Indian Travel: Originally a territory traveled by Indian Tribes that occupied the region, the area land likely became a pass-through travel corridor between Lake Mille Lacs (Bde Wakan) and the Snake River (Ginebigoo-ziibi) for the Dakota, and later the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe).

The Bean Logging Company: The 1800’s and early 1900’s transformed the local geography significantly. According to maps illustrated before the commercial logging activities began, the regional area where the farm sits today was considered apart of the “Snake River Pinery” - an area where the White Pine tree stood in grandeur and abundance. Logging operations initiated in the area sometime in the 1800’s. The land where the farm sits today was primarily logged by the Bean Logging Company. Locals have found buried barrels full of old axe heads that bore the brand “Bean Logging Company”. Rumor has it, a concrete foundation with other Bean Logging Company remnants was located under heavy brush a short distance away from where the farm sits today.

Depending on which historical documents studied, The Great Hinckley Fire of 1894 either jumped over or clipped the area where the farm sits today.

The Lakeberg/Cole Family Farm: After the White Pine was extracted from the land, the Lakeberg family began their dairy operation across the highway (the highway didn’t exist yet) and their cattle grazed the land. According to locals, the pond on the north side of the farm was dug by the Lakebergs for a water source for their herd. The old fence from the Lakeberg dairy operation can still be found on the property to this day. At some point during the Lakeberg ownership, the highway that borders the south side of the property was built - perhaps during Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Jack Pine trees planted during the highway installation still stand. After the Lakebergs ceased their dairy operation, the Cole family (related to Lakeberg) built the house that we live in today. The pine tree that is within our logo (in front of the house) was supposedly planted by Mrs. Cole in 1974 - a tree which she treasured greatly. Mr. Cole was a First Responder for the area.

Today: We purchased the land from the Larson family in 2021. It was considered a “farm” when the first poultry arrived in the spring of 2022.

2023 brought on severe drought conditions. During the drought, the farm lost most of its birch trees and also had a small forest fire pass by our borders.