Meet your local Upper Midwest farmers
— When it comes to farming, these individuals go above and beyond with their commitment to sustainability and humane practices. —
Lazy Farming? Windhaven Farm Embraces Regenerative Agricultural Practices To Bring The Land to Life
Explore Alex Green and Vanessa Gillman’s Regenerative Approach at Windhaven Farm Near St. Cloud, MN
The Black Radish is Reinventing the Urban CSA, One Yard at a Time
In South Minneapolis, farmers Carrie Thompson and Jade Townsend are changing what it means to be feeding one’s neighbors.
Farming as a Way of Life: In Conversation with Rough and Tumble Farmhouse.
Outside of Pelican Rapids, MN, Kelsey Wulf is investing in small scale dairy, eggs, and beauty products.
Caring for Land and Community at Rising Sun Farm and Orchard
Lindsey Baris and Ryan Browne are feeding soil and community on their farm outside of River Falls, WI.
Transforming Pork Production with Cannon Valley Butcher’s Block
Sarah Scheub is putting humane animal treatment, pasture health, and humane butchering first, evident in her flavorful products.
Reimagining Ethical Agriculture on GRAISE Farm
Nestled in the rolling plains of Faribault, MN, Tiffany Tripp and Andy Olson of GRAISE Farm set a new example of transforming traditional farming spaces into humane havens.
Maximum Pig Happiness with Nettle Valley Farm
Dayna Burtness and Nick Nguyen bring new meaning to ethical meat with regenerative practices, commitment to community, and the love of pigs on their Spring Grove, MN farm.
Regeneration Across the Generations at Pettit Pastures
At Pettit Pastures outside of Milaca, Minnesota, this three-generation farm exemplifies how soil health & pasture-raised meat go hand-in-hand.
Fueling Local : Crafting Cosmetics and Food on Boomflower Farm
Outside of Kenyon, MN Katy Lund is on a mission to share high-quality local products with her community.
Regenerative Sheep’s Cheese with Shepherd’s Way Farms
Award-winning cheesemakers, family farmers, and vocal food activists, Jodi Ohlsen Read and Steven Read are reimagining what it means to raise sheep.
Restoring Soil health With Grass Fed Cattle Co.
Using rotational grazing methods to restore life to a third-generation beef farm.
For the Love of Chickens and Regenerative Farming with Green Willow Homestead
Meet Kelsey Jorissen, the phenom farmher and entrepreneur turning lessons learned and eggs raised on her Franklin, WI homestead into education and advocacy for more regenerative world.
In the Pasture with Snake River Farm
Nestled in Becker, MN, Tom and Gail Barthel give a breathtaking example of farming when land stewardship and animal care come first.
Whetstone Farm: Cultivating Sustainability and Community in Western Wisconsin
Explore how a diverse team of farmers at Whetstone Farm is redefining agriculture through regenerative practices, rotational grazing, and a deep commitment to the land and animals.
Ranching Revival: Raising Bison at Otter Tail 23 Meats
PJ and Karla Breen are carrying on the family tradition of bison ranching outside of Pelican Rapids, MN.
Leaning into Community on Get Bentz Farm
Uplifting the local food community to produce woolen and meat products that are made ethically and sustainably from start to finish.
Farming for the Future: Experimenting on Seelye Brook Farms.
Just north of the Twin Cities, the Kleinmans are rethinking values-based farming through their holistic methods and experimental process.
Honoring Life that Feeds Us on Harmony Farm
How Brandi Bonde’s heart-first approach to her New Glarus, WI farm led to on-farm harvest, water restoration, and women supporting women in farming.