Meet your farmers!
Walker Farms is a second-generation family farm. Each of us plays an integral role in bringing you the quality products our customers have come to know and love.
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Andy Walker
Andy WalkerAndy has been involved in agriculture in one way or another his whole life. When he returned to Minnesota from Ohio with Becky in 2012, they began raising chickens on pasture, and soon they expanded into raising pastured pork. Andy enjoys building and designing new mobile pens for all the animals, and growing the pastured pork herd. Andy has an Associate's Degree in Diesel Mechanics and Electrical Power Generation from Alexandria Tech, and a Bachelor's in General Agriculture from South Dakota State University. He also is a volunteer firefighter for the Baldwin Township.
George Walker
George WalkerGeorge Walker is a passionate steward of the land and huge proponent of regenerative agriculture and soil health. His mission is to help restore our soils and ecosystems through regenerative land and animal management.
Years ago, when he started farming in Wisconsin, George farmed with horses seeking the balance wrote about by Wendell Berry. Through his journey he has found his way to the Regenerative Ag movement, and is now an active member of the Soil Health Academy.
George as a BS in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls/
Anneliese Walker
Anneliese WalkerAnneliese started helping George farm in Wisconsin in 2016, officially joining as a Walker in 2018. She helps with farm chores, digital marketing, and event planning. Her favorite part of the farm is playing with the cows and layer hens!
Becky Walker
Becky Walker
Tammie & Big George Walker
Tammie & Big George WalkerTammie and Big George are George and Andy's, parents. They began their journey in agriculture in the '80s through a cutting-edge program called "Control Data." Throughout their farming career they explored innovative opportunities including open-air biotech buildings for farrowing hogs to selling veggies from their market garden at markets as far away as Blaine! The pork crisis of the early 2000's coupled with the housing boom prompted Tammie and George to pivot. They brought their talents to education, now having taught in public and private schools both close to home and in Qatar.
After their recent retirement, they look forward to supporting the next generation in restarting the family farm legacy.Our farming practices.
Walker Farms focuses on implementing regenerative agricultural practices to build soil organic matter, microbial population density and diversity, and sequester carbon.
What does this mean for you as the consumer? It means that the pastures that they are raised on are rotationally grazed and managed to make sure that we are making a positive impact. Pigs and poultry are both omnivores, unlike their bovine neighbors, so they are an antibiotic-free locally sourced ration to complete their diet. Our cattle and meat birds are moved on a daily basis, giving them access to fresh pasture every day. Pigs and laying hens are rotationally moved on an as-needed basis and can vary in how they utilize a pasture/paddock.
In the coming months, we will be adding more information, pictures and updates. If you have any questions, send us an email! We may even share our answers on Facebook!
Friends of the Farm
Are you interested in partnering with Walker Farms? We are always looking for innovative organizations, restaurants, and community members to partner with! Send us an email to get the conversation started!
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Sustainable Farming AssociationMember
Sustainable Farming AssociationMemberThe Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota supports the development and enhancement of sustainable farming systems through farmer-to-farmer networking, innovation, demonstration, and education. Learn More: https://www.sfa-mn.org/
American Pastured Poultry Producers AssociationMember
American Pastured Poultry Producers AssociationMemberThe American Pastured Poultry Producers Association is a membership based organization that provides education, collaboration, and networking opportunities for pastured poultry farmers. Our members cherish transparency, collaboration, and innovation. Learn More: https://www.apppa.org/
Savory NetworkRegenerating Member
Savory NetworkRegenerating Memberin 2017, Walker Farms joined the Savory Institute as a Regenerating member. Our goal in joining this organization was to learn more about regenerative agriculture around the globe and support their efforts to expand education on a global scale. We are extremely excited about supporting, and becoming a part of their "Land to Market" program. This is an evidence-based program that requires us to prove that our management program is regenerating the soils using soil sampling, vegetation cover, and other soil health and biodiversity markers. Learn more about the Land to Market program: https://www.savory.global/era-of-regenerative-agriculture/
Minnesota GrownMember
Minnesota GrownMember"The Minnesota Grown Program is a statewide partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Minnesota producers of specialty crops and livestock. It was created nearly 30 years ago by specialty crop growers to differentiate their produce from produce grown thousands of miles away." Learn More: https://minnesotagrown.com/
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