All natural meats, hogs, beef, sheep and grains. 220 acre centennial farm in Freedom Township.
9440 Spies Road, Ann Arbor 48103. 734-662-8085, fax 734-665-5305.
They have a stand at the Farmer's Market selling meats and eggs from a cooler, and are a supplier to Grange Kitchen and Bar and Argus Farm Stop.
Alvin Ernst, Owner. Family owned and operated.
Chicken
In late July 2007 they are taking orders for chicken to be delivered mid September. Whole chickens are $2.35/lb. The next batch will be available mid October.
In the news
- Farmers Market Profile: Ernst Farm, Heritage Newspapers
From pork chops to ribeye steaks, T-bones to brisket, Ernst Farm of Ann Arbor sells all kinds of natural, hormone and steroid-free beef, pork and lamb cuts at both the Westside and Ann Arbor Farmers' Markets. What's available depends on the week, says Joan Ernst, who, along with Alvin Ernst, runs the 250-acre Ernst Farms. The other 600 acres are rented and farmed, as well.
- World market - Local farmers become entrepreneurs to compete with international rivals, 2005 Ann Arbor News.
"The Ernsts believe they can do better as they build a larger clientele. The key to that is the quality and freshness of their product, Alvin Ernst said. "We've had people come to us and say they've never tasted anything so fresh," he said."
