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Family Farm Chicken, Lamb & Turkey
Kevin Shilling
Greenfield, Iowa
About
our farm:
My fiancée Phyllis, her son Brian and I run our farm about
3_ miles from Greenfield. I began farming regularly in 1998 because
I grew up on a farm and always wanted to come back to farming.
How we
raise our animals:
We raise about 40 turkeys, 30 chickens and 10 lamb a year. Our animals
eat grass and milk and receive no vaccinations. They are raised
naturally with plenty of room to roam. We also raise squash, pumpkin
and corn.
Why buy
from family farmers:
Consumers should buy from family farmers because it’s old-fashioned,
home grown food that tastes better. You can buy from Smithfield
and pay whatever they charge because they will have pushed all of
the family farmers out of the market. By buying from farmers like
us, you know where your meat comes from. Our meat hasn’t sat
frozen on a shelf and won’t be involved in a major meat recall.
The animal is also healthier. It can’t be a healthy animal
if it’s covered in manure.
Our involvement
with CCI:
We have been CCI members since 2001 because it’s not right
for someone to do whatever they want without consulting their neighbors,
whether it’s having a loud party or building a factory farm.
CCI is an organized effort that gets something done, rather than
sitting around complaining and not doing anything about it.
How to
contact us:
To order any of our farm fresh food, call us at 641-743-2515 or
e-mail kevin5@iowatelecom.net. We can arrange the details of the
order by phone.
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