Spray Creek Ranch is managed by Tristan and Aubyn Banwell, along with their son, Twain, in tow. Tristan was raised rurally for most of his childhood, with a large homestead garden, poultry and horses to keep him busy with chores.…
Lorna and Chris Church raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pigs outdoors on pasture at their farm, Grassy Gnome Acres, in Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada. Lorna grew up on a cattle ranch, and Chris in a…
Kris & Britt Arbanas raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) laying hens, beef and dairy cattle outdoors on pasture and range at Lost Savanna Farm in Black Creek, British Columbia, Canada. “The farm is 73-acres nestled…
Kathleen Miller raises Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) laying hens and laying ducks on her 3-acre property near Laporte in northern Colorado. The farm is situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and along the…
Brian and Emily Lepore migrated with their two children, Gus and Claudia (and Bodhi the dog), from east-central Indiana to central Oregon in 2012. Brian had spent the previous decade researching and teaching agricultural and environmental soil sciences and agroecology.…
The Stueve family’s history is deeply rooted in agriculture. Four generations ago, their ancestors arrived from Germany and became American farmers, citizens and Christian leaders in their communities. Starting on a farm in Missouri in 1839, the Stueves learned to…
The Woolman Farm is located at the Sierra Friends Center, an educational community in the Sierra Nevada foothills focused on peace, social justice and environmental sustainability. All the programs at Sierra Friends Center carry the name Woolman, inspired by the…
Bill Weekley raises Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pasture-raised pigs at Weekley Farm in Riviera, Texas. Bill found out about the program from his sister-in-law, Nicole Sosebee, at Edens Lilly Farm and Dairy—another certified farm in…
Ian Griebel started farming at a very early age. His first venture was running a laying hen operation at his parent’s farm; eventually he gained more responsibility and started raising pigs. At 18, Ian left the farm and moved to…
Rob and Tami Palmer and their three children—Jaycee, Haley and Riley—raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW), Certified Grassfed by AGW Wagyu-Black Angus beef cattle on their ranch in Nanton, Alberta. Rob and Tami are both fourth-generation…
