The Farmers
Dan and Hattie, a.k.a Mom and Dad. See also: Grandma and Grandpa.
Dan is a lifelong farmer from Northern Illinois. Raised on a family farm with a commitment to conservation, Dan has dedicated his career to exploring and implementing farming practices that improve both the land and the way food is grown. As the steward of Pasture Grazed Regenerative Farm, Dan takes the lead on how livestock integration, rotational grazing, and cover cropping work together to heal the land and produce nutrient-dense food. Ready more about his story in his book, Grounded: One Farmer’s Journey to Regenerative Agriculture.
Hattie grew up on a dairy farm but found a passion and profession as an artist. Our logo, labels, and other fun designs are made personally by Hattie! If you come to one of our Farm-to-Table Events, Hattie will also be hosting you in her beautiful home on the farm.
Trent (son of Dan and Hattie), Libby, Owen, Jack and Lane. Trent studied agronomy in college and has a knack for farm tech. He is our go-to agronomy guy. Our pastures feature primarily native perennial forages, but we occasionally let the animals graze on crop residue and cover crops that are selected for both soil health and animal nutrition. Libby is a nurse and animal lover. The boys love to spend time on the farm - Owen has even started learning how to drive the tractors!
Rosie (daughter of Dan and Hattie), Corey, Violet and Calvin. Rosie studied animal science in college and has experience in marketing. She’s the person you’ll most likely work with if you have questions or purchase from us. Corey is an engineer by trade, but we put him to work fixing fence and running the tractors, too. Violet and loves to check the animals with Grandpa Dan, and Calvin is in training to be our next heavy equipment operator!