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Bristol Haven Farm

1. Name of farm: Bristol Haven Farm

2. Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Karen Betten & Matt Hayes

3. Street address: 1300 W. Bristol Rd.

4. City: Delton

5. State (2-letter abbreviation): MI

6. Zip: 49046

7. Phone number: 574-350-3721

8. Email: info@bristolhavenfarm.com

9. Website: https://bristolhavenfarm.com

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? 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): Golden Comet

Ducks (list breeds):

Turkeys (list breeds):

Other Poultry (list type and breeds):

Cows (list breeds): Aberdeen Angus
Hereford

Goats (list breeds):

Pigs (list breeds): Duroc
Gloucester Old Spot
Yorkshire
Berkshire

Sheep (list breeds):

Other Animals (list type and breeds):

17. Do you use antibiotics? No

18. Do you use antibiotics? No

19. Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes

20. How much and for how long: Birth to harvest

21. Do you practice managed grazing? Yes

22. Do you apply compost or compost tea? No

23. Do you apply other soil amendments? No

24. Do you use supplemental feed?

For poultry (list type): Non-GMO local grains

For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): None

For pigs (list type): Non-GMO local grains

Raw Milk

25. Do you supply raw milk? No

26. Do you keep your barn and milk room clean?

27. Do you keep the cows clean/teats washed?

28. Do you thoroughly wash your milking equipment after every milking? [farm_27]

29. Are cows with mastitis or other health problems excluded from milking?

30. Are cows tested for disease?

Which tests, and how often:

31. Is the milk routinely tested for pathogens, coliform count?

Which tests, and how often:

32. Is the farm water routinely tested?

33. Are milk and milk products kept well chilled?

34. Other/Explain (list any other routine practices, or explain any of your answers above?

Butchering Practices

35. Do you sell milk? No

36. Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir? Yes

37. Meat butchered on the farm? No

38. Describe or explain any butchering practices:

Farm Products

39. 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: Yes – see website for pricing

Pork: Yes – see website for pricing

Goat/kid:

Mutton/lamb:

Other meat:

Chicken:

Duck:

Turkey:

Other poultry:

Eggs (list type, chicken, duck, etc) : Chicken eggs – see website for pricing

Honey:

Produce (list typical offerings):

Prepared foods (list typical offerings):

Other:

Additional Information

40. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?
Yes

40a. Details:

41. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes

41a. Details:

42. Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies…)? No

42a. Details:

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43. 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

43a. Details:

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44. Do you purchase pre-mixed feed from an elevator or do you grind your own? Purchase

44a. Details:

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45. Where can customers find you? (check all that apply):

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45a. Details:

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