Edward Baker raises Animal Welfare Approved Angus beef cattle on 3000 acres in the hilly land around Ellsinore, Missouri. Edward was raised on a farm just 35 miles north in Ellington that raised hogs, horses and cattle.

Farmer Michael Hackworth raises Angus and Angus cross beef cattle on Hackworth Farms in Piedmont, Missouri.

Farmer William Mize raises Angus cattle on his farm in Bunker Hill, Illinois.

Lee, Noreen, Evan, Carsten and Brita Thomas raise heritage hens for eggs plus several dairy cows on Lee Thomas Farm. The farm is a century old and located near Fargo, North Dakota. The Thomas’ often provide on-farm tours for school children and groups in the summer to come and learn about animal welfare and the family’s farming practices. Contact Lee Thomas Farm for more information through their vendor listing above.

Michael and Karen O’Mara raise Animal Welfare Approved beef cattle on Harvest Hills Farm in Hanover, IL. Harvest Hills Farm was established in 2004 on 107 acres in Jo Daviess County. The pre-glacial terrain and rolling hills of the county make it a uniquely suitable place for the grassfed herd, as well as a selection of wine grapes the O’Maras grow.

Dan and Joanne Nelson raise Animal Welfare Approved pigs on their family farm, DanJo Farms, in Moberly, Missouri. The Nelsons first started farming professionally in 1997 on a small farm in Utah. In 2002 they moved to Stockton, Missouri, and in 2006, settled into 80 acres in Moberly.

Greg Shafer originally decided to start his farm selling goat milk because his step-son Jake is allergic to cow and soy milk. With this motivation and after extensive research into dairy farming and the health benefits of goat milk, he purchased his first five animals. Since then demand has grown through grassroots networking and now he proudly discusses his sixteen goats and ten cows, including four new calves this year.

Robert Yoder raises Animal Welfare Approved beef cattle and laying chickens at Yoder’s Natural Farm in Bloomfield, IA. Here in the hills of Davis County, Robert manages his farm with the philosophy that “nature knows best.” Robert uses an integrated method of farming that mimics nature’s natural succession in the food chain. Cattle and chickens graze freely on open pastures–building soil fertility, reducing the rate of erosion, and living out their lives in the way that nature intended.

Farmers Phil and Diane Sherry raise Dorset and Dorper sheep on Nothing But Nature Farm in Oakwood, Ohio.

Tom Martin has known since age four that he wanted to be a farmer. His childhood memories of farming with his father have inspired his dedication to the land and his animals, and to leaving both in even better condition for the next generation. “There’s a different way to do things these days that is healthy and productive,” Tom says. “Raising our cattle on pasture is one of the things I can do to make sure that my sons will be able to farm healthy land with healthy animals.”