Fulfilling a Farming Dream | Windmist Farm, Jamestown, RI

With its large herd of Belted Galloway cattle often seen grazing in the shadow of the Newport Bridge, Windmist Farm is perhaps the most visible of Jamestown, Rhode Island farms. The town sits on Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, a stepping stone for tourists on the way to nearby Newport. Martha Neale operates Windmist Farm with her husband George, raising beef cattle, goats, sheep, pastured pork, and layer hens. With the help of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Neales have implemented conservation practices including a riparian buffer to protect the salt marsh, a rotational grazing system for livestock, reduced tillage, and pollinator habitat seeding.
Read more about Windmist Farm and conservation at www.ri.nrcs.usda.gov.