About Keewaydin Farms
Keewaydin Farms was founded in 1976 as a dairy enterprise, run
by Richard and Mary Haucke. While they were not certified organic,
they held strong beliefs in their roles as stewards of the land.
Spraying was kept to a minimum and animals were given ample pasture to graze in the summer months. In the spirit of true sustainable farming practices, they raised all their own feed for the animals and fertilized the fields with compost from the farm. As people who had come from urban environments they envisioned a farm where they would raise their children, and instill in them the sense of
community and family offered from rural living.
In 2002, after several years of travel and exploration,
all three siblings; Jessica, Rufus and Jacob Haucke returned to
the farm with hopes of carrying on the family tradition. Having
been taught the philosophies and practicalities of good stewardship,
they collectively felt organic agriculture was their next natural
step. To this accord, they raise four acres of market garden produce,
run a small maple sugar shack, 40-cow dairy, and raise grass-fed chickens, heritage turkeys, and pork.
Located at the end of, Haucke Lane, in beautiful rural Southwestern
Wisconsin, Keewaydin Farms enjoys the serenity found only in the
most quiet of places. A place where the scenery nourishes the soul,
and bounty of the farm nourishes the body. A place where the Haucke
children strike a balance with Mother Earth in hopes of preserving
the land for future generations of organic farmers. In these times
of global markets, Keewaydin Farms is rooted in providing high quality
products to its local community, because we believe these products
are not only better for the planet as a whole but that people who
eat locally grown products are eating healthier, better-tasting
goods. A win win for us all! For more information on our farm, visit
us at keewaydinfarms.com.
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