Soil, water, and sunlight.  It is from these resources that all life develops.  It is also from these resources that farmers and ranchers make their living.  How we take care of each of these defines our operation.

It is our belief that we need to regenerate our landscapes in order for both our and future generations to be sustainable.  Cover crops, zero-till, crop and livestock diversity, and high density grazing are all tools we use to improve these resources.

The soil beneath us is alive!  There are more organisms in a teaspoonful of healthy soil than there are people on earth.  It is from this soil life that the nutrients needed to sustain higher forms of life (plants, animals, and people) are derived.  If we were to till the soil it would destroy the habitat (home) for this soil life, thus we have not tilled for over 21 years.  The misuse of chemical inputs (pesticides, chemical fertilizer and herbicides) is also detrimental to soil life.  For this reason we do not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, GMOs, and glyphosate.  We are working hard to eliminate the use of herbicide.

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