Agriculture of the Middle

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Good Earth Farms

Mike and Deb Hansen started their Central Wisconsin farm, Gifts from the Good Earth, in 1995. Their goals for their farm revolved around environmental, economic and social sustainability. As demand for their organic, humanely raised meat products grew, they developed partnerships with four other farms to create a company called Good Earth Farms in 2005. Their first partnership was with two skilled Amish poultry farmers, followed by agreements with pork and beef producers. These five farms sell nearly all of their certified organic meat products through the Good Earth Farms website.

Good Earth Farms case study (PDF)
Good Earth Farms Research Brief (PDF)

Filed Under: Publications, Values-Based Food Supply Chain Case Studies

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  • Guides for Producers and Extension Educators
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  • Food Hubs Map
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Current funding support provided by United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Multistate project, NC-1198, “Renewing an Agriculture of the Middle: Value Chain Design, Policy Approaches, Environmental and Social Impacts”(2017 -2022).

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