After years of purchasing eggs at his local farmers’ markets, Jay Roberts decided to raise laying hens to provide eggs for himself and his family. He started with four hens, and he has never looked back! When the opportunity presented…
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…
Dustin Rogers grew up around cattle. With grandparents and family members who farmed, his interest in farming was established at a young age and shaped his desire to have a farm of his own. Today, Dustin and his wife Britni…
Jeremy and Austin Turner raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pigs on pasture at J&A Farming General Partnership in Albertson, North Carolina. The Turners utilize pasture-based farming systems to ensure the animals have constant access to…
Rocky Carpenter raises Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) pigs and meat chickens at Narrow Way Farms in Polkton, North Carolina. The pigs at Narrow Way Farms are raised outdoors on pasture or range, where they are…
Michelle Crawford raises Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW), Certified Grassfed by AGW beef cattle outdoors on pasture at Bedias Creek Farms in Iola, Texas. The woman-owned farm is committed to sustainable and high-welfare practices for its…
Paul and Marisa Maggio raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW) beef cattle at Starry Nights Farm in Burlington, Wisconsin, about 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 60 miles northwest of Chicago. Before farming, Paul worked at…
The award-winning El Pinto Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM, has been in business since 1962. Jack and Connie Thomas established the one-room restaurant, which housed the kitchen and 10 tables. Today, the restaurant is now one of the largest in 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.…
