Artisanal beef the grass fed way Salmon, Idaho Grass fed beef may appear hip today, given all the current publicawareness and media attention on the livestock industry, heightened by Mad Cow disease scares.But garner an understanding of Glenn nand Caryl Elzinga’s lifestyle and approach to ranching at Alderspring Ranch and one realizes this isn’t a […]
Easy Bean Farm
Environmentally Positive Farming Easy Bean Farm is a 120 acre spread in the Chippewa River Valley near Montevideo. In addition to the 46 acres of grass pasture for rotational grazing of beef cattle, there are 12 acres of mixed and certified organic vegetables. Easy Bean markets most of its vegetable to 109 community supported agriculture […]
Valley Angus Farm
Pasture Raised Grazing livestock has proved to be a great match for Dan and Cara Miller. After purchasing their 120-acre farm near Spring Valley, Minnesota seven years ago, they now custom graze heifers and raise their own herd of registered Angus beef cattle. Dan and Cara’s farm was originally marked as Conservation Reserve Program land, […]
Earth-Be-Glad Farm
Farming Traditions In the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota, a family is carrying on a farming tradition. The Rupprecht’s, Mike, Jennifer and Johanna, own and operate Earth-Be-Glad farm. Their farm site is located at the head of “Rupprecht’s Valley” which was settled by Mike’s great-great grandfather in 1854. Because of erosion and the extensive flooding […]