FIRST FARM IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NH, AWARDED TOP ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION FOR PIGS

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FIRST FARM IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NH, AWARDED TOP ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION FOR PIGS     -- Templeton Family Organics uses sustainable agriculture methods to earn Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW certification for their pasture-raised pigs --   GOFFSTOWN, NH (DECEMBER 5, 2017)--The pigs at Templeton Family Organics are now Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW). This certification and foodlabel lets consumers know these animals are raised outdoors on pasture or range in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada, using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent farm. Templeton Family Organics is the first farming business in Hillsborough County to become Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW for pigs.  Like other Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW farmers across the country, Brian and Christine Templeton recognize the growing consumer interest in how animals are raised on farms. Managing animals outdoors on pasture or range has known benefits for animals, consumers and the environment. The Templetons, along with four of their six children, own and operate 13-acre Templeton Family Organics, overlooking Goffstown. The farmers believe in pasture-based, sustainable production, which in their experience leads to healthy animals and high-quality pork products. They raise Landrace and Berkshire-cross breeds for their ability to forage on pasture and handle the variable weather conditions. The pigs have continuous access to pasture, with plenty of room to demonstrate natural behaviors like wallowing, grazing and rooting with their snouts, and are regularly moved to fresh ground to minimize the risk of parasites and disease.     The Templetons chose to be Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW because it aligns with their philosophies of raising their animals according to high-welfare standards, and helps communicate their values and practices to their customers. Christine Templeton of Templeton Family Organics, says: "People should know that just because a pork product is labeled organic, it doesn't necessarily mean the pig ever saw a blade of grass. Our Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW label shows our customers that we really are farming the way we say we are, raising pigs outdoors on pasture according to the highest welfare standards." Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW Program Director Andrew Gunther says, "The accountability and integrity offered by Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW farmers like Brian and Christine are unmatched in food production. We're glad to have Templeton Family Organics in the AGW family." Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW pork products from Templeton Family Organics are available at their self-service farm stand in Goffstown, as well as at the A Market in Manchester, NH. For more information, visit templetonfamilyorganics.com and find them on Facebook and Instagram. Alternatively, call 781-316-5067 or email templetonfamilyorganics@gmail.com.    ### ABOUT A GREENER WORLD A Greener World (AGW) identifies, audits, certifies and promotes practical, sustainable farming systems by supporting farmers and ranchers and informing consumers. AGW's growing family of trusted certifications includes Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW and Certified Non-GMO by AGW. Each program is designed to have positive and measurable impacts on the environment, society and animals, and to encourage truly sustainable farming practices. AGW's standards and procedures are robust and transparent and achievable. A nonprofilt funded by public donations and membership, A Greener World offers a range of resources to help people make informed food choices, including an Online Directory of certified farms and products and Food Labels Exposed--a definitive guide to food label claims (available in print, online, and as a smartphone app). For more information visit agreenerworld.org .

It's official, we have gone cuckoo for chickens!

So much so that we want to share them with you! We are now very eggcited to be part of RENT THE CHICKEN! To learn about seasonal chicken and coop rentals, go to their website www.RentTheChicken.com or visit their FB page. You'll find some egg-cellent information. There is a great sale going on right now if you are looking for a unique holy-day gift!

What to get the person who has everything?

A Gift Card from Templeton Family Organics! Just in time for the Holiday season. These can be used on any of our products - veggies, honey, pork, maple syrup, chicken or how about a laying hen or two? Or maybe a whole freezer full of meat? Who can't use food?  Isn't it even more special that you are supporting a local family farm AND its organic. Its healthy, meaningful and environmentally friendly. So get your shopping done early and in peace (no crazy stores to go through!) and come on down, pick up some gift cards, cross off a few people off your shopping list, and while you are here, visit our baby chicks that just came in today!

Big announcement! We are now Certified Animal Welfare Approved (AWA)!

We had decided that just because we say we are organic doesn't mean that our animals see the light of day, which can and does happen in the organic world (shocking I know!). We decided to take this one step further so you, the consumer, can be assured of the wonderful, happy and humane treatment of our pigs. If you have ever been here, you would have seen the happy pigs frolicking around in the pasture and playing in the mud. One of the biggest thing people say - besides how cute they are, is "I can't believe how friendly they are". So for those of you who haven't been here yet and haven't seen for yourself, you can be assured that our pork lived a very happy and natural life here which, by the way, comes out in the flavor!

A morning at the farm

Special thanks to Dominick Biocchi at Fat Maple Films for this amazing video.

Domnick will make a video for your business. He specializes in the farm / food commercial industry but does it all.

Contact him at dominick.biocchi@gmail.com

Now taking orders for Thanksgiving Turkeys! SOLD OUT SORRY!

If you would like us to contact you next year about turkeys, feel free to comment or send us an email so you won't miss out again. We are expanding our turkey operation next year so we will be able to accommodate a lot more requests. Thanks!

We will sell out so please order early as we hate to disappoint (and so many were disappointed last year)! Weights will be between 12-20 pounds this year. $6.50/lb organic, pasture raised. Turkeys will be fresh for Thanksgiving around 11/21 - how awesome is that! Buy the real deal this year for a special family treat!

Grateful for helping hands

We are very grateful to the Ouellette family who have on several occasions come by with their 6 children to offer a helping hand. In this picture the twins and younger kids moved a group of layer chicks from the main barn to the small hen house so that they can learn how to roost and get used to being in a hen house. While they were busy setting up the house, putting down bedding, setting up feeders, and waters, catching chicks and moving them, the big kids were out moving 175 bigger cornish cross chickens out to the field. When they were done, they came in and cleaned out the pens they were in! Talk about many hands making light work. We were done in record time. Thank you Ouellette family!

Here is another picture of a tremendous helping hand. Below is Wally helping me until the wee hours of the night putting labels on our various chicken cuts, fresh out of the processing plant. Together we labeled, weighed and packaged orders for our customers and put them back into our refrigerated van for delivery in the morning. Thank you Wally - you rock!

New Mobile Farm Stand & Partner Farms!

We were very warmly invited by ECCO Shoes in Londonderry to bring our products to them. We are there on Wednesdays from 11:30 - 1:30. Its a work in progress as the season ramps up but we decided to partner with our two favorite farms to provide more variety and exposure to the awesome organic farms right in our own area. We are stocking some beef products from STEVE NORMANTON GRASS-FED BEEF farm in Litchfield, NH. Orders for beef cuts can be made in advance and brought with us on our next delivery. We are also offering awesome dairy products from BENEDIKT DAIRY in Goffstown. We have raw milk (the real cream top deal!), yogurt, butter, fromage (cheese) - all in stock. Behind the scenes our partner farms are more than just products too. We support each other in buying feed in bulk, we share our equipment, transport livestock and products, share advice and so much more. Steve has also been an amazing mentor as we have embarked on new adventures. It is not easy to be a farming family in New Hampshire. So when you purchase local, not only are you reducing air emissions by trucking companies, purchasing healthy, flavorful food and supporting someone's local hard working farm, you are supporting the farming community who hold each other up! That is a grace! Thank you for your support!

Notice anything unusual besides our boar and sows in the background?

We are open and we have lots news nuggets!

Our pastured chicken can now be purchased at the Monadnock Food Co-op in Keene, NH! The Monadnock Food Co-op staff genuinely care about their customers and their farmers. We are very excited about working with them! There will be more to come on that topic. We have MORE NEWS! We have a mobile farm stand! Our new refrigerated van will be bringing not only our farm products but also Benedikt Dairy's milk, yogurt, butter and fromage (garlic herb cheese) and also Steve Normanton's grassfed beef products to ECCO in Londonderry in order to offer alternative, healthy choices! We will be at ECCO every Wednesday from 11:30-1:30 so feel free to come on down. And more news - we have a new look and a new logo thanks to the amazing graphic designer HARRISON DIBONA. What a joy he was to work with, and very accommodating even when it came to late night press deadlines. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Harrison for any design needs. Below is a picture of one of our new labels so you can see for yourself. We have FRESH Chicken cuts - breast, leg/thigh quarters, wings or whole chicken. Wait until you taste it - you will never go back to store bought! Our organic pastured pork is going fast and when it is gone, you will be sad and so will we! Bacon, Pork Chops, Ham Steaks, Ground Pork, Spare Ribs, Baby back ribs, Loin Roasts, Smoked Shoulder, Fresh ham kabobs for the grill just to name a few. The veggies are coming, the veggies are coming! All of us southern NH farms have been hit with a cold rainy spring but its coming, slowly but surely we have veggie offerings. We are traveling to Londonderry twice/week so if you need any products from us or any of our partner farms, let us know and we will accommodate you! We are OPEN starting this weekend during daylight hours. oh any yes - we have cute piglets and baby chicks to visit too! We look forward to your visit!

Now offering non GMO chicken

As we continue to strive to make healthy, local food affordable, we are now offering non GMO chicken in addition to organic. All chickens are pastured outdoors in the sunshine and moved daily on to fresh grassy areas. The non GMO option will reduce the per pound price by $0.50. As a reminder, you can read about the quality of our chickens from reviews on Facebook and Yelp. Non GMO whole chickens $4.50/lb. averaging between 3 and 5 pounds will require a deposit of $10.00 each with the remaining due at pick up. Pre packaged chickens $5.50/lb must be purchased in 6 chicken increments and you will receive 6 packages of breasts (2 in each), and 2 packages of thighs, drumsticks, and wings (6 in each). Deposit for pre packaged chickens is $60.00 with the remaining due at pick up. Order now for June delivery. To reserve your chicken, you can stop by or mail a deposit. We accept, checks, credit card or the paypal link above. The deposits are the same whether or not you select organic or non gmo. Thank you and happy spring!

Our first chicken house a couple of years ago. Photo credit Laura Mahoney TouringNH.com

Our pork now sold at A Market in Manchester A convenient, great store offering a fabulous variety of organic and healthy foods who also support local farming! Pick up some pork chops, a roast for Sunday dinner or pork tenderloin today! 125 Loring St. Manchester.

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Join us at the NH Farm/Food Matchmaking program

Wholesalers,Restaurants, Grocery stores, and Chefs! Please join us TODAY at the NH Farm/Food Matchmaking program 2017 New Hampshire Farm/Food Matchmaking Program February 21, 2017, 1:30-3:30 pm Bektash Shriners Hall 189 Pembroke Rd., Concord, NH Register with the NH Dept of Ag to either vend or attend.

2017 Offerings now available!

Certified Organic Vegetable CSA membership ~16+ weeks
Pick up a large variety of fresh vegetables weekly with lots of added surprises and treats throughout the growing season.
Full share for family of 4 is $550.00
1/2 share for two people is $275.00
Pick up at our farm stand at your convenience OR we deliver to Londonderry/Derry Friday evenings at 5:00. We will deliver to other reasonable locations as well with a 3 membership minimum (of any kind).
NOTE CSA members are eligible to receive a 10% discount on our meats.

Certified Organic* Pasture Raised Chickens
A limited number of chickens for meat will be raised during the growing season. You can read about the quality of our chickens from reviews on Facebook and Yelp. We have decided to lower our price, not because we need to sell but because we are striving to make Organic meat more affordable for everyone.  Whole chickens $5.00/lb. averaging between 3 and 5 pounds will require a deposit of $10.00 each with the remaining due at pick up. Pre packaged chickens $6.00/lb must be purchased in 6 chicken increments and you will receive 6 packages of breasts (2 in each), and 2 packages of thighs, drumsticks, and wings (6 in each). Deposit for pre packaged chickens is $60.00 with the remaining due at pick up. Order now for June delivery.

*Our chickens are certified organic up until butchering. This means that they are pastured outdoors in the natural sunlight and moved daily. They are fed certified organic grain along with what they forage naturally. There are no certified organic butchers in all of New England (if you find one for poultry - let us know).Certified Organic butchering is required to ensure that there is no co-mingling of conventional meat with the organic meat. Since we are unable to secure a certified organic butcher, we use our tried and true butcher who has been putting our birds first on the line to also ensure no co-mingling however we can not call them "certified organic" on the label.

Certified Organic* - Side of pork 
1/2 of a pig will yield about 70 pounds of actual cuts. There are other wonderful pieces of pork such as ham hocks or fat that are available in addition to the cuts which is included in the hanging weight. Our pigs are certified organic up until the point of butchering. Certified Organic butchering is available for an additional $75.00 charge. Smoking bacon and hams along with sausage will incur additional charges. The base price without any add-ons is $5.50 lb hanging weight and most sides will be around 100 lbs. Order now for delivery in April (almost sold out - order fast!) or May.

*Our pigs are certified organic up until butchering. This means that they are pastured outdoors in the natural sunlight and moved frequently. They are fed certified organic grain, certified organic garden scraps along with what they forage naturally. There are certified organic butchers in New England however they charge an additional 30% fee.Certified Organic butchering is required to ensure that there is no co-mingling of conventional meat with the organic meat. However we use our tried and true butcher who has been putting our pigs first on the line to also ensure no co-mingling but we can not call them "certified organic" on the label unless you request certified organic butchering and are willing to incur the additional charge.

Certified Organic* Pork Sampler

Taste the difference and see for yourself if you like pasture raised, organic pork better than factory farm, store bought pork. $9.00/lb Packages will be around 15 lbs and will include cuts such as - Bacon, Chops, Smoked Ham Steak, Ribs, Roasts, Breakfast and Italian Sausage and Ground Pork. In order to offer this discounted price (off our farm stand prices), packages must be picked up or delivered on the specific date available (to be announced). Availability is at the end of February, end of April and end of May. $75.00 deposit required with the rest due at pick up.

***Pork prices are for the spring 2017 season and are subject to change***

Make 2017 a Healthy New Year and Support Local farming!

SIDE OF PORK
Reserve a side of pork for April or May delivery and put away organic, pastured meat and eat healthy all year. A side is a half of a pig and includes cuts such as tenderloin, chops, roasts, sausage, BACON, ham steaks and more - just think of the variety and convenience of having it right on hand in your freezer. You can't beat the flavor and quality of our pastured pork! Delivery is available in MA and NH. $6.50/lb hanging weight and a $200.00 deposit is required.  Other charges may apply for smoking, sausage or delivery. Supply is limited so reserve now by clicking on the link above, select your time frame (April or May) and making a deposit or contact us to make arrangements. 

PIGLETS
For those interested in raising their own pigs, we are taking reservations for our certified organic piglets available this spring $150.00 each.

Happy and Blessed New Year!