You probably wouldn't believe us if we told you our "plans" when we started back in 2004. No farming in our background, no knowledge of animals, no business experience, no house, no electricity, and no water. Just bare land and a dad and mom with four energetic young...
Do Cows Have Emotions?
Happy March! Earlier this week I met Dr. Temple Grandin, a low-stress and humane livestock handling expert that is known around the world for making animals lives better. You may already know who she is! Temple has suffered from autism since her childhood, and because...
The 2018 Bismarck Baby Expo Recap
Hey friends, Last weekend we had an amazing time at the Bismarck Baby Expo! Hundreds of young families learning to raise their families in a way that makes them healthy and robust. As a farm, we represent the real food movement helping people suffering from food...
Watch The Farm Tour Video 2017
Bartlett Farms started with a decision to improve our quality of family life. Now 13 years later, the blessings of working and growing together are spilling over into the lives of people like you. It's about more than food. It's a return to real life, real food, and...
Come Learn At Bartlett Farms Farm Tour 2017
Register here to attend for free Come and see the farm up close as talk about the problems with conventional agriculture and processed food, and show how diversified holistic farms provide the solutions needed to create healthy food for your table. Jim Bartlett and...
Help! What do I do with my milk when I’m on vacation?
Your well-deserved vacation is fast approaching! Maybe it's a road trip to relatives, or Disney Land, or a trek to a far away place to enjoy time together. But what about deliveries? How do you keep your share and not worry about milk that's scheduled for delivery? In...
Won’t You Smile With Us? [Baby Pigs Video]
Won't you smile with us? These oinkers are too cute! But don't pick them up -- momma is very protective. Tell us what you think in the comments!
Get Traditional with Acorn-Finished Pork [VIDEO]
Forget ignoring how pork is finished. It’s time to appreciate acorns! There is an interesting article posted here by an organization promoting the traditional uses of nuts. One of those traditional uses is feeding acorns to hogs, which would be quite a chore...
Behind The Scenes: Raising Turkeys
It's that time of year again. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As you are thinking about turkey, we thought you might like to see a bit behind the scenes of our turkeys being raised. Turkeys love to forage. That means they love to peck and eat blades of grass,...