Why Families Choose Us

Why Families Choose Our Premium Meats

At 5 Chicks and a Farmer, we make it easy to enjoy food that’s better for your family — and better for the planet. Here’s why more and more Ontario families are choosing our meats:

  • Healthier for Your Family - Our grass-fed beef and pasture-raised chicken are packed with more vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats than store-bought meat.

  • Unmatched Flavor - Tender, juicy, and full of natural flavor - premium meats raised the way nature intended.

  • Convenient Meat Box Delivery – Choose a one-time meat box delivery or a flexible meat box subscription and enjoy farm-to-door convenience.

  • Better for the Planet – Our regenerative farming practices improve soil health, support biodiversity, and avoid chemical fertilizers and herbicides.

  • A Relationship with Your Farmer – When you buy from us, you know exactly who is raising your food. That connection brings peace of mind, trust, and the reassurance that your family’s meals come from people who truly care.

  • Raised with Care – From our family to yours, we raise every animal humanely and with respect.


    With every box, you’ll taste the difference - and feel good knowing your family is eating food you can trust.

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On our farm, everything starts with the soil.

Why It Matters

We believe that when you take care of the land, it takes care of you.

That’s why our family has taken the regenerative farming path. 

The foundation of our farming system is rotational grazing.

Each day, we move our livestock to fresh pastures.

This practice allows the pasture to have a rest period to regrow which maximizes the amount of forage produced by increasing the capacity of the plants to photosynthesize.

It also allows the plants to feed the soil biology with the sugars they need to thrive.

In return, the soil microbes extract minerals from the soil and provide them to the plants.

In this system, the soil continually improves and the forage produced is of the highest nutritional content.

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Putting It Into Practice

Our cattle are moved to a new section of pasture every day using moveable electric fences made up of polywire reels and step in fence posts.
Our chickens live in moveable, floorless huts called chicken tractors.  Every day they’re moved to a new piece of pasture.  We fill their feeders with a NON-GMO grain feed to supplement their diet.
Moveable electric poultry netting is used to both contain our turkeys and keep  them safe from predators.  After each move their feeders are filled with NON-GMO grain feed.
Our pigs have access to sections of pasture close to the barn. They’re allowed to graze in the pasture as well as laze in the barn for shade.

We maintain a system of poly piping throughout our pastures that allow us to continually provide fresh water to our livestock wherever they may be.

As our livestock graze, they naturally fertilize the soil, encouraging deep roots, strong grasses, and a thriving ecosystem of plants, insects, and wildlife. 

Over time, we’ve watched our land come alive with more birds, more pollinators, more insects and more biodiversity.

What This Means For You

  • Healthy Soil = Healthier Food – Vibrant pastures raise stronger animals, which means our meats are naturally richer in nutrients.  Quality food

  • No Chemicals, Ever – We never use chemical fertilizers or herbicides

Better for Families & the Planet – Choosing our premium meats means you’re nourishing your family while supporting farming that restores the land for future generations.

When you choose our farm, you’re not just buying meat…


You’re helping restore the land for generations to come at the same time you provide your family with highly nutritious food.

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We have some happy customers!

  • I have ordered beef, pork, chicken and delicious turkeys. The taste of the meat is far better than meat from the grocery store. It’s easy to order and lovely to get it delivered straights to my house. I sense a pride in their products. Keep up the good work.

    Brenda

  • John and the staff are amazing. Their products are fabulous, fresh, and have no preservatives. We are always happy with the customer service and makes us happy we can support local!

    Cathy

  • This food is amazing, clean, healthy and taste incredible. The owners are very easy to work with. They’re very concerned about the quality of food they send out and the time from payment to receiving delivery. I will never eat any other meat again from any other place. thank you five chicks and a farmer for keeping our family healthy And fed Well!

    Jason
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We are John and Sarah Moylan

Together with our 4 daughters we are producing high quality pasture raised beef, chicken, pork and turkey on our small family farm in Seaforth, Ontario.

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Local Meat from Farm in Southern Ontario

On our small, family-run farm in Southern Ontario, we raise pasture raised chicken and grassfed beef with care and integrity. Our chickens are kept in mobile shelters known as chicken tractors, giving them daily access to fresh pasture, clean air, and a natural, plant-based diet — just the way nature intended.

Our cattle are rotationally grazed, moved to a new pasture daily. This process provides high quality feed for the cattle and helps to improve the soil quality.

We’re passionate about sustainable farming and committed to animal welfare. That means we never use herbicides, pesticides, or shortcuts — only time, care, and ethical practices.

When you buy from us, you're choosing clean, high-quality meat and supporting a local farm that values health, the environment, and responsible food production.

  • We are a real working farm family.

    We have a family just like
    yours.

    We are thrilled to provide our family
    with the best tasting, most nutritious meat available by using regenerative
    farming practices.

    This also improves the soil and
    the environment.

     

    That is why we feel confident
    offering a 1 year, 100% money back guarantee.

    If you are not happy with any
    of our products we will refund your money, period.

  • Our promise to You:

    Once you become a customer of 5
    Chicks and a Farmer you won’t want to shop anywhere else. That is because this
    isn’t just the average conventionally raised meat.

    This is ‘5 Chicks and a Farmer Meat’.

     

Health and Environmental benefits of choosing pasture-raised

Our small flocks of chickens are raised with care on open, organic, pesticide-free and GMO-free pastures. They are free to roam, scratch, and forage for grass, bugs, and larvae, just as chickens naturally do. This natural diet is supported with high-quality, supplemental feed to keep them healthy and well-nourished.

Because they live in a calm, low-stress environment with plenty of space and fresh air, our chickens grow strong and healthy and have no need for antibiotics or hormones. The result is meat that is naturally higher in Omega-3s and full of rich, delicious flavour.

We are proud to offer pasture-raised chickens to Ontario homes. These birds spend the majority of their lives outdoors and are raised with care from start to finish.

Local Meat Delivery Services

Our product line includes pasture-raised chicken, grass-fed beef, and pork, all raised right here on our farm. We offer delivery options based on your needs and provide bulk pricing for families looking to stock their freezers.

When you order from us, you’re supporting a small, local farm and getting meat you can feel good about, raised with care, transparency, and respect for the animals and the land.

Support Sustainable Family Farming

Unlike large-scale operations, our small sustainable farm is built on a foundation of care. We prioritize the well-being of our animals, the health of our land, and the satisfaction of our customers.

Our goal is to earn your trust and support by offering high-quality, local meat through our easy-to-use online shop.

Take a look at our pasture-raised chicken and grass-fed beef, all raised with integrity and delivered straight to your door.

Concerned about how that mystery meat you've been buying is affecting your family's health?

Start getting your meat from a Local Ontario Family Farm you can trust.

Nutrient dense, delicious meat delivered to your door!

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