Food For Thought

Welcome to our Blog! We love that we are able to share more spontaneous and candid views of the farm and to educate our customers about our practices.

Harmonizing with the Land: Reaping Rewards through Intensively Grazing

Chris & Sarah Ficken

Dec 10, 2023
2 min

Harmonizing with the Land: Reaping Rewards through Intensively Grazing

You can almost hear the soil singing in this photo. And you can almost feel the lushness of the grass through the screen. We are finally...

Sitting at the Table - even when you don't quite belong

Chris & Sarah Ficken

Dec 3, 2023
2 min

Sitting at the Table - even when you don't quite belong

Have you ever had an incredibly mundane interaction that has totally transformed the trajectory of your life? For me, that moment...

Beyond Efficiency: Why Small Farms Shine in Sustainability and Ethics

Chris & Sarah Ficken

Nov 6, 2023
2 min

Beyond Efficiency: Why Small Farms Shine in Sustainability and Ethics

We often see photos of large herds of a couple of thousand cows and ask, “What are we even doing? How can we compete with this?” The...

Small Farm, Big Hearts: Prioritizing Animal Welfare and Individuality

Chris & Sarah Ficken

Oct 29, 2023
2 min

Small Farm, Big Hearts: Prioritizing Animal Welfare and Individuality

I wanted to highlight the many ways that we prioritize animal welfare and our animals’ quality of life on our small, family farm. Where...

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