Aug. 9, 2026

290: Aaron and Erin Pape - First Generation Profitable Farm

290: Aaron and Erin Pape - First Generation Profitable Farm

Aaron and Erin Pape share their story on discovering their passion for land stewardship through management and the grazing business! They discuss the challenges and opportunities of custom grazing dairy heifers, scaling a pastured chicken enterprise to over 5000 chickens annually, and building a direct marketing enterprise as well as the details on how they grew their landbase.


Resources Mentioned:

Grassworks Grazing Conference

Ranching for Profit


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