July 25th Update
Dexters are here!
We have our first Dexter cow and her heifer calf and
will begin our breeding program with this foundation. Look for more info and photos to be added soon!
Guinea
Hogs
Our older sow, Alice is due this week.There are still piglets available from
this litter. Deposits are suggested as the females sell out early.
Icelandic Sheep
We have added a white ram and white spotted ewe to our flock so we are very excited for next year's lambs.This will give us a wide
range of colors to offer.
ABOUT US
Welcome to Flint and Steel Farm! We are a
small homestead farm nestled in the hills between Naples and Italy Valley in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State's Wine Country. When we started our farm in 2005, we chose
livestock that would fit in naturally with our love of history, related specifically to the heritage of our country. Thanks to the help of many wonderful folks who were so giving of their
knowledge, we began our breed selection. We wanted hardy breeds, which would thrive on pasture and winter hay with little or no grain. We were looking for animals that were easy to work
around (I am small!), good mothers and had good pest and disease resistance. Since it is very cold and snowy here, the animals had to be winter hardy. They should also provide food or
fiber and valuable breeding stock. Some breeds we chose were very rare, such as the American Guinea Hog and Narragansett Turkey. Without the help of small homestead farms, these
breeds could disappear forever. We cannot afford to loose this piece of history! Flint and Steel Farm has joined a growing number of small farms dedicated to preserving these
breeds. For more information about Heritage Breeds, visit the links referenced below. We hope you enjoy our
photos! As we build our farm and our website, we will add pages about each breed. Happy Farming!
AMERICAN GUINEA HOGS
We have a breeding trio of a proven boar and two proven sows. We are expecting two early litters and are adding a second breeding line
this year to offer unrelated pairs/ trios to those wishing to start their own breeding programs. This is the perfect "homestead" pig, easy to work with and a provider of tasty home grown pork. The
American Guinea Hog is listed in the Slow Foods USA " Arc of Good Taste". Please call or email us for information or to make a deposit to hold a piglet. Visit the links referenced below for
information on this wonderful breed.
NIGERIAN DWARF GOATS
We just love these personable little
milkers. They are the clowns of the farmyard. We are expecting our first kids this April and can't wait to see them bouncing and playing in the pasture!. We are not breeding goats at this
time, however we can supply you with the name of a local breeder.
ICELANDIC SHEEP
The Icelandic is a primitive breed that is known for it's beautiful soft fleece. It is a duel fleece, the inside
layer is perfect for felting while the long outer layer is prized for handspinning. They come in many colors and a mixed flock is a handspinners dream. Visit the ISBONA link below for lots of info on
this wonderful breed and pictures of all the colors. We are presently building our flock and had 4 beautiful ewe lambs born spring '09 ; a black, a white and two black Mouflans. We have just
added a gorgeous Moorit Mouflan ram lamb and a Moorit ewe lamb to our flock so we are excited about this year's lambs! We have three Moorit Mouflan lambs so far this season with two ewes
left to lamb in June. Ram lambs will be available for sale, let us know if you are interested.
HERITAGE POULTRY
We are very excited about our Heritage Turkeys. We started with Narragansetts in '09 and are adding the Bourbon this year.We enjoy "talking Turkey" with our flock, they are very
social! We aren't sure which was a bigger hit at Thansgiving, the bird on the table or the ones "greeting" the guests in the front yard!
Our Egg layers are a 60 plus flock of mixed
Heritage breeds and our meat chickens are Red Rangers (although not an old breed a wonderful alternative for the homesteader who doesn't want to use modern Cornish Rock breed). We were extremely
pleased with the Rangers this year. They are easy to work with, fatten nicely on pasture, and delicious!
LINKS
ISBONA: Icelandic Sheep Breeders Association
ALBC: American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
AGHA: American Guinea Hog Association
Slow Food USA NoNAIS
CONTACT US
Flint and Steel Farm
250 Bassett Road
Naples, NY 14512
585.374.2695
angela@flintandsteelfarm.com
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