Farm Life & Philosophy
Our Farm
How We Farm
Food quality starts with how it's grown.
Regenerative Farming describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity. This keeps both water and carbon in the soil where they belong.
Our Approach
Five Principles of Regenerative Farming
The practices that guide everything we do on the land.
Cover Crop / Pollinator Crop
Cover crops/pollinator crops, along with no-till farming, builds soil health, allowing us to use less fertilizer while providing pollinators (bees/birds) with fresh food.
No Tillage
Eliminate tillage to prevent soil disturbance. No-till planting saves fuel and keeps the carbon in the soil, where it's supposed to be.
Soil Armour
Protect the soil by keeping it covered with living plants or crop residue to prevent erosion and help moderate soil temperature.
Living Roots
Keep living roots in the soil as long as possible using techniques like fall cover crops to extend the growing season into the fall and early spring.
Diversity
Increase plant diversity through practices like cover crops, inter-cropping or multi-species poly crops to build soil organic matter and the soil's microbial population.
Integrate Livestock
Adding intensive grazing systems provides animal impact and additional nutrients to change the regenerative system.
What We Raise
Our Animals
Raised with care, fed with intention, and treated with respect.
Beef
Our on-farm, pasture-raised beef get a diet of grasses/legumes along with non-GMO corn that is grown on-farm. This way our beef is gluten-free — a must for people who are Celiac/sensitive to gluten. This is the way we've been producing beef for three generations — to great compliments!
Chicken
We source from several local farmers who raise chickens in large, well-maintained barns where they are given a diet of grasses and grass-based grains.
Pork
We source from several local farmers who raise pigs in large, well-maintained pens where they are given a diet of grasses and grass-based grains.
Through the Seasons
Our Farming Calendar
A look at how our land works throughout the growing season.
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May 15
Planting Soybeans
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Aug 1
Wheat Harvest
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Aug 15
Planting Cover Crops
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Oct 1
Soybean Harvest
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Oct 5
Planting Winter Wheat