Hey Reader! How are you today?

This is such a sweet time of year; our cows, sheep, goats, and pigs—all of them—are enjoying green pasture. Not just nibbling at the edges, but living fully on vibrant, living land.

To be a farmer is to be surrounded by evidence of grand design—a Creator—every day. This past week I sat quietly at the edge of our front pasture, watching an ewe labor to bring her lamb into the world. She was slow and steady—an intentional rhythm, clearly led by instinct. Her body, designed by God to grow, nourish, deliver, and feed new life, moved through each contraction with trusting strength.

And beneath her: lush, clean pasture. Life on top of life.

That moment reminded me why I do this work.
You and I are part of a grand design
Animals aligned with their nature.
Land that brings forth abundance.
And people—us—called to steward it all with love and care.

You’ve probably heard the term regenerative farming from me or elsewhere before. I was reflecting on that phrase while walking fence lines and thought wow - what is happening across America is is something of a revival.

Like we're living in a Regenerative Farming Renaissance!

What we do here seems so ordinary—until I remember the Designer. The growth cycle we take for granted is truly miraculous! Year after year, food rises from the soil, guided by God's grand design in ways still do not fully understand. No lab-grown "meat" or mystery formulas, just trust in the natural process.

In the documentary Common Ground (2023), they called regenerative farming a soil-centered, people-rooted, health-driven revolution. And I love being a part of it with you.

Here’s what that looks like on our farm—and why it matters:

• Minimal Soil Disturbance – We avoid tilling to preserve delicate soil structure and protect the billions of microbes that live below our feet.
• Cover Cropping – In every season, our soil is covered in clover, alfalfa, grasses… feeding and shielding the land. (Shout-out to our neighbors who’ve planted rye as a cover crop two years in a row—your stewardship encourages me.)
• Integrating Livestock – Our animals rotate across the land like moving brushstrokes—fertilizing, grazing, resting—mimicking the wild patterns God designed.
• No Synthetic Chemicals – I say no to pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers. Instead, I choose intensive grazing, mulching, and whole lot of trust. I even have several families now who forage nettles and dandelions here because they know we don't spray. Another milk customer pointed out all the "weeds" and their medicinal or nutritious properties growing right under my feet. So cool.
• Soil Biology & Carbon Sequestration – Our soil is alive—full of worms, fungi, and bacteria. Together, they pull carbon from the air and store it safely in the earth.
• Focus on Community – I always say this is about more than food. It’s about our heritage as caretakers of God's Creation and bringing local nourishment back into our hands and homes.

I still remember giving a speech in high school—over 20 years ago now—about the benefits of organic farming. I knew even then I was called to this life. But I’ll never forget the critique scrawled across my scorecard:

But I’ve lived the counterpoint. I’ve seen the alternative thrive. Nature is generous when we slow down & listen.

Over the years I have come to learn that thistles show up where the soil needs healing. The animals knock them down, feed the ground, move on. The cycles repair themselves—when we partner with them.

Are there challenges? Absolutely. We live in a fallen world, and thorns will always grow alongside wheat. But we’re not without direction—or hope. I have seen first hand that you can rotate crops, steward our land with care, and grow diversity instead of depletion. Small farms can nourish communities—not with shortcuts or force, but through steady, humble work.

This is a renaissance.

When you choose regeneratively raised food, you’re doing more than feeding your body well. You’re choosing to be part of the work of restoration and a long heritage of living from the land.

Taste and see—this life is GOOD.

Thank you for being here. For caring. For being part of this story.

With warmth and hope,
Leah

Farm Fresh Sheet

THANK YOU to everyone for being so patient while we take some quiet time with family and push through a the busy season of lambing, setting up grazing lanes, and determining how to protect our garden from free-range chickens!

We will reopen for orders on JUNE 9th and look forward to catching up with everyone again soon!

As always, thank you for being part of our farm family!