Supplier Bios
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John Baugher Parsons, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member "You can't keep taking from the land and not give back." That's how John, a member of the Soil Conservation Board, introduces his wetlands. "It controls erosion and is beneficial to the wildlife." As a fourth generation beef producer on his land, John knows the importance of conservation. When Wyman Baugher, John's great grandfather,was looking for his land, he insisted that it have no hills, no flooding and no rocks. He found his land and the family has been there ever since. |
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Sherman Dodge Fairview, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Sherman Dodge has spent most of his life on the Kansas Prairie. He prides himself on raising his cattle to Good Natured Family Farms' specifications. He started this adherence to high standards before sustainable farming became popular. His cattle roam the Prairie that surround Sherman's stone front berm home, and he tends to his cattle and crops full time. |
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Jane & Horace Creighton Pomona, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Jane's great grandmother came to Kansas in 1868 in two wagons pulled by oxen with 12 children and one on the way. Over 100 years later, her great granddaughter returned to the farm with her husband Horace to grow tomatoes with that special home, grown flavor. |
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Brad & Teresa Edelman and Family Sabetha, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Brad and Teresa, along with their eight children and Brad's parents, Clifford and Barbara, farm the rolling prairie of Northeast Kansas. In addition to raising all natural beef cattle for Good Natured Family Farms, the Edelmans grow corn, soybeans, oats, barley, clover and alfalfa hay. About 18 years ago they decided to farm using organic practices and now use no pesticides or fertilizers on their fields. |
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Eugene Edelman and Family Sabetha, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Family heritage runs deep on the Edelman's farm, which has been in the family for three generations and is going into the fourth. Eugene and Judy Edelman farm in partnership with their sons, Lynn (shown) and Steve and their families. Eugene's grandparents came to America in the 1800s and bought their current family farm in the 1880s. The Edelmans raise beef cattle for Good Natured Family Farms and also raise a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, alfalfa, wheat, oats and barley. |
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Gary & Marilyn Edelman and Family Sabetha, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Gary and Marilyn Edelman's farm has been in their family for over 100 years. Their operation covers 830 acres, which they work with their daughter, Carrie and her husband Wayne Grimm. The farm is divided into fields of corn, soybeans, hay and pastures for their cattle. One of these days, their granddaughters, Elsie and Sadie will help, too. |
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Steve Edelman Sabetha, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Steve was raised on his family's farm six miles west of Sabetha, where his parents currently farm. He was the youngest of seven children and always helped out on the farm. When he married his wife, Kelly, they purchased Steve's uncle's farm, three miles from his dad's place. He farms in partnership with his dad, Eugene, and his brother, Lynn. Steve and Kelly have two children. They raise cattle for the Good Natured Family Farms Alliance and also a variety of crops. |
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Diana Endicott Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Diana and her husband Gary moved back to Southeast Kansas to farm. Gary's grandfather, Earl Endicott, had the number one homestead in Southeast Kansas in the 1800s. Since returning Diana and Gary have developed the Good Natured Family Farm Alliance with other small family farms to market natural and organic local foods to all of the Hen House Markets in Kansas City. |
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The Hemme Family Perry, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member The Hemme Family Farm was founded in 1867. David and his wife, Susan along with their three children, live in the original stone house that was built from stones dug out of surrounding fields. Besides beef, the Hemmes raise corn and soybeans. David works the farm with his two sons. "We do not administer hormones or subtherapeutic antibiotics. Good Natured Family Farms beef is processed locally and is not mass produced," David said. When it's locally processed you have better management of resources and can have better control of the final product. |
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Farm to Market Bread Company Kansas City, Missouri www.farmtomarketbread.com Our bread is baked right here in Kansas City and delivered to Hen House Market stores after leaving the oven. All of our baked products use only fresh ingredients. Flour from Kansas' Heartland Mills in Marienthal, KS and Farmer Direct in Atchison, KS. Grains from the farms of America's heartland. Real eggs. Rich cheeses. Fresh fruits and nuts. Nothing imitation. Plus, Farm to Market Bread Company uses natural starters and no additives or preservatives. |
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James Hess Rich Hill, Missouri Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member After high school, James Hess went to work on the Trout Family Farm. Since the couple was elderly, James did just about everything, including learning the cattle business. When the Trouts died, James continued to run the farm for their daughter. Today the Trout Stock Farm is a Missouri Century Farm, meaning it has been in continuous operation for over 100 years. James now runs the Trout operation and his own. He's proud to say that he was the first All Natural Beef Co-op member. |
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Bob Greenwood and Judith Stevens Carlton, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Bob's grandparents bought the farm back in the early 1900s, and there's been cattle on the farm ever since. It's natural since the farm sets on the Chisholm Trail. Bob has lived on the farm all of his life. Judith put in a large garden and has 60 hens that produce the eggs she sells in Abilene. "We're picky about what we eat, and we send what we eat to market," Bob said. He's just as picky about what he feeds his cattle and raises the grains they eat. |
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The Lehmann Family LeRoy, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Elmer and Carol Lehmann purchased their farm in 1974 and have farmed and raised cattle since that time. The farm is 3 miles from Elmer's parent's farm where he was raised. They are joined in farming by their son and daughter-in-law, as well as three young grandchildren who enjoy "feeding papa's cows." In 1997 the Lehmann's made the decision to convert to organic and now all crop acres are certified organic. In addition to the cattle, they raise corn, soybeans, red clover, barley, wheat, oats and grain sorghum. |
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The Maddick Family Lathrop, Missouri Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Jay and Carol and their children, Brandon and Isabel, raise, process and deliver chickens and eggs to Hen House Markets and some of Kansas City's top restaurants. "We're proud we raise our chickens in a natural, chemical-free environment," Carol said. Like all of Good Natured Family Farms producers, the Maddicks practice sustainable farming, which is good for all of us. They are proud of their farm, their USDA processing plant and especially their product. |
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Mary & Bruce Sander Gorham, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Mary and Bruce have lived on the prairie in Central Kansas all of their lives. They bought their farm in 1989 and raised their three children, Sarah, Matt and Tyler there. Today they have a 150 cow/calf herd and raise wheat, milo and soy beans. "I'm proud of the way we feed our cattle. We've been butchering our own meat for years and we like the way it tastes, and I know what's in it," Bruce explained. They recently bought a new farm with a barn built in 1912, which Mary is going to remodel. |
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The Mazlin Family Old World Mennonites Rich Hill, MIssouri Bates County Farms All farming is done by horse power and all irrigation for crops is pumped from wells by wind power. Wayne Mazlin - brings you tomatoes that are exceptional in flavor and are unique to the local area |
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The Noffke Family Pleasanton, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Four years ago, Sheri and Bill Noffke decided they preferred the rural life. So they packed up their three children, Rachel, Stephen and Christin, and moved to a farm to raise chickens, goats, rabbits, cows and pigs. At first they just had enough eggs to sell to friends and neighbors. Now they gather enough eggs to sell to Good Natured Family Farms. For old-fashioned taste and goodness, their chickens roam grassy fields and eat natural grains. |
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James Potter Iola, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member The land James farms was originally a land grant from President Abraham Lincoln. Today James raises cattle and chickens plus quail for the Kansas State Wildlife Habitat Program. He built special houses with self-regulating furnaces to maintain critical heat levels for his young chickens. He recycles everything, including manure to fertilize his fields of alfalfa, corn and Sudan grass. When he's not farming, James spends his time on the river as a guide and fisherman. |
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The Reznicek Family Goff, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Ed, his wife Mary along with Evan and Ella, moved to Mary's great grandparents farm and lived in the old farmhouse until they got their dream home built in 1997. The property was originally deeded to a Civil War soldier who died and left the farm to his parents. Mary's great grandparents bought the farm from that family and it has been in Mary's family ever since. Today they raise beef, organic soybeans, corn, alfalfa, barley, grass and hay. Much of the grain feeds their cattle for the all-natural beef program. |
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The Rice Brothers Horton, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Terry and Dean Rice have farmed the land close to Horton since 1966. Recently Terry's son, Rodney, has joined them to make this a third generation farm. Dean and Terry live right down the road from each other and share the responsibilities on their farms. They raise a variety of crops plus cattle for the Good Natured Family Farms beef program. "We've been raising our cattle without hormones or antibiotics for years," Terry said. "When the Co-op came along, it was a natural for us. We like to know that we're providing people safe, healthy beef." |
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Marsha Windisch & Family & Susan White Parker, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Marsha Windisch and her two sons, Shawn and Wesley along with Susan White of Lackalot Farms, raise chickens the old fashioned way. Marsha's chickens live in a large, barn-board house and roam the grassy yard between the her home and the chicken house. Marsha and Susan joined together to have enough eggs to sell to Good Natured Family Farms. |
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Jason & Sheri Wiebe Durham, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Jason Wiebe and his wife, Sheri and their three children, Benjamin, Matthew and Shannon, live on their farm near Durham, Kansas. They raise their dairy cows on the farm that Jason's grandparents started. Today they also make cheese on that farm. Not only are the Weibes making history with their Farmhouse cheese, they live with history. Their farm sets on the Santa Fe Trail. Sheri said their cattle walk across the ruts left by countless wagon trains. |
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Hawley Honey Farms Iola, Kansas Good Natured Family Farms Alliance Member Hawley Honey Farms is a third generation family owned and operated honey production and processing operation. Raymond operates the business with his wife Madeline 'Micky', his daughter and son-in-law Robert and Benita Moore and their two children Tiffany and Britney, and grandson Chris. Together they have grown the Hawley Honey Farm to 1800 colonies. The 1800 hives (colonies) are located in eastern Kansas and an additional 100 hives in western Missouri as pollinators. We do all the work ourselves says Raymond from building the bee houses, working the hives, harvesting the honey, to processing and bottling and packaging the honey. |
