59 Forget Rd, Hawley, MA 01339

Meadowsweet Farm is a dairy and diversified livestock farm.  We sell certified organic and certified grass-fed milk, meat, eggs and wool products.  We started our farm about 10 years ago in central New York and moved to Massachusetts in 2019.   We raise cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and turkeys. 

Our farming practices are rooted in efforts to produce food that is better for us, and in ways that are better for our environment and the welfare of our animals.  We believe that a diversified farm is a healthier farm because each species takes something different from the land and gives back something different.  We also believe that farming in eco-conscious ways that preserve our natural surroundings and the diversity of ecosystems is imperative to a healthy and sustainable farm.   

 We are excited to have this opportunity to share our farm with you.  We will talk about the lessons we’ve learned, the improvements we’ve made and the goals that we have.  We will start with a farm tour and pasture walk.  We will try and illustrate how our diversification benefits the farm and the challenges it brings.  We will also discuss our efforts to find a balance with nature so that we benefit from our natural surroundings and they benefit from us.  Grazing is at the core of our practices.  So, we’ll discuss being 100% grass fed, rotational grazing, management intensive grazing, multi-species grazing, soil regeneration and silvopasture.  We’ll bring the cows in for milking and end with our afternoon milking routine and discussion on organic dairying.  Gus and Kyra Tafel, Farmers