How We Farm
Our Farming
Practices
Regenerative farming isn't a trend for us - it's the only way we know how to farm. These are the principles that guide every decision we make on the land.
The Foundation
What Regenerative
Farming Actually Means
Regenerative farming is a way of farming that builds the land instead of depleting it. Most conventional farming extracts from the land - nutrients, organic matter, soil biology - until it can no longer produce without synthetic inputs.
At Ripple Run Farms, regenerative means: animals on pasture, moved regularly to fresh ground, with no synthetic chemicals, no vaccines, and no GMOs. It means our soil gets healthier every year. It means the food we produce is more nutritious than anything you'll find in a grocery store.
"The goal isn't just to grow food. It's to grow better food every single year."
Our Principles
Five Ways
We Farm
Differently
These aren't marketing claims. They're the practices we've committed to - and the reason our food tastes the way it does.
Planned Rotational Grazing
We move our animals through the pasture on a deliberate schedule, giving each section time to rest and regenerate. This mimics the natural movement of wild herds, builds soil organic matter, and produces healthier animals. The land improves with every rotation.
Animals moved every 1–3 days · Pasture rested 30–90 days between rotations · Soil biology improves year over year
No Vaccines. No Synthetic Inputs. Ever.
Every animal on our farm - chickens, pigs, cattle, and turkeys - is raised without vaccines, without synthetic hormones, and without GMO feed. We believe the animals' immune systems, when supported by a natural environment, are more than capable of doing their job.
Zero vaccines · Zero synthetic hormones · Zero GMO feed · Zero antibiotics
Soil-First Farming
Healthy food starts with healthy soil. We use cover crops, natural composting, and biological soil amendments to build the microbial life that drives nutrient density in everything we raise. Our soil test scores improve every year.
Cover crops · Natural composting · No synthetic fertilizers · No herbicides or pesticides
Pasture Access Always
Our animals are never confined to barns or cages. Chickens scratch and peck on open grass. Pigs root in real soil. Cattle graze on open pasture. This isn't a marketing claim - it's the only way we know how to raise animals.
Open pasture access · Natural behavior supported · No confinement operations
Transparent Sourcing
Every product in our store is either raised on our farm or sourced from a partner we know personally. Our A2/A2 raw milk comes from Sweet Grass Dairy - 140 certified organic acres, 100% grass-fed, A2/A2 genetics, weekly third-party testing. We know where everything comes from.
On-farm raised or personally vetted partners · Full traceability · No mystery ingredients
Life on the Farm
See How We Farm
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Transparency
Come See It
for Yourself
We have nothing to hide because we have nothing to be ashamed of. Our farm store is open every day from 8am to 8pm - and you're always welcome to come see the animals, the pasture, and the operation firsthand.
How We Farm
Questions About Our Practices
Regenerative farming builds soil health instead of depleting it. At Ripple Run Farms that means planned rotational grazing that moves livestock to fresh pasture on a schedule, no synthetic fertilizers or chemical sprays, and natural pest management, with the goal of healthier soil, animals, and food each year.
No. Every animal at Ripple Run Farms, including the chickens, pigs, cattle, and turkeys, is raised without vaccines, without synthetic hormones, and without GMO feed.
No, Ripple Run Farms is not USDA certified organic, though its practices exceed organic requirements in several respects. The farm uses no synthetic inputs, no vaccines, no GMOs, and no chemical sprays, and chose not to pursue certification because the process does not capture how the animals are actually raised.
Yes. The livestock live on pasture and are rotated to fresh ground throughout the grazing season, with shelter and stored forage during Ohio winters. They are never raised in confinement housing.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or call Kim at 614-843-5714.