From the Farmer

Real talk and weekly insight from the Grass Roots farmers

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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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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Want to hear something wild? If a Snickers bar were the size of a 15 lb turkey, it would cost over $170! Now, I'm not too proud to admit that I do love the occasional Snickers bar, but I was...
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What if I told you that the secret to the most flavorful pork lies hidden in the Ozark forests? As a 5th-generation Arkansan, my roots run deep in the Ozarks. Life in these hardscrabble mountains has always demanded ingenuity. Making...
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