1. Name of farm: Five Hens Farm
2. Farmer’s/Farm Family name: Katie Bonnema
3. Street address: 1539 144th ave
4. City: Dorr
5. State (2-letter abbreviation): MI
6. Zip: 49323
7. Phone number: (616) 299-3361
8. Email: katie@fivehensfarm.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): Barred rock, buff Orpington, assortment of crosses
Ducks (list breeds):
Turkeys (list breeds):
Other Poultry (list type and breeds):
Cows (list breeds): Jersey
Goats (list breeds):
Pigs (list breeds):
Sheep (list breeds):
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: On pasture full time
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): Puritan Non medicated layer crumbles
For cows, sheep, and/or goats (list type): Dairy mix
For pigs (list type):
Raw Milk
24. Do you supply raw milk? Yes
25. Do you keep your barn and milk room clean? Yes
26. Do you keep the cows clean/teats washed? Yes
27. Do you thoroughly wash your milking equipment after every milking? [farm_27]
28. Are cows with mastitis or other health problems excluded from milking? Yes
29. Are cows tested for disease? Yes
Which tests, and how often:
30. Is the milk routinely tested for pathogens, coliform count? Yes
Which tests, and how often:
31. Is the farm water routinely tested? No
32. Are milk and milk products kept well chilled? Yes
33. Other/Explain (list any other routine practices, or explain any of your answers above? We are in the process of getting our cows and milk tested with central star for the first time we have had the cows for about 6 months and they were tested before coming to our farm.
Butchering Practices
34. Do you sell milk? No
35. Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir?
36. Meat butchered on the farm?
37. Describe or explain any butchering practices:
Farm Products
38. Please check off the products you sell and list current prices
Raw whole milk: Yes
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:
Other meat:
Chicken:
Duck:
Turkey:
Other poultry:
Eggs (list type, chicken, duck, etc) :
Honey:
Produce (list typical offerings):
Prepared foods (list typical offerings):
Other: Tallow skin care products
Additional Information
39. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?
Yes
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40. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes
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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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44. Where can customers find you? (check all that apply):
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