As farmers, we believe in treating our animals humanely and showing proper respect for the life-giving land we raise them on. We do not apply any chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, hormones or prophylactic antibiotics to any of our land or animals. We strongly believe that intensive, managed grazing is the best for the land and livestock. Our cattle are grazing April through December and we make 100% of our winter forage. Any grain for lactating cows & hogs is supplemental, non-GMO and locally-grown.
Since 2012, our mission has been to serve families the healthy, nourishing food we raise. We are first-generation farmers who started with no land, no equipment, a little experience and very little cash. Now, we love sharing our story and lessons learned with other aspiring farmers - in addition to Dan teaching Organic Practices & Production at Michigan State University, we speak at the MSU Student Organic Farm, the MSU Farmer Training Program, host MSU Field Day farm tours and occasionally present at farm conferences. Raising our 4 children on a farm has been a great joy to us (and hopefully them!) - we’ve learned that as inconvenient as it may seem, their development as human beings is our primary motivation in farming. Growing kids close to the land, knowing their food and appreciating hard work has been the ultimate parenting hack. ;) We hope we can be a small part of your own journey!
“Dan and Whitney are two of the sweetest, most honest, hard working people I have ever met! Their farm has been such a blessing to our family these past 3 years. They are always transparent about everything, very fair in pricing and the food they provide is always high quality. You can tell they really love and take great care of their animals. Just all around wonderful family.”
“I would highly recommend Two Sparrows Farm to anyone looking for delicious, healthy meat and milk. Dan, Whitney and family do a great job raising animals in way that is natural and good for the environment. Cows grazing in the field, pigs rooting around, and kids knowing more about where food comes from than most adults! Their farm is a shining example of what it means to respect the land and the animals. And I LOVE the cream in my coffee or made into real ice cream!”
“Whitney and Dan are hard-working and honest people. We have been herd-share members for just over a year and have been enjoying our delicious, fresh milk. Just recently we purchased a quarter beef for our freezer and have begun to enjoy it. Nothing beats grass fed beef for health, for the environment, and for taste. We couldn’t be happier!”
