We purchased this beautiful 60-acre farm in Geauga County, Ohio in May 2013 with the goal of being able to live a more sustainable life & to be able to share our love of great food raised humanely without the routine use of antibiotics or genetically modified feed. We never use chemical fertilizers or pesticides on our farm & everything we grow is grown using organic methods. It is something we personally feel strongly about & it seems there are many others who feel the same.
Our farm is our business, but we are just as passionate about being stewards of this
land, so we strive to keep a happy balance. The quality of our product & the well-being
of our animals is extremely important to us & so our philosophy is to work with the
seasons of the year. Our calves, piglets & lambs are generally born in the Spring/
Summer so that they can get a good start in life basking in warmth from the sun,
playing with the other babies, while still having reassurance from mom & eating fresh
You will see that some of the breeds of animals we have chosen to raise are on
The Livestock Conservancy's Preservation List, an organization which seeks to help
promote & save heritage breeds. They are superior tasting & have lots of other
great traits but are not 'viable' options from a 'large' commercial perspective - they
take longer to get to a profitable weight & they do better on pasture/ in the woods
than in a feed lot. However, for us they are worth the extra wait - better taste &
mounting evidence that grass fed & pasture raised livestock are a healthier
alternative both for the animals & for us.
In keeping with our belief that old breeds/varieties taste better & are more nutritious,
we have over the last 13 years planted many American & European heirloom fruit
tree varieties & hope to offer some of the fruits for sale from these trees in 2026. We
may also offer some heirloom vegetables, all grown organically on the farm in our
no till, nutrient rich soil which is only amended with compost created here.
We'd like you to visit our farm, so you can get to know us & see that we practice what
we preach! We will answer all your questions about what we do & why we do it. We
really do grow great food & it is not at the expense of the animal's well-being, in fact,
you will see that our animals live happy & healthy lives & are allowed to exhibit all the natural traits & instinctive behaviors of their species.
Over the years, we have become more aware that while being a sustainable
farm is certainly a worthwhile goal, that for us farming has to be regenerative -
we have to leave this farm healthier
According to The Savory Institute, the
key difference between regenerative agriculture & sustainable agriculture is
the intention to regenerate, or renew,
the productivity & growth potential of whatever is being regenerated versus
We have always managed our farm holistically & practiced multi-species rotational grazing, but we have
actively implemented many other conservation projects into the farm including a Monarch Butterfly Preservation, native shrub/tree plantings for wild animal habitat & protection of our waterways etc.
These labors of love & others will
ensure that this land will continue to nourish us, our animals, our customers & all the life above & below the soil for years to come.
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