At High Hope Farm we are committed to raising our cattle and lambs on pasture and are convinced this is not only best for the animal but also best for the consumer and for the environment. Our cattle are never fed grain, and only in the finishing stage (final six to ten weeks) do we…
One of the advantages of small-scale, regenerative farming is that you get to know your animals not as units of production and consumption but as an integral and intimate part of the life of the farm. At High Hope Farm we are committed to raising our lambs and steers naturally and tending them gently. We’re…
I did the chores, I mucked the stalls, I moved the steers, I herbed the lambs, I fed the horses. I picked up litter on the gravel road, I weeded (a bit) in the garden and fed the grass scraps to the chickens. Then I took a walk in the woods And prayed for the…
For the next couple of months our steers will be “taking a break” from their routine of daily moves to fresh pastures and instead will be “mob bale grazing” in our woods. They’ll receive rolls of quality hay every few days and, in turn, will be laying down fresh manure, urine and wasted hay to…
Besides all the animals we raise and care for at High Hope Farm, we also grow vegetables and fruits in a garden. This summer, thanks to plenty of rain and sun and available natural fertilizer, we have had a proverbial cornucopia of produce, from Louisiana green beans (they’re purple on the vine), to squash and…
“Lost in wonder, love and graze.” Naturally raised, gently tended lambs at High Hope Farm.
Jonquils in January. I’m old enough to remember when these girls use to bloom at the farm in March.
High Hope Farm has just received its first group of 2019 lambs. They are settling in nicely and are already enjoying cool weather grasses, quality hay and fresh herbs.