We strive to be stewards of ecological restoration. Cows have the beautiful power to build resilient soils and diversity in the silvopasture landscape. Our goal is to facilitate this healing. 

Our PRactices

I rotationally graze our 60 black Angus cows, moving the herd at least once a day to a fresh paddock of perennial forages. I also move clean water by hand along with the herd each day. Our calves are born on green pasture, and raised with their moms and siblings. From birth to butcher, each animal lives under our care. We steadily work to improve pasture quality and develop silvopastures among established hardwood, conifer and wild apple trees in desperate need of thinning.

In the winter, we bale graze the cows out on pasture by unrolling bales of hay. Although some of the hay is "wasted", the purpose is to spread seed, nutrients and carbon across the farm. The cows are happy with a fresh strip of stockpiled grass and hay. I am happy with the cows spreading fertility around the farm all year, even after the grazing season is over. 

As the pastures regenerate and expand, we will be able to raise more mama cows and calves each year. We raise our yearlings through the second winter in order to finish them on lush grass in June and July.