Flack Family Farm

Our visit to the Flack Family Farm was most inspiring!
Doug - the family patriarch and farm owner and manager introduced us to the concept of holistic farming, which encompasses every aspect of the farm and way of life.

Doug illustrated to us how industrialization has changed our diets and the balance of nutrients entering it, and how the spread of genetic and degenerative diseases has grown in direct correlation to this change in our diets. I have heard of holistic thinking in the past, and partially agree with its concepts, but it really was shocking to see  closely how the change in specific parts of our diets resulted directly in health problems that were not present before hand.

After the introductory talk, Doug took us for a tour of the milking barn and pastures. The Flacks raise Devin cattle, which is a dual purpose breed they use for both milking and raising for beef.

They use an intense grazing rotation system as part of the holistic method, helping both feed the cattle and maintain the pastures. The bulls are used for beef and the heifers for milking. Doug has been breeding his herd and is now also in the position of selling cattle to other farmers.

























The farm's main crop is cabbage, which is fermented and used to produce kimchi and  sauerkraut - another prime pillar of the holistic diet - fermented foods. The farm's customers are exposed to nutritious holistic products and a way of life, contributing to their local food system and local education.