The farm at sunset
Our story

A family farm, built from the ground up.

We're the family behind Ash River Farms — and this is the place we're growing for our kids and yours.

February 2024

It started with a patch of Iowa ground and a simple idea.

That food ought to come from somewhere you can drive to — raised by people who know the animals by name and care how the land is left behind.

So we started building. Fences and water lines, a barn, a coop, a creamery, and a kitchen — one season at a time, with our own hands.

Building the barn
How we farm

Regenerative, from the soil up.

We're not certified — we're just committed. Everything here is raised the way we'd want our own family fed.

Rotational grazing

We move the herd to fresh grass often, giving pasture time to rest and roots time to grow deep. Healthier soil, richer milk.

A2/A2 Jerseys

Our gentle Jersey herd is A2/A2 — the original milk protein many people find easier to digest. Grass-fed, soy-free, no synthetics.

Pastured & free-range

Hens range the same paddocks as the cows, bees work the tree line, and the garden grows alongside. One healthy system, working together.

Jerseys grazing behind rotational fencing
Misty pond at dawn

“We treat the land like it has to feed our grandchildren — because it does.”

The whole crew

Cows, hens, bees, dogs & kids

Cow and calf
The flock
Beekeeping
The farm dogs

Come be part of the story.

Stop by the farm store for raw milk, eggs, honey and whatever's fresh — or reach out to set up a pickup.

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