GOOD EARTH FARMS LLC

Hello. We are Mike and Deb Hansen, and along with our three children, we own and operate an 80 acre farm named "Gifts From the Good Earth" near the central Wisconsin community of Milladore. We strongly believe in the benefits of organic production and raise our grass-fed Belted Galloway beef cattle in methods that meet and exceed the National Organic Program standards. In 1998, we achieved organic certification and are currently certified by the Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA). Over the years, we have been innovative leaders in the pasture raising of Pasture-Raised Chickens and Turkeys, and have included Pastured Pork as well. Our herds and flocks are grazed in an Intensive Rotational Grazing system to ensure that they are eating only from lush, tender pasture, which is grown from soils receiving only natural amendments such as compost, green manures and minerals. Because of this, we believe that you will find our meat to be a more pure, fresh and flavorful product than most. Our beef and pork is processed in a USDA inspected butcher shop (Crescent Meat, Cadott, WI) and packaged in easy to use portions. Our poultry is processed in a USDA inspected facility (AA Poultry, Ridgeland, WI), packaged and frozen whole or in many different packaging options. We would love to hear your comments and questions; please call us at 1-715-652-3520, or use our feedback page to send us an e-mail. A brief history of our farming adventure Gifts From the Good Earth Farm came into being in 1995 when we purchased an 80 acre dairy farm near the central Wisconsin community of Milladore. When we came to this land, the farming activities that had been in place for the past 100 years had just about exhausted the life from the land. There were very few trees, the cows were allowed to walk through the 1/2 mile long waterway leaving nothing but mud and canary grass, and the buildings had been neglected. There were many days that we wondered what God had in mind for us when he landed us on this piece of ground. We eventually uncovered His plan, but it took trust and patience. We immediately began working towards organic certification of our farm. In 1998, once our three-year transition period was complete, we achieved Certified Organic status through OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association). Two years later we switched to our current certifier, MOSA (Midwest Organic Services Association). We have maintained certification without interruption to this day.