Loreto Farm Standards
Our Farm Standards
At Loreto Farm, we believe exceptional food begins with healthy animals, healthy soil, careful stewardship, and intentional operational practices.
Our goal is simple: produce food we are proud to feed our own family while continuously improving the systems, cleanliness, transparency, and care behind everything we do.
MILK QUALITY & HANDLING
Milk Quality & Handling
Our Jersey milk is produced in small batches with a focus on cleanliness, rapid cooling, careful handling, and animal health.
Our milk systems include:
• structured sanitation procedures
• rapid post-milking cooling
• cooler temperature monitoring
• milk retention sampling
• monthly milk testing
• livestock health monitoring
• clean bottling procedures
• written operational procedures
Because our milk is non-homogenized, the cream naturally rises to the top — a traditional characteristic of real Jersey milk.
We believe trust is built through consistency, transparency, and careful operational practices.
ANIMAL CARE & GRAZING
Animal Care & Grazing
Animal welfare is foundational to everything we do.
Our livestock management focuses on:
• rotational grazing
• clean living environments
• low-stress livestock handling
• fresh water access
• pasture-focused feeding systems
• routine health monitoring
• careful daily observation
• seasonal and regenerative land stewardship
We believe healthier animals produce healthier food and support healthier ecosystems.
Regenerative Farming & Stewardship
Loreto Farm is committed to stewardship-focused farming practices designed to improve soil health, pasture quality, orchard productivity, and long-term sustainability.
The design and operation of Loreto Farm’s pasture management is based on the proven systems developed by Jim and Dawn Gerrish with American GrazingLands Services. Their expert guidance has been invaluable to Loreto Farm’s Sustainable systems. Picture below.
Orchard & Produce Standards
Our orchard and produce systems are managed with a focus on quality, cleanliness, seasonal harvesting, and careful stewardship.
Loreto Farm grows:
• peaches
• apricots
• plums
• nectarines
• nectaplums
• apples
• blackberries
FOOD SAFETY & SANITATION
Loreto Farm maintains written operational procedures and sanitation systems designed to support food safety, cleanliness, traceability, and operational consistency.
Our systems include:
• cleaning and sanitation procedures
• operational logs and inspections
• product traceability systems
• cooler temperature monitoring
• livestock observation procedures
• pest monitoring systems
• biosecurity practices
• corrective action procedures
We continuously work to improve our operational systems as the farm grows.
Small-Batch Farming Philosophy
Small-Batch Farming Philosophy
We intentionally remain a small family-operated farm because we believe smaller-scale systems allow for:
• greater attention to detail
• closer livestock observation
• improved product consistency
• stronger customer relationships
• greater operational transparency
Our goal is not maximum production volume — our goal is quality, stewardship, and trust.
Community & Local Food
We are grateful to be part of a growing community that values local food, family farms, transparency, and intentional agriculture.
Supporting local farms helps strengthen:
• local food systems
• agricultural stewardship
• food transparency
• small business sustainability
• community resilience
Thank you for supporting local agriculture and allowing us to continue growing Loreto Farm.
