Pasture-to-plate
Owned by David Ernst, Ernst Family Farms brings beef production full circle
Dynamic Ecology
An Animal Science Bachelor degree, minor in AG Business from WIU with international experiences
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Beefalo
We devise cost-effective nutritional solutions to guarantee optimal farm to table beefalo.
Beef
We devise cost-effective nutritional solutions to guarantee optimal farm to table beef.
Pork
We devise cost-effective nutritional solutions to guarantee optimal farm to table pork.
About Us
My family settled in the New Douglas area in the mid-1800s from Germany to farm and raise Holstein
Environmental Stewardship
Marketing a product directly to consumers means you have to have a story and be willing to adjust your business based on what the consumer wants,” he said. “We’ve calmed a lot of fears about animal care and beef production practices. We’re trying to keep the loop as closed and tight and local as possible in all aspects of the business. That way, it keeps not just our business footprint small, but also our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.” Conversation and environmental stewardship is not only something David talks about with his customers, but also something he focuses on to help increase the viability of his business.
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Raising the Finest Grass-Fed Beef, Beefalo, and Pork
Raising grass-fed beef means an added focus on forage production and quality. We have figured out how to graze cows almost year round by stockpiling fescue for winter and planting cover crop mixes throughout the year. Added emphasis on grazing also helps better understand the benefits of plant diversity and the value of manure as fertilizer along with the importance of soil health as we consciouly are tune with the biology of our farm
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From Our Blog
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Know Your Neighbor: David Ernst
Farmer David Ernst is passionate about raising livestock while protecting the environment through a variety of scientific methods. He seems to embrace the concept of…
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Local Flavors of New Douglas
Ernst Family Farms creates pasture-to-plate success story. Some might say it has everything to do with location. Others might say it was sheer luck. Deep…
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Farm-To-Table Success Story
Some might say it has everything to do with location. Others might say it was sheer luck. Deep down, the Ernst family of Ernst Family…
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