{"id":608,"date":"2023-10-09T13:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/?page_id=608"},"modified":"2023-10-09T13:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:55:33","slug":"third-leaf-farm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapters.westonaprice.org\/grandrapidsmi\/third-leaf-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Leaf Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Name of farm: Third Leaf Farm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Farmer&#8217;s\/Farm Family name: Rasch Family<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Street address: 13777 10 Mile Rd. NE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. City: Greenville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. State (2-letter abbreviation): MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Zip: 48838<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Phone number: 6162601966<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kyle@thirdleaffarm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kyle@thirdleaffarm.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Website: ThirdLeafFarm.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Type of Farm\/Farm Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. Are you Certified Organic? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11. Are you Certified Biodynamic? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. If you are not Certified Organic, do you use organic production methods? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Do you use synthetic fertilizers? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14. Do you use any of the following: nonorganic pesticides, herbicides, parasiticides, or fungicides? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Animal Husbandry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15. Do you keep livestock? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">16. What animals do you keep?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chickens (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ducks (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkeys (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Poultry (list type and breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cows (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goats (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pigs (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheep (list breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Animals (list type and breeds):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">17. Do you use antibiotics? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18. Are the animals pasture-fed? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19. How much and for how long:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20. Do you practice managed grazing? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21. Do you apply compost or compost tea? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">22. Do you apply other soil amendments? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23. Do you use supplemental feed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For poultry (list type):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For cows, sheep, and\/or goats (list type):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For pigs (list type):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Raw Milk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24. Do you supply raw milk? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25. Do you keep your barn and milk room clean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">26. Do you keep the cows clean\/teats washed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">27. Do you thoroughly wash your milking equipment after every milking? [farm_27]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28. Are cows with mastitis or other health problems excluded from milking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">29. Are cows tested for disease?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which tests, and how often:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30. Is the milk routinely tested for pathogens, coliform count?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which tests, and how often:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">31. Is the farm water routinely tested?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">32. Are milk and milk products kept well chilled?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">33. Other\/Explain (list any other routine practices, or explain any of your answers above?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Butchering Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">34. Do you sell milk? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">35. Meat butchered at a USDA-certified or state-certified abattoir?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">36. Meat butchered on the farm?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">37. Describe or explain any butchering practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Farm Products<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">38. Please check off the products you sell and list current prices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw whole milk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw butter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw cream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw ice cream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw sour cream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw yogurt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw kefir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw cottage cheese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheese (list types):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other dairy (list):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beef\/veal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pork:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goat\/kid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mutton\/lamb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other meat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicken:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duck:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other poultry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eggs (list type, chicken, duck, etc) :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honey: Brother of the farm, Eric Rasch, with E\u2019s Bee Sanctuary, keeps honey bees on the farm. The are managed with love and mindful of all practices. Honey is not heated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produce (list typical offerings): Organic Apples-over 100 total varieties<br>Organic sweet cherries<br>Organic Peaches<br>Organic pumpkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepared foods (list typical offerings):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">39. Do you only sell animals that are raised on your farm at the address listed?<br>Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">39a. Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">40. Are the animals born on your farm at the address listed? Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">40a. Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">41. Do you ever purchase animals from auctions or from your processor or do you ever buy parts from your processor (whole pork bellies&#8230;)? No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">41a. Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[textarea farm_41a]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">42a. Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[textarea farm_42a]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">43. Do you purchase pre-mixed feed from an elevator or do you grind your own? Grind Own<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">43a. Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[textarea farm_43a]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">44. Where can customers find you? (check all that apply):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[farm_44]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">44a. Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[textarea farm_44a]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Name of farm: Third Leaf Farm 2. Farmer&#8217;s\/Farm Family name: Rasch Family 3. Street address: 13777 10 Mile Rd. NE 4. City: Greenville 5. State (2-letter abbreviation): MI 6. Zip: 48838 7. Phone number: 6162601966 8. Email:&nbsp;kyle@thirdleaffarm.com 9. Website: ThirdLeafFarm.com Type of Farm\/Farm Practices 10. Are you Certified Organic? Yes 11. 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