Pileated Farms
est. 2021

Pileated Farms is an 80 acre homestead which includes apple trees, grape vines, wild and cultivated berries, a creek and pond, old growth forests, pastures, swamps, and vegetable fields.
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We are a no till farm using organic practices and focusing on working with the land. While not certified organic, we grow nutrient dense vegetables with no pesticides, herbicides, or pollutants. I always joke that the only thing the plants know is water, and even then I explore low water techniques. We practice regenerative agriculture and are working to close the farm’s loop, meaning we produce what we need (fertilizer, seeds, wood products, etc.) which is a long term project. Then again, isn’t being committed to the Earth a long term project anyway?

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Olivia is a born and raised Michigander who moved to the UP in 2013 for college, knew she had found her place, and never left. She worked on a small farm in Eben for three years before jumping into running Pileated Farms. She is a writer, maker, baker, and joy seeker who loves this lifestyle.

Olivia lives on the farm with 70 chickens, a small family herd of goats and two sheep, five dogs, three cats, and all our
more-than-human counterparts who share this land.

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