regenerative agriculture

Beyond "sustainable," regenerative agriculture works toward rebuilding soils and enhancing the health of the ecosystem.  We work each and every day to design and implement a farm system that improves our pasture health, improves our forest health, and improves our ability to raise happy, healthy animals year after year. 

sustainable livestock

Our animals are the key to our sustainability as a farm!  Our pasture and garden health depends on animal manures and grazing to keep the soil healthy year after year.  

We take enormous care to raise the healthiest, happiest animals buy using natural animal care, giving our animals acres to roam, and spending lots of time with them.  

We are dedicated to raising the highest quality milk and meat possible, and we believe that sustainably raised animals provide vital nutrition to people and the land.

And yes, they all have names!  

food forests!

Food Forest Agriculture tries to mimic a natural forest ecosystem with a specific focus on keeping the soil structure intact and healthy year after year.  We do this by never tilling, but instead using extensive sheet mulching, a technique of layering compost, mulches, and soil nutrients.  This sheet mulch helps keep our soil moist and protects from evaporation and erosion!

Our edible forest contains many different fruit and nut trees, berries, and a wide variety of pollinator plants, mulch makers, and dynamic nutrient accumulators.

nutrition

We cook three meals a day from scratch- both for the simple joy of eating food raised on the farm, but also because we are dedicated to eating organic, wholesome, nutritious food.  And we are dedicated to sharing everything we know about the importance of eating and organic diet rich in good fats (animal fat from grass fed animals, organic milk, saturated fats such as avocados), cultured foods such as sauerkraut and goat milk keifer, and fresh organic vegetables and fruits, and avoiding refined sugar, refined vegetable oils, and processed foods.

We also believe it is so important to involve kids in the kitchen experience, and teaching kids about nutrition is easy and fun when they have fun in the kitchen!