April Joy Farm

About April Joy Farm

April Jones raises Animal Welfare Approved pigs on April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, WA. Her mission is to help grow a sustainable, place-based food economy by building relationships with local chefs, grocers, and consumers and providing them with the best of organic, sustainable agriculture. April manages 24 acres at April Joy Farm on which she grows an array of vegetables, table grapes, herbs, apples, figs , cherries, pears, plums, hay, and of course, her AWA Tamworth pigs. On farming April writes, “This work requires collaboration, patience, and thoughtfulness… My hope is that this farm and the passion I feel for my work will help others come home to nourishing seasonal food and an appreciation of farm life and land.” The pigs receive deep respect and reverence on the farm. The team at April Joy is committed to encouraging the natural behaviors of these animals, allowing them to root, run, wallow, nest, and eat a variety of plant material every day. April considers her task of responsible animal husbandry as a continuous one, a task that requires constant intelligence, patience, attentiveness and thoughtful kindness. The name April Joy Farm is a tribute to spring as April writes that farming “requires the eternal optimism that fills your heart on the first warm spring day.” To learn more about April’s philosophy, her farm, and her AWA pork, please visit www.apriljoyfarm.com or contact April at (360) 601-6671 or [email protected].