it all starts with the pasture.
Our food is only as good as the soil it grows in, so soil health is at the core of everything we do. Healthy soil grows healthy plants for our animals to eat – which ultimately impacts the nutrient density of the meat we eat.
Through regenerative practices, we work with nature to produce nutrient-dense, pasture-raised meats and grains that nourish both the body and the soil.
We work to improve our soil health, increase biodiversity in the forages available to our animals, and positively impact the health of our animals by providing them with a more nutrient dense and diverse diet. Regenerative farming has obvious environmental benefits, but the impact it has on the food we eat and our own health cannot be ignored.
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In 2025, we added virtual fencing technology to our cow herd — a major step forward in how we manage our pastures! This system uses GPS-enabled, solar-powered collars to guide where our cattle graze without the need for physical fencing (it works just like invisible fence for dogs!). Not only does this reduce the time and labor it takes to move animals, it gives us greater control in our adaptive grazing practices and access to more grazing land without the need to build more fence. We can create grazing areas at the touch of a button, adjusting for weather, forage recovery, and soil health goals in real time.
This tool has strengthened our ability to care for the land and animals. With better-managed rest periods between grazings, our pastures regenerate faster and more fully. We're also able to keep livestock out of sensitive areas like waterways or recently planted fields — further supporting biodiversity, water quality, and soil structure.
We believe virtual fence is a powerful example of how technology and stewardship can work together, and we’re excited about the potential this brings to our grazing system! Read an article Dan wrote about our experience using virtual fence here.
Virtual FencE
At Pasture Grazed, we believe diversity above ground leads to healthier ecosystems below it. That’s why we practice multispecies grazing, rotating cattle and sheep together across our pastures. Each species interacts with the land differently: cattle graze taller grasses while sheep prefer shorter plants and forbs. Their unique grazing behaviors help control weeds, encourage diverse forage regrowth, and distribute nutrients more evenly across the pasture. The difference in their manure and hoof action also have environmental benefits!
Pigs are very good at digging, which can create an issue when we have other animals relying on plant regrowth for food. For this reason, we set our pigs up in a different section of the pasture every year with access to lots of shade trees and maybe some less-than-desireable soil for them to stir up and reset.
We also have a few additional farm teammates: a watchful donkey who protects our sheep from predators and two goats who help manage brush in harder-to-reach areas (believe it or not, the goats prefer the company of the cattle over the sheep!). By grazing multiple species together, we reduce parasite pressure, increase land utilization, and support our regenerative goals of building resilient, living soil. It’s a system that works in harmony with nature, and it keeps every day on the farm just a little more interesting.
Multi-species grazing
what about antibiotics & hormones?
All of the animals on our farm are raised without added hormones. As far as antibiotics go, we haven’t had to treat any animals with antibiotics for several years. However, we work closely with our veterinarian to do health checks and if an animal were to become ill and require antibiotics, that would be the humane thing to do. If antibiotics were to be administered, there are strict withdrawal periods we have to follow, which means we have to ensure that animal does not become anyone’s food until the antibiotics have cleared their system.
Grass-fed, grain-finished. What does that even mean? It means our animals live on pasture and enjoy grass as a main part of their diet for the duration of their lives. But we also add organic corn and oats grown on our farm to their diet for the last few months to improve the marbling in the end product that you and your family enjoy! Since the grain we are feeding is organic, that also means it is not GMO grain.