Our fragrant mountain hay comes from lush meadows, including steep hillside pastures. Harvesting is done with some machine assistance but still involves a great deal of handwork. This allows us to provide the best feed for our animals, ensuring they grow up healthy and strong. During the summer, our cows, calves, and horses graze in the alpine pastures, where mountain grasses and herbs are especially aromatic and nutritious.
We have a cattle nursery at Hieserhof: Together with a partner farm in the valley, we successfully raise young cattle. During the summer months, their young animals spend time on their own alpine pasture. During the winter months the cattle, ranging from 3 months to around 2 years old, stay with us. Together, we ensure that our animals grow up in a healthy environment with high-quality feed and plenty of pasture time. This collaboration allows us to maintain high standards in animal welfare and quality.
For decades, horses were important and loyal helpers at the Hieserhof. So the heart of the whole family still belongs to them today. Our horses "Asenia" and her daughter "Anadea," both Tiroler Haflingers, are part of the mountain horse breed, which is considered a "living cultural heritage of the country." Along with our Shetland pony "Sunny," they all have a magical way of enchanting both young and old.
Of course, a delicious, invigorating breakfast on the farm also includes a good egg. What an incomparable taste the eggs of happy chickens with daily exercise have, you can see for yourself every day. According to good tradition, we still keep old chicken breeds, which gives you a very special treat.
Our rabbits "Wuschi, Löffi and Felix" are especially popular, particularly with the children. To keep the long-eared ones safe, they are watched over by "Muini and Mimi." No, they are not guard dogs, but our cats, as every Tiroler farm should have. They roam the farm all day long, patrolling their domain, and will occasionally allow themselves to be petted.
A unique feature of Hieserhof is our energy supply: we have solar panels and a hydroelectric power station, which was used to generate electricity 60 years ago. In the mountainous region of Tyrol, the use of hydropower has a long tradition. In particular, the approximately 950 small hydropower plants in the state make an important contribution to green electricity generation. Our power plant supplies houses and farms with green energy and can also be admired up close as a small technical marvel.
Take a look at our farm door!
Of course, you are not only welcome to see everything at the Hieserhof. You are also welcome to take part in our everyday life to get to know life on a Tyrolean farm - in harmony with nature and old traditions - up close and thus take home unique holiday memories. Take a look around us and find out what the Hieserhof has to offer you.
