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SPRING GROVE, MN

Meat you can trust

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Meet Your Farmers!

Jim and Ellen are energetic Minnesota plant nerds, obsessed with good food, thriving animals, and vibrant ecosystems.

Situated on a beautiful 160-acre farm in the heart of the “driftless region” of SE Minnesota, we live with our daughter Esther, mother Julie, dog Kaya, and guard llamas Llarry and Llenny. Born and raised on MN farms, Jim and I have discovered our calling: connecting our customers to delicious, ethical, and nutrient-dense meat while respecting the dignity of our animals and regenerating the health of our ecosystem.

Food should be simple, not a jungle of marketing terminology. We’re raising meat with a classic, old-school flavor, free of additives and raised on its natural diet and lifestyle.

Meat. Plain and Simple (the way it was meant to be).

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Ethically Raised Food

Pasture-raised Chicken, Turkey, lamb, and Eggs. Meat you can trust, proudly raised in Spring Grove, MN, since 2020. Grass, grain, insects, and sunshine: the recipe for delicious and ethically raised food. Whether our animals are born on the farm or arrive as day-old chicks, every one of our animals enjoys access to pasture as early as possible and for as long as possible, with regular moves that ensure fresh grass is continually available. Gardner Family Farm raises food regeneratively; in a way that cooperates with our ecosystem, improves the land, and respects our animals while generating high-quality food and supporting our local community.

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Food that nourishes,

farming that heals

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John L.

The Chicken is delicious, and so are the eggs. If you ever get the chance to visit the farm, do it. It's set atop a hill, looking over beautiful valleys below, and it was wonderful to see the operation up close and all the hard work that goes into producing the quality product. Jim and Ellen do a great job!
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T. N.

We were delighted to find Gardner Family Farm at the local Winona Farmers Market this past summer. They have some of the best eggs we've ever tasted, and their chicken meat is delicious. We highly recommend them!
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Max R.

Best chicken ever! People were raving over the chicken even though I did not make any changes to the annual recipe! I will always buy from them for my important events.
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Patrick D.

The eggs are a perfect golden orange, absolutely phenomenal. The turkey and chickens are full of flavor; you will immediately taste the difference. Easy recommendation.
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Healthy animals = Healthy food

Nutritious

Pasture-raised means lean meat, higher in nutrients and lower in saturated fats. Compared with chicken and turkey raised in confinement operations, pasture-raised poultry can have 15% more collagen, 2.3 times more omega-3 fatty acids, 3 times more long-chain omega-3s, 6% higher protein, 90% lower omega-3: omega-6 ratio, 1.9 times higher polyunsaturated : unsaturated fats, and 1.3 times more vitamin E.

Ethical

Grass, grain, and sunshine are the rule. Every animal on our farm has access to pasture as soon as and for as long as possible during the year, ensuring a nutrient-dense diet and a lifestyle that respects each animal's natural behavior. By embracing our animals' natural lifestyles, we strive to produce the highest quality food from healthy and happy animals.

Sustainable

Producing food while healing the soil and our ecosystem. By raising animals on pasture, we're able to capture carbon in the soil, increase soil organic matter, reduce erosion and nutrient runoff, and maintain local wildlife habitat; all while producing food that is utterly delicious and that supports our local economy! Buying pasture-raised meat benefits you, your family, the planet, and your community.

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