After our first son was born, looking for a farm was a mission. In 2016, we purchased the land that would become Carson Family Farm. All we had to start was a four wheeler, semen tank, pick up, a 3 legged dog, and a 9 month old baby. While we have multiple generations of experience, we have built our first generation farm from the ground up with plenty of grit, sweat, tears, and lots of work - from scratch!

While we were growing our cattle herd, a primary concern was to focus on environmentally friendly farming practices. We were fortunate that most creeks and streams were already fenced out with alternate water sources for livestock. This reduced point source pollution by animal waste in waterways. As our herd grew over the years, we implemented regenerative grazing practices including rotational grazing, utilizing perennial forages, and unrolling hay bales for winter grazing. These practices increased forage production, while decreasing fertilizer use. Unintended advantages to regenerative grazing included an increase of pollinator species on the farm, especially Monarch butterflies!