M & T Farms LLC

Name: M & T Farms LLC
Address: 1613 Tschappler Rd, Owensville, MO, 65066, US
Telephone: (573) 437-2699

Self-Reported

Farmers Market

Diversified Family Farm

Artisan Handmade Cheeses | Owensville, MO

100% Grass-Fed

Certified Naturally Grown

grass fed

Grass-Fed MilkHoneyBaked GoodsSeafoodWine & CiderFiberArtisan BreadArtisan CheeseFruitGrass-Fed BeefHerbsMeatOrangesOther MeatsPreserves & PantryProduceSauerkrautSteaks

Our Animals

Cattle

Cattle: Jersey

How to Buy

Online & Ordering

Online Ordering

About M & T Farms LLC

Martha & Tom’s Farm, LLC, is family-owned and operated right here in Owensville, Missouri, at the center of historic German wine country. We are part of the “eat local using sustainable farming” practices. In fact, our idea of finding a farm that could be organically certified. Since our company opened its door in July of 2012, we are very busy on the farm with four major projects going all at the same time. All our efforts are centered around creating a new chapter in our little family. The farm is a working farm situated on a charming road just up from Third Creek between Highway 19 and Highway P. The farm is actively involved in producing farmstead artisan cheeses from our registered Jersey cow herd. The Concept:We, in the spirit of good land stewardship, are managers of the primary plant of God’s creation – grass. We harvest this grass in the most ecologically correct manner we can by our cooperation with the laws of nature and dictates of the bovine species. We then sell her milk as a reward for our stewardship and gain the satisfaction of providing for our families and our communities in a manner that violates neither the earth nor those that tread upon it. Five Corner Posts of Sustainable Farming Farming that is profitable enough to cash flow today and generate enough capital to allow the next generation to pay a fair price for the farm in the future Farming that fits our way of life, our values, and our goals Farming that can be done by most farmers, not just the best Farming increases rather than depletes the farm’s soil and resources Farming that attracts our children to the farming way of life How We Fulfill the Grass-Based Dairy Principles We are starting with the grass that God and the Brinkman family gave us and adding the organic clover that a good dairy cow needs for a well-rounded diet. We started with soil tests and then have a soil improvement plan that lives up to organic principles. We have worked with the local conservation commission (Thanks, Mark!) to create non-eroding cow lanes and watering system. We plotted out a paddock system that helps the cow cut the grass evenly and have fresh grass to produce high-quality milk and cheese. If you watch a cow, the grass is ready to be harvested by the cow when it is as high as her eyes when she is eating and the harvest is over when you can see her nose when she is eating. For our Jersey cows, grass at 8 to 10 inches tall is ready to eat. Grasses that are 4 inches or less is ready to rest and grow. We breed our cows to standards for cheese merit, as well as cows that are denoted as doing well in a grazing environment. We raise registered Jersey cows because they have the lowest carbon footprint. For their size, they produce the most amount of quality milk for cheese than any other breed. Besides, they are so good looking! SAUCE MAGAZINEsaucemagazine.com NATURALLY MERAMICnaturallymeramec.org FEAST MAGAZINEfeastmagazine.com MISSOURI GROWNmissourigrownusa.com We appreciate our rural life so much. We want to give back to our community is part of our mission in life, to that end we have built a program for any local group to raise money through cheese sales. The process is simple, you sign up, we set you up with a code to log in for pricing and sales resources, you place your odor online and we arrange delivery to you for your customers. The profit on cheese sales is yours to support your organization. Contact us for any support or questions, we are all one community and we would like to support your group. Are you a chef, restaurant owner, grocer, or something of the like? Are you looking for a reliable source of award winning artisan cheese? Well look no further! We offer wholesale pricing to our wholesale customers through private online store access. Follow the simple steps provided and soon you will be on your way to offering these delicious cheese products to your own customers in your own unique ways! HOMEABOUTPRODUCTSADOPT A COWB&BFIND

Our Story

Martha & Tom’s Farm, LLC, is family-owned and operated right here in Owensville, Missouri, at the center of historic German wine country. We are part of the “eat local using sustainable farming” practices. In fact, our idea of finding a farm that could be organically certified. Since our company opened its door in July of 2012, we are very busy on the farm with four major projects going all at the same time. All our efforts are centered around creating a new chapter in our little family. The farm is a working farm situated on a charming road just up from Third Creek between Highway 19 and Highway P. The farm is actively involved in producing farmstead artisan cheeses from our registered Jersey cow herd. Our Farming Practices The Concept:We, in the spirit of good land stewardship, are managers of the primary plant of God’s creation – grass. We harvest this grass in the most ecologically correct manner we can by our cooperation with the laws of nature and dictates of the bovine species. We then sell her milk as a reward for our stewardship and gain the satisfaction of providing for our families and our communities in a manner that violates neither the earth nor those that tread upon it. Five Corner Posts of Sustainable Farming Farming that is profitable enough to cash flow today and generate enough capital to allow the next generation to pay a fair price for the farm in the future Farming that fits our way of life, our values, and our goals Farming that can be done by most farmers, not just the best Farming increases rather than depletes the farm’s soil and resources Farming that attracts our children to the farming way of life Five Corner Posts of Sustainable Farming Farming that is profitable enough to cash flow today and generate enough capital to allow the next generation to pay a fair price for the farm in the future Farming that fits our way of life, our values, and our goals Farming that can be done by most farmers, not just the best Farming increases rather than depletes the farm’s soil and resources Farming that attracts our children to the farming way of life How We Fulfill the Grass-Based Dairy Principles We are starting with the grass that God and the Brinkman family gave us and adding the organic clover that a good dairy cow needs for a well-rounded diet. We started with soil tests and then have a soil improvement plan that lives up to organic principles. We have worked with the local conservation commission (Thanks, Mark!) to create non-eroding cow lanes and watering system. We plotted out a paddock system that helps the cow cut the grass evenly and have fresh grass to produce high-quality milk and cheese. If you watch a cow, the grass is ready to be harvested by the cow when it is as high as her eyes when she is eating and the harvest is over when you can see her nose when she is eating. For our Jersey cows, grass at 8 to 10 inches tall is ready to eat. Grasses that are 4 inches or less is ready to rest and grow. We breed our cows to standards for cheese merit, as well as cows that are denoted as doing well in a grazing environment. We raise registered Jersey cows because they have the lowest carbon footprint. For their size, they produce the most amount of quality milk for cheese than any other breed. Besides, they are so good looking! How We Fulfill the Grass-Based Dairy Principles We are starting with the grass that God and the Brinkman family gave us and adding the organic clover that a good dairy cow needs for a well-rounded diet. We are starting with the grass that God and the Brinkman family gave us

Meet Martha & Tom

Farmers Market Owner