1. Name of farm: Blue Valley Meats
2. Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Clarice Swanson
3. Street address: 1162 W. Pine Street
4. City: Walla Walla
5. State (2-letter abbreviation): WA
6. Zip: 99362
7. Phone number: 509.876.4700
8. Email: info@bluevalleymeats.com
9. Website: www.bluevalleymeats.com
Type of Farm/Farm Practices
10. Are you Certified Organic?
11. Are you Certified Biodynamic?
12. If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? Yes
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): Various Layers like Rhode Island Reds
Ducks (list breeds):
Turkeys (list breeds): Broad-breasted White Hollands and a Heritage breed of Bourbon Reds
Other Poultry (list type and breeds): Cornish Cross
Cows (list breeds): Angus, mixed angus
Goats (list breeds):
Pigs (list breeds): Berkshire/Landrace cross
Sheep (list breeds): A mixed Suffolk, Texel and a little Coopworth.
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: 100% for cattle and sheep
20. Do you practice managed grazing? Yes
21. Do you apply compost or compost tea? No
22. Do you apply other soil amendments? No
23. Do you use supplemental feed?
For poultry (list type):
For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): none, 100% grass and alfalfa (winter hay)
For pigs (list type):
Raw Milk
24. Do you supply raw milk? Yes – see www.Pureeiredairy.com details
Butchering Practices
34. Do you sell milk? Yes
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: USDA, humane-slaughter practices by small, family-owned operation
Farm Products
38. Please check off the products you sell and list current prices
Raw whole milk: see web site for current pricing
Beef/veal: by the cut or bulk, no min. order
Pork: by the cut or bulk, no min. order
Goat/kid:
Mutton/lamb: by the cut or bulk, no min. order
Other meat:
Chicken: whole, frozen for online orders. Fresh at Walla Walla butcher shop.
Duck:
Turkey: Seasonal
Other poultry:
Eggs (list type, chicken, duck, etc) : At the meat shop.
Additional Information
39. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?
No
39a. Details:
We also work with neighboring family-owned ranches who we know and trust.
40. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes
40a. Details:
Some animals are born on our farm and some by neighboring family-owned ranches we know and trust.
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
41a. Details:
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
42a. Details:
Both
43. Do you purchase pre-mixed feed from an elevator or do you grind your own?
43a. Details:
