Regenerative Ranching and Maple Sugaring in Webster Township, Michigan

- 100% Grassfed Beef and Lamb - Pastured Pork & Chicken - Wood-fired Maple Syrup - Custom Sawmill - Timber Framing

We produce maple syrup and raise grassfed livestock in rural northwest Ann Arbor; practicing diversified and regenerative agriculture; utilizing organic practices, perennial forages, heritage breeds, rotational grazing, traditional building, and selling directly to our community. We work each and every day to be nourishing stewards of the land and community we call home through honest and steady work. We look forward to meeting you!

—Farmers Malaika Whitney and Matthew Haarklou

Who we are and what we do:

We, Malaika Whitney & Matthew Haarklou (alongside our 3 young children), have been farming and ranching here for 11 years, carrying on a family legacy of stewarding this land that began in 1900 by Malaika’s great great grandparents. We raise 100% grassfed beef & lamb, pastured pork & chicken, and maple syrup. We practice regenerative ranching which means we work with our livestock to tend to perennial pastures in a way that builds soil heath, creates habitat, protects watersheds and encourages ecological vibrancy and diversity. The result of this method of land stewardship is deeply nutritious food in the form of beef, lamb, chicken, and pork. We direct market everything we produce through our farmstand and farmers market, and a few other local outlets seasonally (Argus Farm Stop, Green Things Farm Stand, Sunflower Farm Market). Each spring we make traditional wood-fired, hand collected Maple Syrup. Matthew also does timber framing and custom saw-milling work in addition ranching, haying, and parenting. We have a draft horse named Buster who helps move us and our fencing supplies around the farm. Beyond the newsletter the best way to learn about and support our farm is come visit us at the farmstand or farmers market. If you reach out via email or phone please bear in mind that we wear many hats and will do our best to respond in a timely manner, but at times the demands of the farm will take precedence. We, Matthew or I,  always represent our farm at the Farmers Market and Farmstand, so if you need to talk to one of us in person, you can find us there!