The Massachusetts Organic Livestock Resource Guide
Updated December 2007
Compiled by Donna Blischke for the Massachusetts Northeast Organic Farmers Association.
Please direct comments, suggestions and updates to Donna Blischke 508-866-7712 dblischke@weboflifefarm.com
NEWS:
2008 Grazing Workshop Series
The National Animal ID System
1. ORGANIC GRAIN MILLS AND PROCESSORS
2. ORGANIC GRAIN DISTRIBUTORS
3. ORGANIC GRAIN CO-OPS
4. ORGANIC HAY RESOURCES
5. NUTRITIONAL AND HOMEOPATHIC HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS
6. PEST AND PREDATOR CONTROL PRODUCTS
7. ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK HEALTH CARE PROFESIONALS
8. HELPFUL PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES
9. NOFA MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIC DAIRY PROGRAM
1. ORGANIC GRAIN MILLS AND PROCESSORS
Kreamer Feed/Natures Best Julie Eriksson 215 Kreamer Ave. Kreamer PA 17833 1-800-767-4537 www.kreamerfeed.com info@kreamerfeed.com
Cold Springs Farm Sumner Watson 379 Slate Hill Rd. Sharon Springs NY 13459 518-234-8320 www.coldspringsfarm.net coldspringsfarm@verizon.net
Organic Unlimited/Vintage Feed Ken Rice p.o Box 238 Atglen, Pa 19310 610-593-2995 www.organicunlimited.com organicunlimited@onemane.com
P.A. Lessard
745 93e Rue Ville de Saint-Georges Quebec Canada G5Y 3K4 418-228-8918 www.palessard.qc.ca pa@palessard.qc.ca
McGeary Organics p.o. Box 299 Lancaster PA 17608 717-394-6843 oranic wholesale grains and feed ingredients specialty feeds www.mcgearyorganics.com sales@mcgearyorganics.com
Green Mountain Feeds Inc p.o Box 505 Bethel Vt. 05032 1-802-234-6278 Fax 802-234-6578 gmferic@verizon.net
United Cooperative Farmers, Inc.
Joel Newman 22 Kimball Place Fitchburg, MA 01420 978-345-4103 (ext. 219) www.ucf-inc.com
Lightning Tree Farm
Alton Earnhart 132 Andrew Haight Rd. Millbrook, NY 12545 Phone: 845-677-9507
Lakeview Organic Grain
119 Hamilton Place Penn Yan, NY 14527 Phone: 315-536-9879 Fax: 315-536-9879 kandmhfarm@sprintmail.com
blue Seal Feed
P.O. Box 8000
Londonderry, NH 03053 Phone: 800-367-2730
services@blueseal.com
www.blueseal.com/livestock/organiclife
2. LOCAL ORGANIC GRAIN DISTRIBUTORS
Smith Bodfish and Swift (SBS)
green mountain
4 80 State Rd Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-696-7271
Bernardston Farm Supply
green mountain 43 River St. Bernadston Ma 01337 413-648-9311
The Farmer's Shed /
pa lessard
243 Knight's Pond RD South Berwick, ME 03908 (207) 384-5090 or (207) 384-2154 thefarmer'sshed@meedamfarm.com
Highland Thistle Farm
green mountain
Don Henry 289 North Society Rd. Canterbury Conn. 06331
Organics Unlimited 860-546-3960 htf@charterinternet.com
Horse and Buggy Feed
/ natures best Walter Anair 380 School St Winchendon, Ma 01475 978-297-2518
Kimball Farm /
green mountain feed, natures best
Lori Kimball 791 East Broadway Haverhill Ma 01830 978-521-3990 www.kimballfarmfeeds.com lisah@kimballfarmfeeds.com
Mid Cape Pet and Feed
/ Blue Seal feed
515 Station Ave S. Yarmouth Ma 02664 800-641-8558
Moon in the Pond Farm
coldspring farm Dom Palumbo 816 Barnum St.Sheffield, Ma 01257 413-229-3092 www.mooninthepond.com dom@mooninthepond.com
Waquoit Feed and Grain
blue seal feed
411 Waquoit Rd. Falmouth Ma 02536 508-457-9400
Eriksons Grain Mill
green mountain
113 Main st. Acton Ma. 978-263-4733
Great Barrington Agway
green mountain
30 Maple Avenue Great Barrington, MA 01230 413-528-2390
Amherst Farmers Supply
green mountain
320 So. Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002
413-253-3436
Community Feed Stores
green mountain
18 Mechanic, Easthampton, MA 01027 (413) 527-0778
Hardwick Farmers Co-op
green mountain
444 Lower Rd. Hardwick MA 01031
413-477-6913
www.hardwickfarmers.net
New Beginnings Farm
natures best
Townsend MA 01031
978-597-2754
www.newbeginningsfarm.com
kim@newbeginningsfarm.com
3. LOCAL ORGANIC GRAIN CO-OPS
Big Hill Farm green mountain
Orleans Ma
508-255-9803
The Clover Path Garden natures best
Cynda Williams Acushnet, MA 02743 508-763-5901 Ctw1949@aol.com
Hidden Wonders Farm
green mountain
Steve Allman 305 Baptist Hill Rd. Canterbury NH 03224 603-783-9648 wonder@totalnetnh.net
Many Hands Organic Farm
natures best
Julie Rawson 411 Sheldon Rd. Barre 01005 978-355-2853 4046 julie@mhof.net
4. ORGANIC HAY RESOURCES
Westwind Farm 83 Chicopee rd po box 43 Standish ME 207-642-5056 www.thehayguy.com westwind1@adelphia.net
Middle Branch Farm Roger Noonan, Owner 280 Colburn Road New Boston, NH, 03070 Phone: 603-487-2540 middlebranchfarm@adelphia.net
Bruce Ballard 517 Palmyra Rd St. Albans ME 04971 (207) 938-2371
Halldale Farm
938 Halldale Rd. Montville ME 04941 (207) 382-6255
5. NUTRITIONAL AND HOMEOPATHIC HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS AND SUPPLEMENTS
Agri-Dynamics
Jerry Brunetti PO Box 735, Easton PA 18044, Phone (610) 250-9280 jbrunetti@agri-dynamics.com Herbal based products, essential oils, vitamins, colostrum whey products, trace mineral
North Country Organics Paul Sachs Box 272/203 Depot St Bradford, VT 05033 Phone (802) 222-4277
pds@norganics.com
www.norganics.com
Diatomaceous earth, organic mineral packages for livestock, organic pest controls
Thorvin Kelp, USA 220 Race St, PO Box 458, New Castle, VA 24127 Eli Chandler Phone: (800)464-0417 sales@thorvin.com
Seaweed based nutrients
The Fertrell Company Box 265 Bainbridge, PA 17502 Phone: (717) 367-1566 info@fertrell.com www.fertrell.com Colostrum products, organic mineral packages: custom mix to the needs of your animals, other animal health products
Helfter Feeds, Inc Jim Helfter 136 North Railroad St Osco, IL 61274 www.helfterfeeds.com helfter@netexpress.net Phone: (866) 435-3837 (Vitamin, mineral and nutritional supplements
Natur's Way Daniel Haverkamp 1374 Horned Owl Rd Horton, KS 66439 Phone (785) 486-3302, Fax (785)486-3990 Organic feed probiotics/direct-fed microbials
Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.c 33 Farifax St Berkeley Springs West Virginia 25411
Phone:(800) 336-1695
www.homeopathyworks.com info@homeopathyworks.com Homeopathic kits, remedies, tinctures, ointments, books
6. PEST AND PREDATOR CONTROL PROCUCTS
Wellscroft Farm Fence Systems 167 Sunset Hill Chesham Harrisville, NH 03455 603-827-3464 www.wellscroft.com info@wellscroft.com Mobile electro mesh fencing
Spalding Laboratories 760 Printz Rd. Arroyo Grande, Cal 93420 1-800-845-2847 www.spalding-labs.com Flea and fly predators
IPM Laboratories Inc Main St. Locke, NY 13092 315-497-2063 ipmlabs@ipmlabs.com www.ipmlabs.com Beneficial organisms for pest control
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries Inc Po box 1555 Ventura, CA 93002 800-248-2847 www.rinconvitova.com bugnet@rinconvitova.com Fly predators, dung beetles, and odor control materials
Farnams Company Inc 301 West Osborn St Phoenix AR 85013 1800-234-2269 www.farnam.com info@mail.farnam.com Insecticide free fly traps, beneficial insects
7. ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK HEALTH CARE
Clark, Edgar VMD Clark Veterinary Clinic P.O Box 353 Palmyra PA 17078 717-838-9563 Phone consults
Crystal Creek Services 1600 Roundhouse Road Spooner, WI 54801 Dan Leiterman 888-376-6777
dan@crystalcreeknatural.com
www.crystalcreeknatural.com
Livestock health products, vitamins, minerals and ration balancing for organic dairies
Delgado-Lecaroz, Rosario
Veterinary Alternatives Services
Upton, MA 01568
508-887-1398
Conventional and alternative therapies for farm and small animals.
Engel, Marta DVM 315 East Decker St Viroqua WI 54655 608-637-2227 www.risingsunvet.com risingsun@mwt.net Homeopathic vet, phone consults
8. HELPFUL PUBLICATIONS, RECOURSES, AND
ORGANIZATIONS
Organic Dairy Farming Kickapoo Organic Resource Network Acres USA Books 1-800-355-5313
Natural Goat Care Pat Coleby Acres USA Books 1-800-355-5313
Organic Livestock Handbook Anne Macey editor Acres USA Books 1-800-355-5313
Natural Cattle Care Pat Coleby Acres USA Books 1-800-355-5313
Backyard Poultry Naturally Alanna Moore Acres USA Books 1-800-355-5313
A Veterinary Materia Medica & Clinical Repertory Dr. George Macleod Acres USA Books 1-800-355-5313
Massachusetts Poultry Enhancement Council Ed Hageman 617-626-1796 Megan Megrath 617-626-1798
American Livestock Breed Conservancy http://www.albc-usa.org/
The Meatrix http://www.themeatrix.com/
Humane, Healthy Poultry Production: A Manual for Organic Growers by Karma Glos
Click Here
Organic Dairy Production
by Sarah Flack
Click Here
Remedies for health problems of the organic laying flock
http://www.kingbirdfarm.com/Layerhealthcompendium.pdf
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