APRIL 2011 UPDATE
Tourmaline Farms is currently in transition. We expect to be able to offer our wonderful organic products again 2012. However we still have our grass fed grass finished beef available for this year.
To place an order or get more information please contact us via Contact Form or via How to Reserve Meat page.
Thank you.
Daryl.
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Eggs
Organic Eggs-Hens Free to Roam
Our Laying Hens are certified organic as are their eggs. Our hens are pastured year round, including the winter when the weather permits. They like to get out, even in the snow! We have Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Red & Black Stars. They are fed a very high quality Organic feed, all non-GMO grains. They also have fresh grass and bugs during most of the year and are amazing at turning these delicacies into marvelous eggs. The eggs are collected several times a day to preserve freshness and highest quality.
Eggs
are sold Farm-to-Family and at the Moscow Farmers Market, Moscow, Idaho on
Saturdays from May through October. Check with us for other outlets in the Winter.
Chicken
Organic Chicken Raised on Pasture
Our
meat Certified Organic meat chicks are
brooded until they are old enough to go out on pasture. They are fed
similar feed as the hens, but specifically blended with higher protein content to promote and sustain their high growth rate. Watering is automatic so that they are never
without water, even in the hottest times. They are protected, on pasture,
by moving their shelters daily (sometimes more often) to present them with
fresh insects, forage and grass. When they have matured, they are gently
and humanely harvested at the peak of their meat quality.
Harvesting
is done on-farm and birds are sold Farm-to-Family whole, vacuum-sealed and
frozen. They are harvested at the peak of flavor and you will find that
the meat is tender but denser than factory-farmed chicken. This product
can be ordered by calling the Farm, visiting us at http://www.TourmalineFarms.com or contacting us at the Moscow Farmers
Market in Moscow, Idaho on Saturdays from May to October.
Beef
Grass Fed & Finished Beef
Our
beef comes primarily from Belted Galloway stock. We also have some
Simmental-Angus- Hereford crosses. They are Organically pastured as much
of the year as is safe and appropriate, and are hardy through the winter, fed
Organic hay grown on the farm. As
soon as appropriate in the Spring, the cattle
are on pasture, managed carefully to ensure that they have fresh daily forage
and that the fields are not over-grazed.
Tourmaline
Farms beef is grass fed and grass finished. We do not grain our beef and
find that the meat is tender and flavorful and has very little fat. If
you prefer heavily marbled beef, ours is not for you! When appropriate,
the animal being harvested is killed on-farm to minimize stress to the animal
and to maximize the flavor of the meat. It is hung for a specified
time and then cut to our specification. If you want a custom cut, that
can be arranged when you buy a whole or a half.
Feed
We also offer Organically Certified Poultry rations from In Season Farms, LTD, British Columbia Canada. Please contact us for details.
About Us
A Little About Tourmaline Farms
We
have chosen to steward a awe-inspiring piece of land just outside of Deary Idaho;
several hundred acres of pasture, and forest with creeks, ponds and micro
habitats. We turned part of this property into a working farm, able to produce
wonderful meat and eggs. Our farm is certified Organic by the State of Idaho.
Our
farm animals live protected and in harmony with the wildlife that we also
cultivate on this property.
Daryl
has owned the property since 1999 and has been working to improve the soils and habitats every since. Most of the property was in CRP for at least 30 years after
being over-farmed. We have been able to improve its fertility through
organically approved amendments and animal grazing, and will continue to work
on this long-term project.