20 million pounds of antibiotics are fed to animals, of

which 80% is given to livestock merely to promote

more rapid growth. Antibiotics in farm animals leave
behind drug-resistant microbes in meat and milk.
With every burger and shake consumed, supermicrobes settle in the stomach where they transfer
drug resistance to bacteria in the body, making one
more vulnerable to previously-treatable conditions.
---organicconsumers.org

Noah Schlossberg, Centennial

Mentor: Denise Sharp, Sharps Farm
Sustainable livestock production

Today I will talk about

My role at the farm

Highlights of working on the farm
What I hope to learn
My research so far

My role at the farm

Raise pigs and chickens on pasture donated to me by the Sharps.

I have complete responsibility of the pigs and chickens. (buy
feed, vet work, raise them, butcher chickens, and sell the finished
product)
Care for the other livestock
Assist with produce operation and other general farm work.

Highlights of my internship

Witnessed a cow give birth and watched the calf

take its first steps.
Raising the pigs and chickens
Cross country skiing

What I hope to learn

Ive already learned a lot of the skills necessary

to run a farm.
Still have a lot to learn, advanced carpentry,
advanced vet skills, pasture rotation per # of
cattle.
Need to learn the more advanced business side
of things for operating a farm.

My research so far

Extensive research on pastured pork and poultry

Research on the benefits of sustainable
agriculture: human, environmental, and animal
benefits.
In depth research on rotational grazing
Marketing, raising capital funds, budgeting, sales.

Timeline

Early February 2014- began prepping for pigs, fundraising, research, fence repair
May 4, 2014- pigs arrive at the farm, weigh 25lbs., injections given
September 7, 2014- dog attack
November 4, 2014- Butcher day, 224lbs hanging
November 8, 2014 - delivery day
February 2015- began preparing for this year, pitch the idea of raising chickens to my mentor
May 9, 2015- pigs arrive at farm
May 25, 2015- first group of chicks arrive
June 24, 2015- First group of chickens finish
July 2015- Bird flu found in Unites States. MDA inspection
August 25, 2015- Second group of chickens finish
August 28, 2015- Dog attackagain
October 15, 2015- Lawsuit filed
November 17, 2015- Pigs slaughter date

Pictures

To recap

After working on the farm for over 3 years I can say

that I hope to be farming for the rest of my life.
Raising the pigs and chickens has been difficult, and
stressful but its been one of my best experiences thus
far.
I still have much to learn to be a successful farmer.
In the short term future I will attend ---- University to
study Animal Science; in the long term I hope to own
and operate a sustainable livestock farm.