Happy Herd

From the perspective of a city girl, I had no idea what farming entailed let alone regenerative farming. It has taken me the better part of seven years to truly understand the transformation our farm has gone through over the last 100+ years. My father-in-law's (Paul's) ancestors worked with nature because they did not have another option. They had chickens, cows and horses... some raised for food and dairy products and others used to help work the land. It was only fairly recently that large equipment and chemicals were brought in to help work the land and develop consistent crops.  Paul had the foresight to see what chemicals were doing to our land and made the decision to begin the process of turning our farm land into certified organic land 24 years ago. While that has shown a significant difference in the health of our soil and the crops we produced, there was still a desire on our hearts for further change. We then felt led 2 years ago to put our faith into action and do ...

Do you or other family members have issues with chronic illness or autoimmune diseases? We do... which is, in part, what lead us to change our focus on the farm and in life. I won't lie, it is a work in progress .  I have my own health struggles with my thyroid and blood pressure. I have been in a season of adding and subtracting from my diet, trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. Changing from eating store bought bread, to homemade bread, then again to homemade sourdough bread. It can be time consuming and seem very overwhelming to constantly be changing what you are eating and never sure how your body is going to feel.  Although bread was a huge part of my change thus far and is an easy target when modifying diet... The meat we eat plays a big role in the nutrient content of our diet and how I feel each day. We knew organic was better, not having chemicals or pesticides used on our pasture. We also knew grass-fed & grass-finished provides higher nutrient cont...