From the Farmer

Real talk and weekly insight from the Grass Roots farmers

Nothing makes you appreciate farm life quite like seeing it through a child's eyes. This Thanksgiving, two of my brothers brought their families to visit our farm. Watching my city-dwelling nephews and nieces discover this way of life hit me...
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A banker would've laughed at Andrea and my business plan 20 years ago: "So, let me get this straight – you want to loan money to two starry-eyed dreamers with borrowed pasture and a mission to revolutionize the meat industry?"...
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Our pigs are on their daily move to fresh forage of autumn acorns, chestnuts and wild berries.   Three daily check-ins, 250 days straight, countless weather challenges - and you know what? We wouldn't have it any other way. But...
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You ever had one of those moments where you find your people and everything just clicks? Well, that's exactly what happened when Andrea and I packed our bags this week and headed to Big Sky Country—Billings, Montana—for a farmer and...
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Grab your boots, because I'm about to wade into one of farming's most controversial topics - daylight saving time! And before you start pointing fingers at us farmers, let me set the record straight: contrary to popular belief, we didn't...
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