Purebred Miniature Jersey Cattle | Registered All-Jersey Homestead​​

Providing grain-free, Polled, A2/A2, Purebred Mini Jersey dairy cows and Artificial Insemination (AI) breeding straws, backed by BBR genomic purity testing, generations of selecting small stature, parental DNA verification, and over a decade of careful stewardship of this unique breed.

Our Breeding Philosophy & Standards
  • Genetic Purity: Our herd is DNA verified Jersey, BBR92+ genetics, registered with the Purebred Mini Jersey Society (PMJS) and American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA).
  • A2/A2 Focused Breeding: Our program is dedicated to the A2/A2 beta-casein profile; ensuring that our active breeding program meets the highest quality standards our customers expect.
  • Strictly Grain-Free: We raise our cattle on a forage and grass-hay diet to support natural bovine health and superior nutrient density.
  • ​Gold Standard Bio-Security: We maintain a closed herd with rigorous, ongoing testing for 30+ diseases, including Johne's, BLV, BVD, and Staph A, to ensure the safety of our animals and your future herd.
  • Intentional Stewardship: By combining over a decade of focused breeding with rigorous parental DNA verification across eight generations of pedigree-driven selection, we ensure our herd remains a benchmark for the purity and future of the breed. 
  • ​Halter & Milk Trained: As a multigenerational homestead, we handle our cattle several times daily to ensure they are fully halter-trained and milk-stand ready before joining your herd. Because they are raised with consistent care and affection, they will readily bond with you.

​​>> Click HERE to see the calves we're expecting. <<​
​Updated 4/30/2026

​"Buying a cow is like buying a used car - 90% of the gamble is in the person you buy from."          
​ - Dirk van Loon, from the book, The Family Cow

AI Breeding Straws

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NW Renegade-PP, Conventional
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NW Lumberjack-P, Heifer-sorted & Conventional

Guaranteed HEIFER-SORTED: NW Lumberjack -P
Conventional: NW Renegade -PP & ​NW Lumberjack -P

  • A2/A2, BBR93 GT100K, & POLLED
  • EXCELLENT TEMPERMENT & CONFORMATION   ​
  • 7+ GENERATIONS GRAIN-FREE GENETICS
  • ​MODERATE PRODUCTION, HANDMILKING TEATS
  • ​CLOSED HERD, TESTED CLEAN FOR 30+ DISEASES
  • ​PMJS LIFETIME MEMBERS CAN BUY 10 GET 1 FREE​!
  • ​GUARANTEED HEIFER!  If a heifer-sorted straw results in a bull calf, you'll ​be given a FREE heifer-sorted straw (with proof of breeding.) ​Shipping, storage, and AI service are not included.
Lead by the President of the Purebred Mini Jersey Society, our homestead is a LIFETIME Charter Member of the only non-profit registry for Miniature Jerseys in the USA. We're committed to the highest standards of pedigree integrity and breed improvement.
​As a certified graduate of the Managed Grazing Innovation Center (MGIC), Lorinda has mastered advanced production systems, conservation stewardship, and the complex nutritional needs required to produce high-quality dairy cows.
North Woods Homestead proudly carries the Homegrown By Heroes (HBH) label, the official branding for America’s farmer veterans. This certification recognizes Lance’s military service and ensures our ranching products are produced with the integrity of a veteran-led farm.
As founders of the first National Ladies Homestead Gathering (NLHG.org) chapter west of the Rockies, Lorinda and Amber are committed to this non-profit that exists to provide a welcoming environment, where women can cultivate like-minded homesteading community. There are several Chapters in North Idaho and across the United States.
Lance and Lorinda Barnes
​North Woods Homestead, LLC
Priest River, Idaho

For God so loved the world
​that He gave His only begotten son,
that whosoever believeth in Him shall not ​perish,
​but have everlasting life.  
John 3:16