About Us
The Faces of the Farmers
Bountywoods Farm is an old-time family farm near Berwick, NS, operated by Marvin and Amanda Weber.
Although our older children are pursuing their individual interests, they all help part time with the farm operations as we work together to raise animals and grow healthy food.
We raise pigs in the woods; chickens and turkeys in pasture in portable shelters; and grass fed beef cattle. We also grow some vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers.
Organic Is Important
While our farm is not certified organic, all inputs such as the grains we feed to the pigs and poultry are organic. We have a wider view than simply certified organic. We’re very interested in harnessing the natural built-in defences for our plants and animals.
For one example, we’ve been working at developing “landraces” of annual vegetables and also of our animals. A landrace is a race of plants or animals that is specially adapted to the rigors of the place where they live, so they will thrive without needing to use artificial and chemical means to keep them healthy.
Our cows and hens don’t need de-wormers and antibiotics to keep them healthy since we select our breeding stock from those that are healthy without these “crutches”.
It’s the same with our plant landraces. We mix various genetics and save seeds from the plants that thrive without the fertilizers and insecticides.
Food Like It Used to Be
If you’re having a hard time finding a trustworthy source of farm fresh food for your family, we understand. We haven’t always been able to find the unpolluted foods we needed to nourish our large family.
That’s why we started this farm in the first place.
As stewards of God’s beautiful creation, we want to tend to the ecosystem and our animals’ health and welfare. Encouraging soil life is a priority for us. We don’t use pesticides, GMO’s or harmful chemicals. Instead, we build soil in our annual gardens using cover crops and minimal tillage and other organic gardening techniques. Our gardens are divided by strips of fruit and nut trees, perennial flowers and herbs as a home for beneficial insects.
Food grown in healthy soil in a natural environment with plenty of sunshine simply tastes better.
Animals that are happy and are allowed to live a relaxed natural life will also provide healthier meat in the end.
Pleasant Pastures
You can fully enjoy our meat products knowing that the flavor is just the beginning.
Our animals have access to the outdoors as much as possible, with freedom to graze, root or frolic in the sun… to be what they were created to be.
The grain we give to the pigs and poultry is organic and non-GMO; and the cows are 100% grass-fed.
Research is increasingly showing that a diverse native pasture-based diet makes the healthiest animals. We’ve chosen this as the ideal way to produce highly nutritious meat products—for our family and yours!
