Shady Grove Farm U.P.

A small, family-run permaculture farm producing beyond organic food & farm goods.
Organic, soy & corn-free Grateful Eggs…laid by hippy chicks.

Homesteading in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

We began farming in 2002 in Gwinn, Michigan. We got into farming by simply trying to live a self-sustaining way of life. Of our 6.5 acres, we use about 2 acres for our intensive permaculture operation which includes laying hens, broilers, turkeys, sheep and pigs, along with varieties of vegetables, berries, fruits and medicinal plants. Many of our animals are heritage breeds. Our primary farm product is organically produced, soy/corn free Grateful Eggs…laid by hippy “chicks” and serve as the financial backbone to our homesteading endeavors.

“We are rich, we just don't have any money!” Randy Buchler

Permaculture

  • Working with Nature

    Rather than against it.

  • Earth Care

    To protect and improve the health of the earth - regenerative agriculture.

  • Fair Share + Future Care

    Anything in abundance goes back to the Earth, the People and the system.

  • People Care

    To love and protect each other, our health and overall welfare.