Small farm near the big city.
Moose Manor is located within the Moyaone Reserve in Accokeek, MD, which is just 20 minutes south of the hustle and bustle of Washington, DC. Here on my little farm we currently breed a variety of chickens, ducks, geese, turkey's, and guinea fowl for super fresh, healthy eggs and meat. Additionally, we also breed Polypay Sheep and raise about a dozen pigs each year. Click on one of the links at the top of the page to see where we are in our various harvests. Contact us for additional information
Moose Manor is located within the Moyaone Reserve in Accokeek, MD, which is just 20 minutes south of the hustle and bustle of Washington, DC. Here on my little farm we currently breed a variety of chickens, ducks, geese, turkey's, and guinea fowl for super fresh, healthy eggs and meat. Additionally, we also breed Polypay Sheep and raise about a dozen pigs each year. Click on one of the links at the top of the page to see where we are in our various harvests. Contact us for additional information
My sweet gander 2014
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 My 2 Mooses and Bengal Kitty 2008 |
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Since the Jamestown settlers planted their first crops 400 years ago, farming has been central to the spirit of America. Times have changed but the need for well-managed farms has not diminished and our agricultural legacy is worth preserving. I grew up in a family with a long, proud tradition of ranching; we raised livestock large and small and it's very satisfying to get back to my roots.
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I use organic methods to produce happy and healthy free-range animals without the use of antibiotics, pesticides, or layer-lights. The poultry provide me with all the fertilizer I could ever want for my organic vegetable garden as well as natural pest control.
My small operation allows me to produce a limited quantity with exceptional quality. An important part of my "small and local" philosophy is participating in and promoting local, sustainable agriculture. I keep a permanent flock of free-ranging layer ducks and chickens for eggs here on my homestead. We're kind of old-fashioned and allow the animals to do what comes natural: raise their broods as nature intended, scratch, run, fly, and root... all free to roam. They take a little longer, but it's well worth the wait. I bring the birds into the vegetable garden at the appropriate times: the chickens in early spring to assist me in preparing the soil, then the ducks to keep the pest population down and the geese to help keep weeding under control. This allows me to raise all my crops in the most healthy way possible. My meat animals are raised in small batches a few times each year. I could raise more, but the meat quality and special attention they need would be lacking, this way, they are raised and processed compassionately. |
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