Hillspring Eco-Farm Products

PASTURE-GRAZED HERITAGE MEATS

LOCAL CHOICE--MBA Certified* (Mineralized Balanced Agriculture)

Pro-active, organic, ecological farming means extra flavorful, nutritious meat
--full-time fresh air pastures: grass/prairie/woods grazing (no corn or other grains)
--supplemented with minerals, clays & kelp always available
--wintered animals get hay from our own MBA fields
--hands-on daily care, respect and valuing of animals
--wholistic approach to biosystems and rhythms of farm
--minerals added to replenish, enrich & balance soils
--no herbicides, pesticides, immunizations, de-wormers, antibiotics or other poisons
--heritage "endangered" breeds: Tunis Sheep, Jacob Sheep, Scottish Highland Cattle

Why HERITAGE MEAT ?

Heritage meats are very flavorful, especially when grass grazed.
Eating heritage meats enables their survival with genetic diversity for the future.
Rare Breeds give us historical connections to our farming ancestors. These are the animals of early civilizations and of children’s storybooks !

LAMB:

Ground -- $4.00/#
Shoulder Roast -- $7.50/#
Leg of Lamb -- $8.50/#
Rib Roast -- $10.00/#
Chops -- $12.50/#

Spareribs -- $6.50/#
Shanks -- $7.50/#
Rack of Lamb -- $12.50/#
Sirloin Roast -- $12.50/#
Liver -- $4.50/#

BRATS, organic precooked -- $12.95/pkg (4 per pkg, approx. 1#)
WEINERS, BREAKFAST LINKS, organic, precooked -- $12.95/#
SUMMER SAUSAGE -- $10.95 per pound

Our brats and sausage products are made from Hillspring animals, with no other fat or "fillers" added. Entire animals are used, not just trimmings and scraps.

Premium Quality Ground Beef (Whole Animal)
Lean Scottish Highland: $5.00/#
Premium Quality Ground (Whole Animal)
Beef & Lamb: $6.50/# (Linda’s Favorite cooking blend)

WOOL SHOP

JACOB ROVINGS, lovely for handspinning or felting
Favorite of famed knitting/spinning teacher Elizabeth Zimmerman
Yarn has heathery look which over-dyes beautifully
Biblical sheep, named for Jacob, a shepherd in the Old Testament.

"Angel": black, grey & white (can be separated) $1.75/oz
"Madison" Lambs wool: $3.00/oz. -- grey
"Lucy-Madison" (mother-daughter): black, white, grey swirl $2.00/oz
"Yinny-Juniper" (mother-daughter): black, white, grey swirl $2.50/oz
"Keller Tribe": black, white, grey (can be separated) 1.75/oz.

TUNIS ROVINGS, oldest American sheep breed
Dates to late 1700’s when this was "The Sheep" of the new eastern states
Historically important for wool garments, as well as milk and meat
Nearly decimated for food during the Civil War to feed starving soldiers
On the Conservation Prioity List of American Livestock Breeders Conservancy

"Willamena & Quincy" -- creamy white $3.00/oz
"Lambs": creamy white: $3.00/oz

TUNIS-ICELANDIC, the best of 2 historic breeds !

"Oslo": creamy white: $2.50/oz

CUDDLY TANNED SHEEPSKINS -- BLACK, WHITE, GRAY, SILVER, SPOTTED
No two of our hides are alike...many different sizes, spotting patterns & color variations. Available on farm or at River Valley Trading Co., Blanchardville.

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Thank you for supporting us as we strive to live gently on the land, enhancing it for future generations

Mark Kessenich & Linda Dee Derrickson ----- Call ahead for Farm visit
877-723-4212 (tollfree) ---- or email hillspring@nospam.net (replace 'nospam' with 'tds')