Our Story
Having been born and raised in Iowa with a love for the outdoors, it was always our dream to have a homestead of our own. After searching for an acreage to call home for over a decade, our journey led us to a picturesque property in Central Iowa with 40 acres of prairie pastureland and majestic oak trees. The moment our family first saw the land, we fell in love with it. In October of 2021, we purchased the property and began to dream how we could use it. By the spring of 2022, we broke ground on our new home and the hard work began. We started gardens, dug a pond, mended old fences, and put in new ones. As autumn arrived, we settled into our new home and had everything ready to go. With the start of the new year, Prairie Oak Homestead welcomed its first 10 Black Angus steers, marking the beginning of an exciting new adventure!
About Our Homestead
At Prairie Oak Homestead, our commitment to excellence begins with our pasture. Our Black Angus steers rotationally graze on an array of nourishing grasses and legumes and have access to essential vitamins and minerals to ensure their optimal health. This natural diet contributes not only to their well-being; but also enhances the flavor and quality of the beef they produce. Our Meishan pigs are pasture raised and fed certified organic, non-GMO, soy-free custom feed along with fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Providing a wholesome diet for the pigs produces exceptionally tender, tasty, and juicy pork. Meishan pork has a dark red meat but is also intensely micro-marbled with a fat that is lighter, finer, and lower in melting point, resulting in a "melt-in-your-mouth" quality.
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Latest Updates:
In the summer of 2025, we became Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certified. BQA certification is a national certification program in the US that trains beef producers on best management practices to ensure the safety, quality, and welfare of cattle and beef products.
Looking forward, we plan to get more calves in January of 2026 so that we can have grass fed beef available for the summer of 2027. We also plan to get a bunch of Meishan feeder piglets in the spring of 2026 so we can have pasture raised pork available in the later part of 2026.
