Kallan Maxwell received his first introduction to organic farming as a child.  He recalls, “Dean Swenson, an organic farmer for 25 years, had a farm up the road from my parent’s house. When I was 12 years old he knocked at our door and said he needed help unloading hay. So I said, ‘Yeah, I’ll unload hay.’ I thought I was tougher than I was and I made it through about a load and a half and I had to quit. Dean gave me a hard time so I thought well, I’ll show him.” Kallan began working for Dean after school and fell in love with farming and working with the animals. He knew that someday he was going to have a farm of his own.

That dream was accomplished in 2002 when Kallan and his wife KayDee purchased their own herd of organic cows from Dean. As first generation farmers, Kallan and KayDee, with their two boys Tyler and Andrew, currently operate a certified organic farm and raise Jersey steers in the rolling hills of southern Wisconsin. With over 100 cows in their operation, they pride themselves on keeping their cattle healthy and happy without the aid of artificial or synthetic materials. They provide only the highest quality feed, which they grow and harvest themselves, plenty of clean fresh water, a stress-free environment, and all the grass the lands can produce.

They believe in raising their animals as nature intended and want to go above and beyond organic in everyway possible. This is why they sought out the Animal Welfare Approved label. Grassy Way Organics high-welfare beef products are marketed directly to individuals and local retailers. Contact the farm for more information.