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4-H Group Meetings at Mountain Valley View Farm
Welcome new members to our 4-H club here at Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc.! The name of our 4-H club is simply Mountain Valley View Farm 4-H Club, where we specialize in Leadership, Organic Farming, Icelandic Horses and more.
In the United States, 4-H is a youth organization administered by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H mission is “[…to] engage youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development.” The name represents four personal development areas of focus for the organization: head, heart, hands, and health.
The organization has over 6.5 million members in the United States ranging from ages five to nineteen in approximately 90,000 4-H clubs. Clubs and related organizations now exist in many other countries as well; the organization and administration varies from country to country.
The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, and life skills of youth through experiential learning programs. Though typically thought of as an agriculturally focused organization as a result of its history, 4-H today focuses on citizenship, healthy living, and science, engineering, and technology.
Today 4-H and related programs exist in over 80 countries around the world. Each of these programs operates independently, but cooperatively through international exchanges, global education programs, and communications. Young people may participate in 4-H community or project clubs, special interest groups, or school enrichment programs. 4-H is available in towns and cities as well as in rural areas.
History
The foundations of 4-H began around the beginning of the twentieth century with several people contributing their ideas from different parts of the United States. The focal point of 4-H is and always has been through practical and hands-on learning, which comes from the desire to make public school education more connected to rural life. Early programs tied both public and private resources together to benefit rural youth.
The 4-H pledge is:
I pledge my head to clearer thinking,
my heart to greater loyalty,
my hands to larger service
and my health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
The original pledge was written by Otis E. Hall of Kansas in 1918.
4-H Emblem:
The official 4-H emblem is a green four-leaf clover with a white H on each leaf standing for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. White and green are the 4-H colors. The white symbolizes purity and the green represents growth.
Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc. 4-H Group holds meetings during the summer months every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at our farm. During the school year, we meet every Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Our 4-H club has divisions of Leadership, Organic Farming, and Icelandic horses.
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Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc.
Your Source for Northwest Farm Fresh Foods Shipped Worldwide
Main Farm Location:
4301 South Chapman Road
Greenacres, WA 99016-8732
Tel: 509-928-1800 Fax: 509-922-9949
Email: mountainvalleyviewfarm@gmail.com
Website: www.mountainvalleyviewfarm.com
Online Store: www.mountainvalleyviewfarmstore.com
Blog with us at www.mountainvalleyviewfarmblog.com
Mountain Valley View Farm Hours:
Monday – Saturday
8:00 a.m. – Noon; 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Closed Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Other farm hours by advance appointment only.
Please call (509) 928-1800 to schedule an appointment.
Farmer’s Parlor, Inc.
Showroom Office Location:
Farmer’s Parlor, Inc.
507 North Sullivan Road Suite LL-6
Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Tel: 509-928-2042 Fax: 509-922-9949
Email: sales@farmersparlor.com
BLOG: www.farmersparlor.com
Getaway Country Kitchen,
Catering, and Take-Out Service
4229 South Chapman Road
Greenacres, WA 99016-8731
Tel: 509-928-2777 Fax: 509-922-9949
Email: sales@getawaycountrykitchen.com
Website: www.getawaycountrykitchen.com
Blog: www.getawaycountrykitchenblog.com
Store: www.getawaycountrykitchenstore.com
Directions to Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc.
From I-90 East or West
Take the Sullivan Exit (291B) – South for about 3 miles
Turn left on Saltese (east), and continue for .5 mile
Turn right on South Chapman Road (south), and proceed .9 mile
The farm will be on the left-hand side of the road – 4301 South Chapman Road
Come Visit All the Unique Animals at Mountain Valley View Farm!
Farm Animals
Visiting the animals on our farm is a fantastic learning experience for children and adults alike. See how these animals are used on a real family farm and have fun watching them at play. Mountain Valley View Farm is home to many unique and exotic breeds, including several rare and endangered species.
Birds
Please Note: Our birds and poultry breeds fluctuate with each season, but these are the breeds we have on the farm on a rotating basis.
- Bantams (23)
- Ameracauna
- Antwerp Belgian (Quail)
- Araucana
- Beglian Bearded d’Uccle (Blue, Mille Fleur, Porcelain)
- Black Rosecomb
- Blue Rosecomb
- Brahma (Buff, Dark, Light)
- Cochin (Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Buff, Golden Laced, Mottled, Partridge, Red, Red Frizzle, White)
- Cornish (Dark, White, White Laced Red)
- Cubalaya
- Dutch (Black, Black Breasted Red, Blue, Black Tailed Buff, Light Brown, White)
- Frizzled Cochin (Black, Red, White)
- Japanese (Black Tailed White , Black Tailed Buff, Black, Gray, Mottled, White)
- Old English (Barred, Black, Black Breasted Red, Blue Breasted Red, Blue, Crele, Red Pyle, Spangled)
- Polish (Black, White Crested Black)
- Pyncheon
- Rhode Island Red
- Rock (Barred, Partridge, Silver Penciled)
- Sebright (Buff, Golden, Silver)
- Silkie (Black, Buff, Blue, White)
- Silver Duckwing (Old English Game)
- Sultan
- Wyandotte (Partridge)
- Chickens (68)
We have various breeds of chicken on a rotating basis. Our delicious, farm fresh chicken eggs are for sale year-round.
- Ameracauna (Blue, Black, Splash, Wheaten)
- Ancona
- Andalusian (Blue, Black, Splash)
- Araucana
- Aseel
- Barnevelder (Double-Laced)
- Belgian Bearded
- Black Australorp
- Black Star
- Brahma (Buff, Dark, Light)
- Broiler (Black, Red)
- Buckeye
- Buttercup
- California (Gray, White)
- Catalana
- Chantecler (Buff)
- Cinnamon Queen
- Cochin (Black, Black Frizzle, Blue, Buff, Partridge, Silver Laced, White)
- Cornish (Dark, Game, Jumbo X Rock, Roaster, White Laced Red)
- Crevecoeur
- Cubalava
- Delaware
- Dominique
- Easter Egger
- Egyptian Fayoumis
- Feather-footed Fancy
- Golden Campine
- Golden Comet
- Hamburg (Blue, Golden Penciled, Silver Spangled)
- Holland
- Java (Mottled)
- Jersey Giant (Black, White)
- La Fleche
- Lakenvelder (Silver, Golden)
- Langshan (Black, White)
- Legbar
- Leghorn (Exchequer, Light Brown, Pearl-White, Red, Rose Comb Brown, Silver, Single Comb Brown, White)
- Malay
- Maran (Black Copper, Blue Copper, Blue Splash, Blush Splash, Gold Cuckoo, Silver Cuckoo, White)
- Märchen
- Minorca (Black, Buff)
- Misc. Rare Exotic
- Modern Black Breasted Red Game
- Mottled Houdan
- New Hampshire Red
- Orpington (Blue, Buff, White)
- Penedesenca (Partridge)
- Phoenix (Golden, Silver)
- Polish (Black, Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White Crested Black, White Crested Blue, White, White Crested Splash)
- Red Cap
- Red Jungle Fowl
- Red Star
- Rhode Island Red
- Rock (Barred, Buff, Partridge, Silver Penciled, White)
- Rose Comb Brown Leg
- Russian Orloff
- Salmon Faverolles
- Single Comb Brown Leg
- Silver Gray Dorking
- Speckled Sussex
- Spitzhaubens (Silver Spangled)
- Sultan
- Sumatra
- Turken
- Welsummer
- White Crested
- White Faced Black Spanish
- Wyandotte (Blue, Blue Laced Red, Columbian, Golden, Golden Laced, Silver Laced, White)
- Yokohama
- Ducks (44)
We have various breeds of duck on a rotating basis. Our delicious, farm fresh ducks eggs are for sale year-round.
- Abacot Ranger
- Alabio
- Allier
- Ancona
- Australian Spotted
- Aylesbury
- Bali
- Barbary
- Black East Indian
- Buff
- Chara Chamble
- Challans
- Cayuga
- Danish
- Duclair
- Dutch Hookbill
- Gimbsheimer
- Gold Star
- Golden Cascade
- Gressingham
- Homesteader’s Delight
- Huttengem
- Khaki Campbell
- Magpie
- Majorcan
- Mallard, Flying
- Mulard
- Muscovy (Black & White Pied, Blue & White Pied, Chocolate, White)
- Pekin: (Jumbo, White)
- Pintail (Bahama, North American)
- Pomeranian
- Redhead
- Runner: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Fawn, White
- Rouen
- Saxony
- Shetland
- Semois
- Silver Appleyard
- Swedish: Black, Blue, Yellow
- Termonde
- Venetian
- Welsh Harlequin
- White Crested
- White Layer
- Emus (Coming Soon)
- Geese (28)
We have various breeds of geese on a rotating basis. Goose eggs are available for sale in the Spring only.
- African
- Alsatian
- Barnacle
- Brecon Buff
- Brown Chinese
- Buff
- Canadian Honker (Cackling, Giant)
- Cotton Patch
- Egyptian
- Faroese
- French Toulouse
- Oland
- Pilgrim
- Pomeranian (Gray Saddleback)
- Russian Snow
- Scania
- Sebastopol
- Shetland
- Slovak
- Suchovy
- Super African
- Toulouse
- Twente Landrace
- Tufted (Buff, Roman, Toulouse)
- Vishtines
- Weeder
- White Chinese
- White Embden
- Guineas (18)
We rotate the various breeds of guinea that are on our farm at any time. Guinea eggs are for sale year-round.
- Brown
- Buff
- Buff Dundotte
- Chocolate
- Coral Blue
- Jumbo
- Lavender
- Opaline
- Pearl
- Pewter
- Porcelain
- Powder Blue
- Purple
- Royal Purple
- Slate
- Sky Blue
- Violet
- White
- Ostrich (Coming Soon)
- Partridge, Chukar
- Peacocks (14)
- Blue
- Bronze
- Cameo
- Black Shouldered
- Green
- India Blue
- Midnight
- Oaten
- Pied (Cameo, Regular, Silver)
- Purple
- Purple Black-Shouldered
- Spalding (Buff, Regular, White)
- Split (Charcoal, Pied)
- White
- Pheasants (20)
We rotate the breeds of pheasant on our farm from time to time.
- Afghan
- Alaskan Snow
- Black Mutant (Melanistic)
- Bohemian Blackneck
- Blue-eared
- Buff
- Buff Isabell
- Edward
- Elliot
- Green Mutant
- K-Thunder
- Kalij (Horsfield, Nepal)
- Kansas
- Lady Amherst
- Red-Golden
- Reeves
- Ringneck (Chinese, Jumbo, Manchurian Cross)
- Silver
- Swinhoe
- Yellow-Golden
- Quail (7)
We rotate the breeds of quail on our farm throughout the year.
- Antwerp Belgian
- Bobwhite
- California Valley
- Coturnix
- Gambel
- Tennessee Red
- Texas Blue Scale
- Swans (Coming in the future after the pond is finished)
- Turkeys (14)
We rotate the breeds of turkey on our farm throughout the year.
- Beltsville
- Black Spanish
- Chocolate
- Blue Slate
- Bourbon Red
- Bronze (Standard and Broad Breasted)
- Giant White
- Midget White
- Narragansett
- Rio Grande
- Royal Palm
- White Broad Breasted
- White Holland
- Wild Turkey
Cats (2)
- Calico
- Siamese (Coming Soon)
Dogs (7)
- Bichon Frise
- Bichon-Poodle Hybrid
- Cockapoo
- Icelandic Sheepdog
- Newfoundland
- Poodle
- Rottweiler
Insects (7)
- Butterflies
- Honeybees (Coming Soon)
- Lady Bugs
- Praying Mantis
- Worms (3)
- Angle worms
- Night crawlers
- Red worms
Livestock
- Alpacas
- Cows, Jersey
- Donkeys, Miniature (Coming Soon)
- Goats (4)
- Fainting (Myotonic)
- Miniature Silky
- Nigerian Pygmy
- Nubian
- Horses, Icelandic
- Llamas (Coming Soon)
- Pigs, Potbelly (Coming Soon)
- Sheep (5)
- Babydoll Southdown
- Babydoll Southdown-Icelandic Hybrid
- East Friesian
- Icelandic
- Wensleydale
- Yaks (Coming Soon)
Wildlife
Mountain Valley View Farm is nestled on thirty acres of land in beautiful Spokane Valley. Our property is a certified Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary, and there are many beautiful and unique wild animals that can be seen here year-round. Some of these lovely animals, like the wild quail, make their homes on our property, while others can be seen just passing through. Regardless, each day on the farm brings with it the potential to observe a variety of wild animals in their natural habitat. Here at Mountain Valley View Farm, we encourage all of our visitors to stay awhile and explore the wonders of nature. Here is a list of wild animals that we have seen on our property. We will update the list as we discover more animals.
- Birds (82)
- Avocet
- Bittern
- Blackbird (Brewer’s, Red-Winged, Yellow-Headed)
- Black-Necked Stilt
- Bluebird (Mountain, Western)
- Bobolink
- Brown-Headed Cowbird
- Bufflehead
- Bullock’s Oriole
- Cedar Waxwing
- Chickadee (Black-Capped, Mountain)
- Coot
- Cormorant
- Crow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Dove (Eurasian Collared, Mourning, White-Winged)
- Duck (Canvasback, Harlequin, Mallard, Long-Tailed, Pintail, Redhead, Ring-necked, Ruddy, Wood)
- Dunlin
- Egret (Cattle, Great, Snowy)
- Evening Grosbeak
- Finch (Cassin’s, Goldfinch, Gray-Crowned Rosy, House, Pine Siskin)
- Flycatcher (Dusky, Hammond’s, Gray, Least, Pacific Slope, Western Wood Pewee, Willow)
- Gadwall
- Goldeneye (Barrow’s, Common)
- Gray Catbird
- Grebe (Clark’s, Eared, Horned, Red-Necked, Western)
- Grouse (Blue, Dusky, Ruffed, Sharp-Tailed)
- Gull (Bonaparte’s, California, Franklin’s, Glaucous, Herring, Mew, Ring-Billed, Thayer’s)
- Heron (Great Blue, Green, Night)
- Hummingbird (Anna’s, Black-Chinned, Calliope, Rufous)
- Killdeer
- Kingbird (Eastern, Western)
- Kingfisher
- Kinglet (Golden-Crowned, Ruby-Crowned)
- Lazuli Bunting
- Loon (Common, Pacific)
- Magpie
- Meadowlark
- Merganser (Common, Hooded, Red-Breasted)
- Northern Flicker
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Shrike
- Northern Waterthrush
- Nuthatch (Pygmy, Red-Breasted, White-Breasted)
- Phalarope (Red-Necked, Wilson’s)
- Pigeon (Band-Tailed, Rock)
- Plover (Black-Bellied, Golden, Mountain, Semipalmated)
- Poorwill
- Rail (Virginia)
- Raven
- Red Crossbill
- Robin
- Sanderling
- Sandpiper (Least, Pectoral, Semipalmated, Solitary, Spotted, Stilt, Upland, Western)
- Sapsucker (Red-Breasted, Red-Naped, Williamson’s)
- Scaup (Greater, Lesser)
- Scoter (Black, Surf, White-Winged)
- Snipe
- Sora
- Sparrow (Chipping, Fox, Lark, Lincoln’s, Sage, Song, Vesper, White-Crowned)
- Spotted Towhee
- Starling
- Swallow (Barn, Rough-Winged, Tree, Violet-Green)
- Swan (Trumpeter, Tundra)
- Swift (Black, Vaux’s, White-Throated)
- Teal (Blue-Winged, Cinnamon, Green-Winged)
- Tern (Arctic, Black, Caspian, Common, Forster’s)
- Thrush (Hermit, Swainson’s, Varied)
- Vireo (Cassin’s, Red-Eyed, Warbling)
- Warbler (MacGillivray’s, Nashville, Orange-Crowned, Townsend’s, Yellow, Yellow-Rumped, Wilson’s)
- Western Meadowlark
- Western Tanager
- Wigeon (American, Eurasian)
- Wild Geese (Cackling, Canada, Ross, Snow)
- Wild Partridge (Gray)
- Wild Pheasant (Ring-Necked)
- Wild Quail (Bobwhite, California)
- Wild Turkey
- Woodpecker (Black-Backed, Downy, Hairy, Lewis’s, Pileated)
- Wren (Bewick’s, House, Pacific)
- Yellowlegs (Greater, Lesser)
- Birds of Prey (10)
- Bald Eagle
- Falcon (Gyrfalcon, Peregrine, Prairie)
- Hawk (Cooper’s, Ferrguinous, Red-Tailed, Rough-Legged, Sharp-Shinned, Swainson’s)
- Kestrel
- Merlin
- Northern Goshawk
- Northern Harrier
- Osprey
- Owl (Barn, Great Horned, Northern Pygymy, Screech)
- Turkey Vulture
- Black Bears (Rare)
- Chipmunks (4)
- Least
- Red-Tailed
- Townsend’s
- Yellow Pine
- Cougars
- Coyotes
- Deer(3)
- Black-Tailed
- Mule
- White-Tailed
- Gophers
- Foxes (2)
- Cascade Red
- Gray
- Frogs (1)
- Pacific Free Trog
- Moose
- Pine Weasels
- Porcupines
- Rabbits (1)
- Nuttall’s Cotton Tail
- Raccoons
- Salamanders
- Squirrels (6)
- Beechley
- Cascade
- Columbian
- Douglas
- Red
- Washington
- Snakes
- Toads (1)
- Western
- Yellow-Bellied Marmot
Whether you come to Mountain Valley View Farm for bird-watching, wildlife viewing, or to see the domestic animals on our farm, you are sure to have an unforgettable experience! Call 509-928-1800 today to schedule a visit!
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Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc.
Your Source for Northwest Farm Fresh Foods Shipped Worldwide
Main Farm Location:
4301 South Chapman Road
Greenacres, WA 99016-8732
Tel: 509-928-1800 Fax: 509-922-9949
Email: mountainvalleyviewfarm@gmail.com
Website: www.mountainvalleyviewfarm.com
Online Store: www.mountainvalleyviewfarmstore.com
Blog with us at www.mountainvalleyviewfarmblog.com
Mountain Valley View Farm Hours:
Monday – Saturday
8:00 a.m. – Noon; 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Closed Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Other farm hours by advance appointment only.
Please call (509) 928-1800 to schedule an appointment.
Farmer’s Parlor, Inc.
Showroom Office Location:
Farmer’s Parlor, Inc.
507 North Sullivan Road Suite LL-6
Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Tel: 509-928-2042 Fax: 509-922-9949
Email: sales@farmersparlor.com
BLOG: www.farmersparlor.com
Getaway Country Kitchen,
Catering, and Take-Out Service
4229 South Chapman Road
Greenacres, WA 99016-8731
Tel: 509-928-2777 Fax: 509-922-9949
Email: sales@getawaycountrykitchen.com
Website: www.getawaycountrykitchen.com
Blog: www.getawaycountrykitchenblog.com
Store: www.getawaycountrykitchenstore.com
Directions to Mountain Valley View Farm, Inc.
From I-90 East or West
Take the Sullivan Exit (291B) – South for about 3 miles
Turn left on Saltese (east), and continue for .5 mile
Turn right on South Chapman Road (south), and proceed .9 mile
The farm will be on the left-hand side of the road – 4301 South Chapman Road
Mottled Houdan Chickens
The Houdan is an old breed of chicken native to France. It was raised extensively on the many small farms near the village of Houdan; and this locale and the lovely black plumage in which many feathers are tipped with V-shaped white spots give them their name. The flowing crest, V-shaped comb, muff of feathers at the throat, and the 5th toe give them an unusual appearance and make them a standout in any poultry show. With an attractive appearance, the Houdan combines a number of distinctive features, giving rise to speculation about the breeds that contributed to its development. The Crèvecœur or perhaps the Polish is suspected to have given the Houdan its crest, and either the Dorking or the native five-toed fowl of France is thought have to resulted in the Houdan’s five toes (most chickens have only four). Originally a dual–purpose fowl kept for both eggs and meat, the Houdan today is primarily a rare show bird. However, with a fairly quick rate of maturation and the ability to lay a respectable number of white eggs, it is still occasionally kept in backyard flocks. They are extremely docile and gentle and make good pets.
The Mottled Houdan chicken is just one of the many unique and beautiful birds you can see at Spokane’s premiere Petting Farm, brought to you by Mountain Valley View Farm.
Modern BB Red Game Chickens
Modern Games are a breed of poultry that were developed following the outlaw of cock fighting in Great Britain in 1849. They were developed from the Old English breed and have a unique, upright posture that distinguishes them from other chickens. They are used mainly for exhibition purposes and make wonderful birds for both children and adults to show and raise. Out of all the breeds of poultry, many people find the Modern Game to be the most entertaining and rewarding of the lot. They have a very friendly, spunky personality that has won the hearts of many, and their long legs make them fun to watch. Modern Games were featured in the first Standard of Perfection in 1874 and have since dominated the shows, residing in the top 10 most popular exhibition breeds.
The Modern Black Breasted Red Game chicken is just one of the many unique and beautiful birds you can see at Spokane’s premiere Petting Farm, brought to you by Mountain Valley View Farm.
Minorca Chickens
The Minorca chicken takes its name for the Island of Minorca, off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, where it once could be found in large numbers. Spanish tradition relays that the breed came to Spain from Africa, with the Moors. In fact, it was sometimes referred to as the “Moorish fowl.” Minorca chickens are the largest of the Mediterranean class. They are non-sitters, excellent layers of large white eggs, and are very hardy and rugged birds. The breed has proven excellent on all soil types and adapts readily to range or confinement. In America, the breed made a name for itself due to its great egg laying ability combined with its hardiness and proclivity to excel on range.
The Minorca chicken is just one of the many unique and beautiful birds you can see at Spokane’s premiere Petting Farm, brought to you by Mountain Valley View Farm. We have both Black and Buff varieties.
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