We practice regenerative farming, working to rebuild and improve the soil. Our animals are rotated constantly to new sections of the farm. This protects the land from over use, allows manure to be spread naturally (feeding the soil), & maximizes their foraged diet. Rotational grazing gives them fresh, new forage regularly, meaning less of a need for supplemental feed. Rotational grazing is also key to regenerating soil which in turn sequesters carbon (pulls carbon back into the soil, out of the atmosphere) & re-mineralizes the earth for future crops.

We treat our animals with the care and respect they deserve. We take pride in the extra love we put into each living thing on our farm. Our pasture raised animals are never confined or restrained. The are free in nature to act as animals should, and we throw in quite a few belly rubs on the daily too! Your can feel good knowing your local family farm, cares for their animals to the highest degree.

At the root of everything we do, is our soil. We (with the help of our animals) are always working hard to improve our soil & build new topsoil. Our land is never left bare. This is one of the most detrimental pitfalls of industrial farming. Crops are removed from the earth, and then the soil is left bare to errode. Our animals are always on the move, roating around the farm, naturally spreading fertilizer and tilling the soil. We follow behind with a custom blend seed mix to grow new forage & feed the soil. This process creates new poly-cultures and sequesters carbon. So not only are we working to provide a clean healthy products, we're working hard to clean the air you breathe too.

Omega 6 and Omega 3 polyunsaturated fats are both essential to our diets. The issue with the standard North American Diet is a huge imbalance (what should be a 5:1 ratio ranges from 10:1 upwards to 50:1). Omega-6 is an inflammatory. This imbalance leads to chronic inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, metabolic disease, Alzheimer's & depression. Here at Sterling Hill, we supplement the naturally foraged diet, with a custom blend of barley, whole oats, rye, flax seed & whole roasted soy bean. By carefully balancing the quantity of these ingredients we have achieved a well balanced fatty acid profile and a higher fat percentage. This aids in the cooking process and flavour.

We have created our own custom feed blend of barley, whole oats, rye, flax seed & whole roasted soy bean. This is a supplement to the natural foraged diets of our animals. We choose to focus on nutrient value rather than mass gains. Our pigs for example will gain weight much slower (and more naturally) than a feed lot pig. But as they say, good things come to those who wait. We pack the best of the best into each animal, giving them a great, healthy life & creating a nutrient dense end product for our customers.

Our animals live solely outdoors. Unlike "Free Range" livestock facilities, our animals are actually free to range, forage, play, exercise, eat & sleep in nature. As you can imagine, this low stress lifestyle makes for healthier animals. Living outside with space and fresh air makes them far less susceptible to illness & disease.