Visiting Cairncrest farm had been on our agenda for a some time so one fine morning we drove 5 hours upstate towards West Winfield. Cairncrest Farm, located in central New York, about fifteen miles west of Cooperstown (where the national baseball hall of fame is located. Brothers Edmund and Garth with their wives Normandy and Alanna purchased the farm in October, 2009 with intentions to start a grass-based, seasonal dairy producing artisan cheese. When Edmund discovered he had a dairy allergy they changed course and now produce clean, healthy 100% grass-fed and finished meat from Kerry cows. The farm also raises Heritage turkeys and chickens.
'We're proud of our animals and our production methods. Raising animals the way we do provides them with the space to fulfill their instinctive drives, minimizes the fear they experience during their lives, and as an added bonus it improves the fertility of our soils. When we get to provide our hard-won meat to our customers it is gratifying to feel like we've engaged in a win-win-win exchange.' Alanna, Normandy, Edmund & Garth.
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