Purebred Registered Mini Jersey Dairy Cows, North Woods Homestead, Priest River, Idaho
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Polled A2/A2 Mini Jersey Cow Buttermilk nursing heifers, Registered Purebred Mini Jersey cattle trained family milk cows, rare Salmon Faverolles chickens at north woods homestead

About Us

In the far North Woods of Idaho you'll find a cozy little homestead raising Registered Mini and Midsize trained ​Jersey family milk cows and rare Salmon Faverolles chickens. We're grain-free, GMO-free, pasture based, and strive for beyond Organic practices on our homestead. We pride ourselves on caring for our animals as well as we would our children, seeing to their health and comfort before our own. We're excited to share our little Jersey cows and unique breed chickens with you.

Who We
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Are

We specialize in raising and training Purebred A2/A2 Mini Jersey family milk cows. We've placed many experienced cows but we're still learning and refining our methods, getting better all the time.  There isn't a homesteader that will tell you they don't learn something new nearly every day!

Our


story

Lance was raised next door to his grandpa's small dairy farm of mixed breed cows. He remembers the old fridge on the porch full of milk and the neighbors paying by honor system.

While Lance was still serving in the Army, in the Fall of 2012, we bought two bred Jersey cows and dreamt of Spring calves and fresh Raw Milk for our family.  Before Sweet Cream and Buttermilk calved, Lorinda had never milked anything. Ever. And, to really add to the steep learning curve, they hadn't been handled much and had never been milked. She learned a lot VERY quickly, mostly about being patient and observant. Both cows went on to be family milk cows and she was praised for their wonderful manners during milking.  

​Despite her initial fear, and occasional tears, she was in love with her Jersey cows and our herd of Purebred Mini Jerseys hasn't stopped growing since!

Lance and Lorinda Barnes
​North Woods Homestead

Priest River, Idaho

Look after your sheep and cattle ​as carefully as you can.
​Proverbs 27:23


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  • About Us
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  • Mini Jersey Herd
    • FAQs: Mini Jersey Cattle
    • Purebred Mini Jersey Society open PMJS Herd Book
    • Artificial Insemination
  • A2/A2 AI Straws
  • Available Cattle
  • Faverolles Flock
    • FAQs: Chickens
  • Contact Us
    • Media Kit