About The Farm
A local farm begins with stewardship
In the late summer of 2011, we purchased 20 acres–including the house and barn. The next 6 years were filled with many renovations to the farm’s infrastructure, layout, and the dreams of its owners!
Fast forward to the summer of 2017, when we had the amazing opportunity to purchase 122 adjacent acres, providing us with the space to spread out and start really focusing on the goals for Fair Cow’s Path.
What sets us apart is our dedication to doing all things responsibly and kindly. We do not use growth hormones or non-therapeutic antibiotics in our animals. Through our management practices, we strive to constantly be improving the lives of our animals and the health of our land, something we consistently hear is valued highly by our customers.
Our mission is about the animals, the land and the community
Our focus, above all, is being compassionate, mindful stewards of our animals and land; where that which we lovingly tend to and nurture, in turn, provides nourishing and wholesome food for our community.
Caring for the land
We use regenerative, rotational grazing methods for all of the livestock during grazing season, and our pastures and hayfields grow without the use of sprays or chemical fertilizers.
Our farm works closely with our local conservation district and we also participate in ecological stewardship programs. During the winter months, we follow Best Management Practices, guidelines established to help prevent ecological impacts to the land and water ways and also help improve our pasture health for the following grazing season.
The animals spend winter in Heavy Use Areas, designed for their comfort and well being, and to better manage the nutrient-rich manure that they produce. We clean up the manure daily and properly store it for field and garden application in the spring and summer months.
A good-sized local farm
- 28 acres of responsibly managed forest. 10,000 conifer seedlings were planted spring of 2019 to regrow sections of selectively logged areas
- 13 acres cultivated for hay and grass silage production
- 79 acres of pasture which animals are responsibly rotated through to allow grasses to rest, regrow, and provide maximum nutrition to the animals
- 12 acres enrolled in CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program) to improve and provide habitat for spawning salmon and other native wildlife
- 8 acres of undisturbed woods and year-round wetlands
- 2 acres for our home and barn
- 20 leased acres in Ferndale, WA that we use to graze cattle and make hay from May-October