Our premium one-of-a-kind Orchard Grass hay comes from a family-owned farm that’s located outside Ellensburg, Washington. Alaska Farm Supply are family friends with the Eckenberg Farm family and are the exclusive retail and wholesaler of this special hay for Alaska and Yukon Territory. You will always receive the same exact premium quality hay each time from the Eckenberg family Farm. We can guarantee our hay is from one location, one family farm with 2 families united in bringing the best quality hay to Alaska at the lowest possible price. Both of our families can guarantee your livestock will receive the highest quality 2nd cut hay that is completely consistent month to month and stays in stock!
- Orchard Grass is a highly palatable grass with a high nutrient content.
- Orchard Grass is higher in protein (10-14%), higher in calorie content and contains the same balanced levels of calcium and phosphorus as Timothy grass. The higher calorie content of Orchard Grass is a result of higher fiber digestibility compared to Timothy Grass.
- The high nutrient intake delivered by Orchard Grass hay translates into potentially less grain the horse would need to eat to satisfy energy and protein requirements.
- Orchard Grass produces consistent soft texture hay that horses readily consume with minimal or no waste.
- Orchard Grass Hay softness is ofton great for senior horses with bad teeth, digestive issues and gut problems.
- *We guarantee our hay has no drying agents, chemicals or preservatives.
- *We guarantee our hay will always be the highest quality and most importantly the most consistent hay in Alaska.
- *We guarantee our hay will always be 2nd cutting and completely sourced from Eckenberg Farms (one family, 1 farm and 1 field).
- *We guarantee our we hay core samples only go to one certified independent lab to obtain accurate results and not multiple labs in order to get the best results.
- *We guarantee the lab results are an actual representation of the hay you purchase! We always use the avg mean lab analysis results and not just the best.
- *We guarantee and give a 100% satisfaction on quality.
- *We guarentee our bale weights are consistent to the ton.
- Orchard Grass:
- $770 per ton, 34.25 bales per ton
- 38.5 cents per pound
- $22.50 per 58.5lb bale (USDA certified avg bale per ton weight!)
Bales are certified scaled and will Avg 57.5 to 58.5lbs by the ton. Current certified lab analysis is always displayed inside our Alaska Farm Supply Office and on this page for viewing.
$10 off each wrap when no hand loading or unloading is required, 24 bales per wrap
*We now offer wholesale prices to feed stores, barns and co-ops. Please contact Alaska Farm Supply for more information on wholesale prices*
The below information is from the Eckenberg Farms Website:
Eckenberg Farms
Eckenberg Farms is a world leader in Quality Hay Products. We are located in Mattawa, WA, in the center of Washington State’s Columbia Basin, where rich volcanic soils help produces world class agriculture commodities, from premium hay to hearty wheat.
Eckenberg Farms began in 1963 when its founder, Ed Eckenberg and his wife, Kay bought 150 acres of land in the heart of Washington State’s Columbia Basin, hoping to provide a wholesome and secure life for their young family. Today, sons, Bob and Jim Eckenberg, direct the day-to-day operations of the business, employing over 50 persons and farming over 3,000 acres of America’s prime hay and timothy farmland.
We are a family owned company, with half a century of absolute commitment to providing quality hay products to our customers. Thanks to our dedicated employees, who have made the name Eckenberg synonymous with quality, they distribute over one hundred thousand metric tons of premium hay around the world each year.
Processing
Quality and reliability is number 1 at Eckenberg Farms and Alaska Farm Supply from the farm to the final product, Eckenberg Farms’ rigid quality control ensures consistently high quality and high standards of safety. Metal detectors and magnets are strategically located at every step of our cube production to ensure only pure, high-grade product is delivered to our customers.
Eckenberg Farms specializes in the production of alfalfa, timothy, and Orchard grass hay cubes and double-compressed bales. Our production facilities produces over 100,000 metric tons of processed hay per year.
We have designed and built most of the production line and equipment on site after many years of hands-on experience. The ability to precisely control every phase of the operation means consistent quality and color.