Sustainable Farming Practices

This is the year of fencing. Well, to be honest, we’ve been working on fencing diligently for two years. But it continues to be a major part of our investment this year. Every time you purchase our beef, you are also investing in our family farm. Thank you! :)

Now we want to show you how your investment is being used to promote sustainable farming practices.

Rotational grazing. We have been working hard to expand our pasture area. By rotating between pastures, the herd consumes a plot more efficiently, spreads their natural fertilizer (poo) evenly, and then moo-ves (hehe) on to the next plot allowing time for regrowth. That means each plot of pasture produces more tonnage per acre.

This year we have added a pasture area that will first be planted to soy beans and then a cover crop. After the beans have been harvested in the fall, the herd will be moved to graze the cover crop that has been growing underneath the beans. Yum! During the winter and spring, the cover crop’s roots will provide organic matter to the soil and help prevent erosion. Science!

As a first generation farmer living among 4th and 5th generation farmers, I’m continually amazed by research that goes into utilizing and preserving the land for future generations.