Niman Ranch, a natural meat brand known for its humanely raised products, has recognized David and Christy Borrowman of Pastvina Acres in Smithville, Mo., as the 2023 Sustainable Farm of the Year. This accolade honors the Borrowmans for their ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture and sustainability.
In addition to raising their hogs outdoors and in deeply bedded hoop barns, the Borrowmans use many sustainable practices on their farm, including cover crops, no-till and diverse plantings, to build healthy soil. Through the USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program, the Borrowmans have converted 52 acres of hilly, eroded row crop land into a place of native prairie wildflowers and pollinator habitat, home to a wide variety of insect life including Monarch butterflies and honeybees.