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SVF Lecture Series

SVF is proud to offer an exciting lecture series designed to spread the word about local farming systems, sustainable agriculture and conservation.

2012 Annual Visitors Day

SVF will be hosting our Annual Visitors Day on Saturday, June 2, 2012. We will have educational exhibits discussing the importance of conservation and agriculture.

Iron Chef Jose Garces Visits The Farm

This was big news, at least to the foodies at SVF: Food Network’s Iron Chef Jose Garces was coming to Newport as a guest chef for a local restaurant, and had arranged for a tour of SVF.

In the New York Times: Rare Breeds, Frozen in Time

Read this story from the New York Times website that gives a great overview of the SVF Foundation and the work we do here.

SVF Foundation Immortalizes Rare Barnes Bull

Big Cracker is a bull of rare qualities. Descended from cattle brought to the New World by the colonial Spanish, he is an example of the endangered “Florida Cracker” and its Barnes sub-breed. SVF Foundation is collecting germplasm from Big Cracker to cryogenically preserve his genetic legacy for centuries to come.

Heritage Breed Barbeque

After a season of barbecuing, we figured it out—hire the pros. SVF’s first round of heritage breed pigs was to be commemorated. And with our end of summer employee barbeque approaching, pork had to be on the menu.

Road Trip- Middleburg, PA

Ever wonder where all the animals we work with come from, and how they get from here to there? The simple answer is—all over the US, and we truck them ourselves.

Hog Island Sheep Preservation, 2010

Though few in number, the Hog Island sheep are making a significant impact on heritage farms. Their breeders agree: It's a labor of love for a very good cause.

2012 Annual Visitors Day Date Announced

SVF will be hosting our Annual Visitors Day on Saturday, June 2, 2012. We will have educational exhibits discussing the importance of conservation and agriculture.

Though SVF is typically a closed site due to biosecurity, Visitors Day allows the public to see our livestock and speak directly with the SVF laboratory, veterinary and animal care staff. In addition to a self-guided tour through the historic property of Swiss Village, several endangered breeds will be on display, along with professional sheep-shearing and cryogenic demonstrations on-going throughout the day.

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2012 Annual Visitors Day Date Announced

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