1. Name of farm: The Little Orange Coop
2. Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Alexis Knoblock
3. Street address: 4832 E Bluewater Hwy
4. City: Ionia
5. State (2-letter abbreviation): MI
6. Zip: 48846
7. Phone number: 517-462-1809
8. Email: knoblockfam@hotmail.com
9. Website:
Type of Farm/Farm Practices
10. Are you Certified Organic? No
11. Are you Certified Biodynamic? No
12. If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? No
13. Do you use synthetic fertilizers? No
14. Do you use any of the following: nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, parasiticides, or fungicides? No
Animal Husbandry
15. Do you keep livestock? Yes
16. What animals do you keep?
Chickens (list breeds): Laying hens: Brahma, Silver Dorking, Golden Laced Polish, Partidge Cochin, Andalusian, Red Leghorn.
Meat birds are all Cornish Cross
Ducks (list breeds): Khaki Campbell and Swedish
Turkeys (list breeds):
Other Poultry (list type and breeds):
Cows (list breeds):
Goats (list breeds):
Pigs (list breeds):
Sheep (list breeds): Polled Dorset
Other Animals (list type and breeds):
17. Do you use antibiotics? No
18. Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes
19. How much and for how long: Laying hens are pastured as long as there is forage available, ducks free range 24/7, sheep are pastured in the spring/summer
20. Do you practice managed grazing? Yes
21. Do you apply compost or compost tea? Yes
22. Do you apply other soil amendments? No
23. Do you use supplemental feed?
For poultry (list type): Laying hens eat a custom mix from a small local feed mill
Meat birds eat a commercial meat bird feed (until I can source a good feed locally)
For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): Sheep are supplemented with a grain mix obtained from a local mill. Grains are grown within 20 miles of our farm.
For pigs (list type):
Raw Milk
24. Do you supply raw milk? No
25. Do you keep your barn and milk room clean?
26. Do you keep the cows clean/teats washed?
27. Do you thoroughly wash your milking equipment after every milking?
28. Are cows with mastitis or other health problems excluded from milking?
29. Are cows tested for disease?
Which tests, and how often:
30. Is the milk routinely tested for pathogens, coliform count?
Which tests, and how often:
31. Is the farm water routinely tested?
32. Are milk and milk products kept well chilled?
33. Other/Explain (list any other routine practices, or explain any of your answers above?
Butchering Practices
34. Do you sell milk? No
35. Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir? Yes
36. Meat butchered on the farm? No
37. Describe or explain any butchering practices: Chickens are processed at a USDA inspected facility.
Lambs are processed at the abattoir of the buyer’s choice. We will not sell lambs bound for ritual slaughter.
Farm Products
38. Please check off the products you sell and list current prices
Raw whole milk:
Raw butter:
Raw cream:
Raw ice cream:
Raw sour cream:
Raw yogurt:
Raw kefir:
Raw cottage cheese:
Whey:
Cheese (list types):
Other dairy (list):
Beef/veal:
Pork:
Goat/kid:
Mutton/lamb: Lamb- Lambs are sold at live weight on the farm. $2.75/pound. We will deliver your lamb to the abattoir of your choice, within 45 miles of our farm. Buyer is responsible for processing costs.
Other meat:
Chicken: Dressed chickens are priced at $3.50/lb if picked up, $4/lb delivered in west Michigan.
Duck:
Turkey:
Other poultry:
Eggs (list type, chicken, duck, etc) : Chicken eggs: $3/dozen
Duck eggs: $5/dozen (limited supply)
Honey:
Produce (list typical offerings):
Prepared foods (list typical offerings):
Other:
Additional Information
39. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?
Yes
39a. Details:
All animals are raised by Alexis (age 16). Alexis is detail oriented. She can tell you the life story of every animal on the farm.
40. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? No
40a. Details:
The lambs are all born on the farm. Meat birds are purchased from a hatchery at one day old.
41. Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies…)? No
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42. Do you personally attend to your animals at least once a day or do you hire help or farmers to do that for you? Personally Attend
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43. Do you purchase pre-mixed feed from an elevator or do you grind your own? Purchase
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