Danu Hof Farm

We love it when things come full circle! In 2021 Danu Hof Farm and Market was one of our Microloan recipients, adding a walk-in freezer to their farm operation. This week we are bringing in their pasture-raised chickens and heritage pork products to our stores. We thought you might like to know more about them and their farm. 

Danu Hof Farm & Market is located in Mancelona, Michigan. They focus on heritage pigs, free-range chickens, and grow a variety of vegetables in their fields. Their on-farm market sources products and produce that are grown or produced within a 50-mile radius of the farm or hyperlocal as they call it. The story of the how their 5-year plan came to be in five days is a heartwarming one, you can check it out here. 

For their heritage breed pigs they follow a farrow (birth)-to-finish model of raising hogs, meaning the piglets are born and raised to a finishing weight on the farm. They use biosecurity instead of antibiotics and do not give growth hormones. "We believe happy pigs taste better. Our animals are given the chance to be pigs and we supplement their feed with local grains, produce, and brewery grains."

They also raise heritage breed chickens. "Our chickens enjoy a fenced in pasture area as well as indoor barn space and are able to free range. Our meat chickens enjoy chicken tractors moved daily through our field. They are supplemented with local grain feed. Their favorite treats are the bugs from the garden."

You can find their bacon, breakfast sausage, bratwurst, pork chops, and group pork in our freezer section. We also carry their chicken breasts and leg quarters. You can download their recipe book here for free, it's full of ideas, including an Apple, Sage & Farm-Raised Sausage Dressing that is perfect for the upcoming Holidays. 

2025 MIcroloan Season

We will be kicking off the 2025 microloan season later this month, so keep an eye out for the word that applications are open. Whether you are looking for a way to bring your food or farm dreams to life or if you are looking to expand the work you are already doing, we can help. Microloans are zero interest, and we award up to $10,000 annually. 

We hope you will try our Danu Hof pork and chicken products. They are local, heritage, and raised with love. Let us know what you think about them. We love to hear feedback. Until next time, see you at the stores!