MY MISSION STATEMENT

I am walking a bit softer on this 3 acres of land as I farm my homestead. I am growing Naturally and Humanely, the way things were intended to grow and at its own pace and time. I use NO growth hormones, NO pesticides, NO herbicides, NO synthetic fertilizers. My produce is Certified Naturally Grown. My animals are handled and interacted with each day several times a day. They get fresh air, clean housing, and clean water. They are grass-fed using local hay and rotating pastures. A little grain and natural supplements that are essential to their individual needs round out their diet.

I am passing on knowledge that I learn. We have attended Farmers Markets, some events and a couple of schools with what I call "Farm to School Visits" [show and tell] sharing with the children what we know about the animals and plants that we grow, how they help us and how they take care of us as we take care of them. We teach that less can be more and a little can do a lot. Let me know, if you as an individual or if you know of a school or group that would like to learn more. Our Children need some reconnection to living things and to learn about farm animals and how food is grown. Children are our future.

I am a small farm, producing local, nutritional, fresh, in season food, sustainably and naturally. We are never too old to learn. To learn more, Contact me and please pass the word. Thank you. LaVona Mickler 7 Paths Farm

My goals are

• To produce naturally grown products. Growing with NO Chemicals. No Pesticides, No herbicides, No Insecticides, No Synthetic Fertilizers and NO Growth Hormones.
• To continue Improving my breeding program to produce better livestock, more resilient, easy keepers, efficient animals of good temperament and qualities for families /homesteads in the future.
• To continue raising my animals with a clean dwelling, fresh air and water, vitamins, minerals, better feed, grain, hay, green grass, browse , rotating pastures where my animals can be safe in their own environment as they should be, they way they would like to be, moving about freely as they please.
• To Co-Exist as much as possible with the wild life on my place being mindful of the need for balance and more insightful to their needs as well.
• To continue learning how to improve, clean and care for the land I live on, and learn how to work my land as the seasons change so to take better regard for it during times of change. Be a better steward.
• To be a better person to benefit all around me, wildlife, animals, plants, children and neighbors.
• To encourage and share Agricultural interests to others young and old to be better stewards, future homesteaders, future farmers, urban farms, and community garden growers.