Posted by Maia on Mar 20th 2026

Meet Farmer Kerry

About Kerry's Farm

Kerry raises and rotationally grazes lamb, heritage forest hogs, chickens, ducks and more on green pastures and wooded lots on his farm in Montrose, Minnesota. Without orders from our group, it would be difficult for him to find a market for his meat as it's raised to such a high standard.

Rotational Grazing Methods:

By frequently moving his animals to different grazing areas, Kerry ensures the health of the soil, protects native plants & species and prevents water runoff.

Kerry and Jack talk with farm tour attendees in September 2024.

Kerry's forest hogs are a small lard heritage breed, so there is even more marbling than our other heritage breed hogs. An incredibly rare breed in the US, these hogs are raised for both preservation and for the most delectable meat you will ever try.

⪼ The meat is moist and rich

⪼ The chops are small and very thick cut, almost like a mini-roast

⪼ The fat tastes almost like butter!

Get a sampler for a variety of forest hog items or pick out the specific cut you're looking for!

Choose from:

Forest Hog Ribeye, Porterhouse, or Sirloin Chops
Forest Hog Samplers
Forest Hog Hickory Smoked Bone-in Ham Roast
Forest Hog Smoked Back Fat

Akin to a specialty lamb chop, these aren't like any pork chops you've ever had before.

In the early 2000s, Kerry went to culinary school in California. He started to learn more about rotational grazing, raising sheep and breed conservancy while in Sonoma County and this “lit his fire” for becoming a farmer. He valued how the heritage breeds he saw were not bred for the commodity farming lifestyle and he, too, wanted to farm in a way that would support the health plus the wellbeing of the animals and the environment.

In 2007 he and his wife moved back to MN where she worked full time as he got the farm up and running as a stay-at-home dad. The name of their farm comes from using the first initial letter in each of their three sons' first names. Over time, Kerry has worked to replace almost all of the buildings on the farm (the original barn is still there but has been updated!)