We raise layer hens, meat birds, goats, heritage pigs and Dexter beef cows (they're half size cows). We are looking to expand our farm to help boost production.
Preferred location: Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo
Desired Transitional Agreement: Lease, Lease to buy
Oct 6, 2025
Desired Acreage
- 26-100 Acres
- 101-250 Acres
- 251-500 Acres
- 501-1000 Acres
Desired Infrastructure
Desired Land Usage
Goals, Values, Vision
My husband Chris and I started what was intended to be a hobby farm during covid. Little did we know, or understand that there is a desperate need for meat farmers in America.
Our hobby turned into a small business, and we are understanding now that we need to expand so we can attempt to meet the demand.
We currently have 50 acres we are farming, but we would like to lease more land to allow for more rotational grazing, while increasing herd sizes.
All of our animals are raised outdoors, with access to shelter for excessive weather. Our goal from the start has been to give the animals a natural life.
We currently attend farmer's markets, and we just opened a small on farm shop. I am currently looking at drop sites around Michigan, and would like to get our meat into restaurants and small grocery stores.
We have built our farm from the ground up, building fences and structures, installing waterlines, and pathways. We attend different educational courses as often as we can to continue learning and improving.
Farming Status
Current Farming Status
Full Time
Farm Experience/Education
Farm owner
Farming Plans and Practices
Farming Method
Organic Practices
We are not certified organic, nor are we seeking the certification. We may consider a natural certification down the road, right now we're still trying to keep up.
A natural life to us means grazing on browse, and grass. We do give our chickens and pigs grain because they cannot be sustained on hay or forage alone.
Our cows are 100% grass fed, and they have minimal impact on the ground since they are half the size of most cows. This was to protect our small acreage from being worn out too quickly.
