Pat’s Pastured - The Story of the Creation of One of RI’s Most Successful Farms
Pat’s Pastured - The Story of the Creation of One of RI’s Most Successful Farms
Pat McNiff took an unlikely path, but he and his wife Kelly started Pat’s Pastured in East Greenwich and now it is one of the most diversified farms in Rhode Island
According to McNiff, the farm features the “highest quality pasture-raised and grass-fed meats. We raise 100% grass-fed beef and pasture-raised chickens, ducks, turkeys and pigs.”
McNiff says, “Our goal is to provide our livestock with a life that allows them to express their natural instincts fully in a pastured environment. That means that pigs get to root, run and play; chickens get to peck, scratch and crow; turkeys goggle and strut; cows eat grass outside, not corn in confinement.”
The Business of Farming in RI
Appearing on GoLocal LIVE’s Business Monday, McNiff discussed the farm's meat production, retail efforts at farmers markets, use of solar to produce energy on the farm, and new home delivery.
McNiff said drone delivery is unlikely, but that the farm now delivers to homes throughout Rhode Island.
Did we mention that they offer a summer camp for kids? Well, think about it for next year, this year’s camps are sold out.
McNiff says the success is rooted in support from others -- farmers in Rhode Island, Polaris MEP the manufacturing support organization, and Commerce RI.