Miller’s Bio Farm, Charlotte Pickup

No confusing greenwashed labels, just straightforward honest info. Miller's Bio Farm is acommunityof local (mostly Amish) farmers, all working together to get you the highest quality, most nutrient-dense foods possible. Miller's Bio Farm produces 100% of the cow dairy, but everything else is because of our partnerships within our local community. About 95% of our products are grown and produced by farms in Lancaster County, PA. All of our artisan producers are committed to regenerative farming, using natural ingredients, and raising happy healthy animals. View all vendors. Animals should be treated with respect. Our animals have free access to wholesome and nutritious food. They have the ability to get ample exercise and spend lots of time outside. They are kept in clean and sanitary conditions with plenty of ventilation. In the rare case an animal falls ill, they receive prompt medical attention. The word "regenerative" means something different to every farmer. To us, it means keeping biodiversity in our pastures and supreme soil health. All of our farms welcome nature with a diversity of plants, bugs, animals, and microbiology, too. Plus, they make sure the soil has just the right ratios of minerals, which in turn will grow the highest quality plants. The better the health of our plants, the better the health of our animals, and the better health for you when you eat our foods!Learn more about our own cow dairy farms' regenerative practices here. Since our animals live an active life and eat a natural diet, an animal falling ill is rare. However, if it does happen, we give homeopathics and exhaust all resources before resorting to conventional medicine. If an animal does get antibiotics or anything synthetic, they would not be used for food. We have never and will never give our animals mRNA vaccines. It's a hard no. What about other old fashioned vaccines? Do we vaccinate our animals? The short answer is no. We do not routinely vaccinate any of our animals, and none of the farms in our community do either. However, there have been a couple instances where our animals have received vaccines. You canread more about that here. Since we arenota “certified organic” farm, we cannot legally use the word “organic” to describe our food… even though it’s probably the best word in modern American culture to use. Although we'renot“certified organic”, we follow most of the requirements plus some. All of our food isGMO free, synthetic pesticide and herbicide free, antibiotic free, hormone free, irradiation free, chemical free, sludge free, unidentifiable ingredient free... you get the point. Our farmers want to spend time farming, not paying fees and doing mindless paperwork. If you have any specific questions about our farming practices,contact us. We are an open book and will go above and beyond to answer very specific questions. Our dairy cows are outside as much as the weather allows. In the warmer months, they eat fresh pasture. In the colder months, they eat dry pasture (AKA hay). They are 100% grass-fed, and this means no grain ever! Our pasture and hay is grown to the highest quality without chemicals, so no worries about toxins there. Our herds are 80% Jersey and 20% Jersey crosses (Jersey/Guernsey, Jersey/Brown Swiss, Jersey/Holstein, etc). All of our dairy cows are genetically tested to verify that the milk they produce contains 100% A2 beta-casein protein. This is the only way to know if the milk is truly A2/A2. We never give our cows hormones, steroids, routine antibiotics, or routine vaccinations (and definitely no mRNA vaccines). We raise them as naturally as possible. The laying hens and ducks live on pasture year round, but of course they prefer to be inside near a heater in the very cold months. In addition to the bugs and seeds they forage for naturally, they are fed a GMO-free, soy-free, and corn-free feed that containsa specially formulated blend of wheat, peas, barley, fishmeal, flax seed, kelp, and a nutri