Please send me questions and I will add them as they come in. I want you to know what and how the products are produced on The G Farm.
Could I come and see the Animals?
I would love to have you out to the farm. I have store hours for you to stop by and purchase items. When you stop out, just ask to see some animals and I will happily show or even let you help in some chores. I am a busy farmer working to make a living as a farmer, this is not done easily so please respect my time. The G Farm will have seasonal events open to the public. This is a great time to learn the management processes that are practiced. The events will be advertised via email and other outlets, but if you are a Facebook follower, you may not see the posting as Facebook’s policy requires me to pay for viability even though you chose to follow.
What does the G stand for?
Life is a journey, and this is part of mine. I was born and raised on a diary farm in my adolescence. And through the ups and downs of farming in the 80’s my parents divorced. My Mom then moved to Appleton from Manawa and had re-married. After several years My Step-Dad had adopted myself and my two younger sisters. This is when I had become a Duell. In continuing the journey, I have been reacquainted with my biological father. I am not going to change my name again and feel that it is just part of who I am today. In naming the farm My intentions were to name the farm after my birth name, Gartzke. So now the legal name of the farm is called “Gartzke Farms LLC”. Before I owned the property I had began making syrup and selling it, as I was collecting checks I was often asked how to spell it, so It was a pretty easy decision to make one more change. So for marketing and branding purposes The G Farm was born.
Do you have a delivery program and where do you do deliveries?
Each Tuesday of the week there will be a drop off available. A Farmer will travel to your house, neighbors house, or your employer to deliver your ordered goods. There is no charge. You need to order online to start the process. When you have completed the payment and if you have instructions to deliver somewhere other than your home address, all you need to do is email justin@theg.farm to give additional instructions. You need to have a cooler outside for the drop off if you are gone, or a freezer that is accessible. Zip codes that I will deliver to no questions asked include but are not limited to include these zip codes. This is called The G Farm Foodshed.
54113 54911 54931 54956 54130 54913 54942 54961 54136 54914 54944 54961 54140 54915 54947 54985 54901 54927 54952 54986
How can I help on the farm.
I am always up to something. And will gladly put you to work if you wish to volunteer some time to the farm. There are often things such as painting, baling, processing, planting and so much more. If you have an area of expertise or an inkling to learn about something send me an email and a timeline in which you would be willing to be available.
Do you want egg cartons?
I will do my best to reduce reuse and recycle and will help you do so as well. If you have any of the following materials that you no longer need feel free to drop these items off at the farm. Thank you in advance.
5 gal buckets
Wire racks (oven racks, shelving, etc)
Lumber
Brown paper bags
Baking pans and cookie sheets
Cast iron cookware
Old hoses (can have holes)
Building Materials
tarps and/or heavy plastic sheeting
a-frame, plastic sign
egg cartons
chicken wire (roll ends even)
woven wire fence
hand tools
garden tools
rope
picnic tables
Will you come and speak in front of a group?
I am happy to come and speak at an event or a group locally for no cost. I have quite a few topics I could share and quite possibly could create a presentation that would fit the venue. Send me an email and we can talk about it.
Can you tell me the cuts of steak that come with the Family Share?
Hello Connie,
When an animal is picked up from processing the portions are divided equally by value of cut and weight into as fair of shares as possible.
A share may include cuts ranging from, T-bone steak, Tenderized Round Steak, Sirloin Steak, Sirloin Tip Roast, Rib-eye Steak, Chuck Roast, Porterhouse Steak, Chuck Steak, Arm Roast.
A share will include half of it weight in ground beef and the rest a variety of Steaks and a roast or soup bone. All steaks are 1 inch thick cuts.
Is your farm a “non-GMO” farm?
Do you feed your livestock any GMO products?
We are not GMO free at this point. We strive to produce the cleanest feed for the animals on the farm. Currently we use a local farm that mills their own grains for the pigs and chickens. Next season we will be using corn that is still GMO but had not been sprayed with roundup. This will feed the pigs. We are looking to bring in pallets of chicken feed that will continue to move the farm in a positive clean and wholesome direction.
With the CSA I’m curious on the family share and farm share. We are a family of four that includes a teenage son. Is the lbs a grand total weight or of each beef and pork? For a family is it between to do the farmer share (we have a meat for every super). I’m trying to figure out which size would be better for our family. Thank you very much!!!
Are you Non-GMO and organic yet?
Great question Tamra,
We have transitioned to a fully organic feed for our laying flock and will continue to use non-GMO, soy free organic feeds for all of our chickens grown in this coming year. The pork is going to be raised with feed milled on the farm and will not be all be GMO-free, however, it has not been sprayed with any herbicides or pesticides. The peas and oats in their feed are but the corn is raised locally by my dad and he has not made that transition yet. I am working with a new farmer that will meet my needs for the 2020 growing season. The turkey will be raised with the same organic feeds as our chickens this season and as always our beef is grass fed from start to finish.
Regards,
Farmer Justin
Are there hormones or antibiotics used on the animals?
We do not use hormones or antibiotics on our animals. Our holistic approach includes adding apple cider vinegar to our livestock water on a bi-weekly basis and a monthly addition of Shaklee Basic H. We believe that the animal’s natural diets improve the lifestyle of our animals. Cows only eat grass keeping their gut bacterias balanced. Chickens are free range and have access to grasses and bugs. Pigs are on pasture and are rotated regularly to keep their living conditions green. These practices have kept our herds and flocks healthy. Overall, our animals do grow slower than some on more conventional farms. Our prices reflect the efforts we put into our healthy products. We believe that the end product is higher in nutritional value and that your taste buds will recognize the quality.
What size bag is the Layer Egg chicken feed I see for sale online?
How much Apple cider vinegar do you feed each type of animal?
I would love to adopt this practice.
How much Apple cider vinegar do you feed each type of animal?
I would love to adopt this practice.
In the meat CSA bundles; can you eliminate the sausages and bratwurst from your order- my family doesn’t care for those meats….
I would love to participate in your monthly meat delivery program. I see you have the zip code 54961 listed twice. I am hoping one of those was supposed to be 54960. Please let me know if you deliver to 54960.
Thank you,
Michelle Benton
Hello Michelle,
No sorry, we do not make our way out that direction. We do have several people that live outside of our delivery area that pick up their packages. Some even stop every other month to save drive time.
Could you explain the chart on the chicken ordering page?
The chart on the chicken ordering page gives an overview of the price list for cornish x, freedom rangers, and turkey. For example, the top item listed is whole, freedom ranger’s whole price is currently 5 dollars a pound, freedom rangers are 6 and turkey is 7.
Do you or will you ever vaccinate your animals with mNRA?
We do not vaccinate our cattle or pork. Our poultry are purchased and brought in as chicks. We choose not to have them vaccinated either but they do ask if we would like that service.