The Jerrys Farm - Mule Powered Farming in Kentucky

The Jerrys Farm in Flemingsburg, Kentucky is small and diversified owned by Jerry Hicks and Jerry Neff. They have farmed this land for 13 years. The raise heirloom varieties of vegetables and grains. They raise heritage breeds of cattle and hogs. And they utilize vintage draft powered farming implements, hand tools as well as the power of mules.

Jerry Hicks gives us a tour of some of the fields on his farm. On the first field, he explains the increase in hay productivity on the 15 acre field is due to haying and rotational grazing.

In another field he is planning on planting turnips and rape for his hogs to forage and follow with an alfalfa planting.

Jerry grew up with draft horses and started out with two Percheron/walking horse cross mares. He then tried out a team of mules and they have improved every day he works them. He named them Midge and Murt after his great-grandmother and aunt.

They raise 10-12 pigs and 12 steer each year to sell. We see video of Jerry feeding the hogs in their field.

Once a month they host a Farm Tour for anyone wanting to visit. This includes a ride around the farm with the mule team, a presentation about what they do on the farm and how they do it. Each month they feature a different farm related activity to showcase such as canning, butter churning, putting up hay, woodworking.

The products produced on the farm are sold in Lexington and Huntington, Kentucky as well as Cincinnati, Ohio. Local demand for farm raised products is still very low.

For more information on The Jerrys Farm visit their website:
http://thejerrysfarm.com


Following the Jerry's Farm video Stacy Lyn Harris demonstrates making a Rustic Pear and Blueberry Pie (Crostata).