The Pease Family Farm

06/24/2026

Warning: Graphic photo of an injury.

To our fellow cattlemen, as we all know, there’s always that one day that makes you shake your head. Let's be honest—cattle sometimes do things that surprise us to no end.

For us, it happened sometime while the herd was out on pasture. We caught it as they were coming up the lane for water. In nearly 40 years of farming for me, and roughly 70 years for my dad on this farm, neither of us has ever seen one quite like this.

This is one of our feeder steers from last year, just shy of a year old. Because he was intended as a feeder, we chose not to dehorn him as a calf.

At first glance, neither we nor the vet knew exactly what to think. One concern was that a foreign object had penetrated the skull—unlikely, but difficult to completely rule out at first.
What actually happened was that this steer snapped the horn cap off and broke the tip of the horn core. Fortunately, the connection point at the skull and the sinus cavity were both intact with no fractures. That meant we avoided having to dehorn him in the middle of summer.

A big thank you to our local veterinarian for the quick response and professional care. Situations like this remind us how valuable a good vet is when the unexpected happens.

06/21/2026

🌱🐄 Find Us at the Godwin Mercado Market Today! 🐑🌱

Another beautiful market day is underway, and we're excited to be here sharing a little piece of the farm with our community.

At The Pease Family Farm, our cattle and sheep are bred, born, and raised, on pasture, moving through diverse grasslands that help build healthy soils, healthy animals, and nutritious food. Every package in our freezer comes from animals raised right here on the farm with a focus on regenerative agriculture, rotational grazing, and stewardship of the land.

Today we're stocked with a variety of grass-fed beef and pasture-raised lamb cuts, from everyday favorites like ground beef and stew meat to premium steaks, roasts, chops, and more.

Whether you're looking to fill your freezer, try something new for the grill, or simply stop by and talk farming, we'd love to meet you!

📍 Godwin Mercado Farmers Market
⏰ Here today until market close
🐄 Grass-Fed Beef
🐑 Pasture-Raised Lamb
🌱 Raised with regenerative grazing practices

Thank you for supporting local farms and local food. Every purchase helps keep family farming thriving in our community.

06/20/2026

🌱🐄 Find Us at the Hastings, MI Farmer's Market Today! 🐑🌱

Another beautiful market day is underway, and we're excited to be here sharing a little piece of the farm with our community.

At The Pease Family Farm, our cattle and sheep are bred, born, and raised, on pasture, moving through diverse grasslands that help build healthy soils, healthy animals, and nutritious food. Every package in our freezer comes from animals raised right here on the farm with a focus on regenerative agriculture, rotational grazing, and stewardship of the land.

Today we're stocked with a variety of grass-fed beef and pasture-raised lamb cuts, from everyday favorites like ground beef and stew meat to premium steaks, roasts, chops, and more.

Whether you're looking to fill your freezer, try something new for the grill, or simply stop by and talk farming, we'd love to meet you!

📍 Hastings Farmers Market
⏰ Here today until market close
🐄 Grass-Fed Beef
🐑 Pasture-Raised Lamb
🌱 Raised with regenerative grazing practices

Thank you for supporting local farms and local food. Every purchase helps keep family farming thriving in our community.

06/18/2026

This is the morning ritual here on the farm.

06/10/2026

What a beautiful night it is to be a farmer in Michigan. We have had nearly what could be described as the perfect growing year for the pasture. These pictures are from our wintering pasture where we try to bale graze but during mud season it becomes a sacrificial pugged up mess. This is the second time we are grazing through it so far this year. The recovery and diversity are wonderful.

I'm no expert on species of grass but the amount of different ones I was able to see in my walk always makes me happy to see. Along with that we have the other forbs and forages that are desired and maybe a few less desirable species that still play important roles for the soil.

While we don't do it often this is an important pasture for us, this time they are getting the whole width and run of it. I would normally be breaking this into multiple lots for daily or more frequent moves. But we adapt our grazing to our needs and the need right now is to get off the farm and enjoy some family time!

05/28/2026

To be honest with how cool the spring was I had not seen much dung beetle activity and had worried it was going to be an off year. But wow what a little warmth has done over the last couple of weeks. The pats are being hit almost as soon as they were dropped and they are being broken down into the soil wonderfully. I will say the one difference I'm seeing this year is the tops of the pats are forming caps or shells that don't seem to be breaking down as easily.

05/27/2026

Every farm has that one section of pasture that sets the standard.
The spot that makes you stop and think, “This is what we’re working toward everywhere else."

For us at The Pease Family Farm, this is that spot.

A thick stand of clover and birdsfoot trefoil pushing nearly 3 feet tall, mixed with a diverse blend of grasses and secondary forages. This pasture has handled the spring weather swings well and continues to explode with healthy growth.

This is what regenerative grazing is all about — building healthy soil, increasing diversity, capturing sunlight, and letting nature work together. The cattle absolutely love it, and every season it reminds us why rotational grazing and pasture management matter so much.
The goal now is simple: learn from the best parts of the farm and keep improving the rest acre by acre.

05/24/2026

05/24/2026

As always, we are amazed by the diversity across the pastures here at Pease Family Farm. After another good round of spring rain, the fields are really coming alive. In just one small patch you can find vetch, birdsfoot trefoil, clover, and multiple species of grasses all thriving together.

Moments like this are a reminder of why we believe so strongly in rotational grazing and building healthy, diverse pastures. The cattle are loving the fresh growth, and the land continues to respond with new life everywhere you look.

The bird song during this morning’s pasture change and cattle check was incredible as well — one of those peaceful spring mornings that makes all the work worth it.

And we can’t forget the fungal family either. The cedar-apple rust is putting on an unbelievable bloom right now, looking like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. Nature never stops surprising us.

05/23/2026

A calm evening out on pasture shattered with the introduction of the herd bull tonight on The Pease Family Farm. 🌱🐄

The grass is finally taking off, the cattle are spread out grazing, and our bull Park is back with his ladies! These are the moments that make us shake our heads and second guess our decisions but also remind us why we love this life — healthy animals, fresh spring growth, and the crashing thunder of a bull that thinks he is still a calf.

Rotational grazing season is fully underway, and every move helps build healthier soil, stronger forage, and better pastures for the future. With the future on our minds we already look forward to next year and the calf crop that we will have underway. Everything on the farm is always moving and while some of our herd is still calving we plan for the next year and start the process over again.

Thanks to everyone following along with our journey and supporting local agriculture and regenerative farming practices. We’re excited for everything this season has given us and for the seasons ahead.