Strategy
We strategically plan our grazing patterns through an adaptive lens. Drawing from how bison and elk would have grazed through savannas in our region hundreds of years ago, we adhere to the concept of biomimicry in managing our herds. Our cows move in large groups passing from field to field, eating only a portion of the plant which allows the plant and root system to fully recover before they return to re-graze it. This supports thriving wildlife populations, the proliferation of grass, forb, and root systems, and enables our cattle to consistently graze the highest quality forage. Our cattle are a tool to positively shape the ecological context of our farm.
With our pastures operating as living laboratories, we implement a strategy and observe the impact, adapting our daily cattle and grasslands management from real time results.
Adaptation is crucial to the successful outcome of our grazing program. Our cattle are separated into two herds, and we keep them in tight, high-density groupings, occupying small areas of pasture and moving frequently, as often as 1-2 times per day. This technique can be referred to as mob grazing, rotational grazing, or managed intensive grazing, to name a few. With biomimicry as our organizing principle, we remain nimble and adapt to the unique needs of each pasture and herd.
Beef Snack Stick
Crafted with our 100% grassfed and finished Kinloch Farm Beef. Each beef snack stick is individually packaged, and provides the perfect protein boost whether you are hitting the trail, or need a quick snack on the go.
Regenerative Agriculture
More than just livestock, our animals help regenerate the land as they graze it. How we manage our cattle has a tremendous impact on the ecology of our land, the well-being of our team, and the nutritional profile of our beef. We use cows to complete important ecological cycles such as the biogenic carbon cycle. As a result of our management practices, we see diverse and ever changing forage and forb species and increases in our soil’s organic matter and water retention capability. This keeps our pastures green year round enabling the plants to continuously perform the photosynthetic process, allowing carbon to be pulled from the atmosphere and stored underground. This cyclical process has an overarching positive impact on planetary health, mitigating climate change, conserving water, and enhancing our ecosystem. If we slow down, it becomes clear adaptively grazed cattle are a cornerstone of ecological balance.
6-3-4 Philosophy
6 Principles of soil health
- Know Your Context
- Do Not Disturb
- Cover and build surface armor
- Mix it up
- Keep living roots in the soil
- Grow healthy animals and soil together
3 Rules of Adaptive Stewardship
- Compounding
- Disruption
- Diversity
4 Ecosystem Processes
- Energy Flow
- Water Cycle
- Mineral Cycle
- Diversity
A regenerative farm design focuses on the health of our landbase generations from now, not just over the next ten years. We cycle energy, nutrients, and water throughout our entire ecosystem.
From 2022-2025, we participated in the Savory Institute’s Ecological Outcome Verification Program. We were also verified through the Land to Market Program. In our continued pursuit of best practices to monitor the outcomes of our management, we began working with Regenified in 2026. We will share more information here as our process with Regenified unfolds.