About us.
Thistle Hill Farm is located in North Pomfret, Vermont
The Farm
Thistle Hill Farm has been owned and operated by John and Janine Putnam and their children for over 3 decades. Today the family raises ______ cows.
Thistle Hill has a closed herd of certified ________ cows. They are fed only certified organic grain, as well as hay that is cut, bailed, and stacked by the Putnam’s. The cows of Thistle Hill are given outdoor access 365 days a year. From late spring through early fall the cows are rotated throughout a series of paddocks that make up the hillside. This rotational grazing system allows the cows to continually have access to fresh grass and permits the Putnam’s to more easily manage the health and wellness of their pasture. When not outside each cow has her own comfortable tie stall where they come in to get milked twice per day. In the winter they spend much of their time in the barn and out of cold laying on fresh sawdust beds that are cleaned continuously throughout the day.
Cows were meant to graze, and Thistle Hill’s cows access to the outdoors and natural feeding environment makes them happy and healthy. Their grass based diet is important not just to their health but also to ours.
The farm has been able to fulfill nearly 100% of its energy demand with solar power since 2015.