Our Farm

HISTORY. The Harrand family (pronounced “Harnd”) has been farming this land for over 100 years. The farm was originally purchased by Heather’s great-great-grandfather in the early 1900s. Her great-grandfather, Frank Harrand, later took over the operation and built the homestead where he and his wife, Mary, raised their family—including Heather’s grandmother.

Frank farmed pickles, corn, and cattle, and even served as a receiver for local pickle growers. Heather’s grandmother grew up on the farm, helping with daily chores and collecting stories from a life rooted in agriculture. It is a privilege to keep this land productive and in the family, continuing its legacy as a centennial farm.

FARM SUSTAINBILITY. We see ourselves as stewards of the land, lucky enough to be responsible for one small piece of it. Our focus is to be as efficient as possible on the ground we farm, leaving plenty of land for native habitat to share with the other tenants of our land.

The goals of our farm are to:

• Innovate! Develop new methods and tactics that work for small to mid-size farms like our own, sharing and collaborating with other farmers to preserve farmland and farming knowledge for the benefit of generations to come.

• Foster biodiversity and play an active role in its conservation on the farm, including the restoration of native grassland ecosystems to create a thriving ecological community.

• Collaborate with our community and support agricultural markets and infrastructures that empower small farms to establish local food systems, promoting a collective commitment to the well-being of our planet and our local economy.

• Cultivate vibrant, healthy soils through the implementation of effective crop rotations, the integration of cover and green manure crops, and compost.

• Utilize environmentally friendly farming methods: minimizing pollution to soil, water, and air, and avoiding the use of synthetic chemicals.