Introducing: Melissa Tregilgas
Free Hand Farm
941 Cold Springs Road, Placerville,
530-295-9458, freehandfarm.com
Services or products you offer: Pastured raw milk cooperative, pastured meats, wool, yarn, and sheepskins.
What you enjoy most about your profession: The land, the animals, and working together as a family.
Fun fact about your company: We get excited over dung beetles, and our favorite full-time employees are dogs.
First job:: Babysitter and stall mucker.
Favorite food: Spring butter from pastured cows or grass-fed lamb with rosemary.
When I’m not working, you can find me: Homeschooling, weightlifting, drawing, reading, or out walking the pastures.
I love living here, because: The land is amazing, and our local foothill community is awesome.