At NV Ranch we try hard to use methods that preserve the integrity of the land and provide wholesome, chemical-free food for our customers.

Our natural way of farming begins with the land. We use no chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. All fertilization comes from naturally composted materials from our farm. Pests are controlled by companion planting (planting crops strategically to reduce harmful insects and attract helpful insects that prey on pests) and by hand-picking them from plants. Weeding is done by hand - no chemicals sprayed here.

Our animals are fed natural grasses and grains and allowed plenty of room to roam. Our chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys - whether used for meat or eggs - are not caged; they roam across grass picking and scratching for their food as nature intended. We are proud members of the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association.

None of our livestock are given antibiotics or hormones of any kind. If an animal needs doctoring that requires the use of antibiotics, they are immediately removed from our meat and egg program.

More about our grass-fed beef.

More about our free-range chicken and farm-fresh eggs.

We work hard to maintain the integrity of the land by using planting and harvesting methods that prevent errosion. We rotate our crops annually to prevent the removal of vital nutrients, rotate livestock frequently to give the ground and grasses time to rest, and plant cover crops to prevent loss of land due to errosion and overuse. Read more about crop rotation here.

At days end, we want to leave the land better than when we found it.

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Your Personal Family of Farmers

Arcenio and Karin farm the property in Peculiar in Cass County, MO with their five children. Everyone shares in the chores and the children are learning to appreciate the land and animals and all they can offer. Nothing beats lessons on the ranch that teach work ethic to our youngsters.

For some pictures of happenings on the ranch (and other activities we enjoy), click here or explore the links to the right. To stay up-to-date with what's going on around here, check out Karin's blog.

We're happy and proud to offer you high-quality produce, home-grown meat and fresh eggs grown naturally. We eat from the same fields you do and wouldn't dare produce anything for you we wouldn't eat ourselves. NV Ranch is proud of our commitment to quality and hope you'll feel confident in feeding your family Fresh Food from the Family Farm.

Want to know more? Check our our FAQ page.