Intro: Nettle Valley Farm is in the beautiful Driftless area of southeastern MN. We are currently taking a break from pasture raising pigs (that was our main enterprise for years) to focus on silvopasture establishment and invasive species control using our herd of 24 goats. We also are starting to grow certified organic native and ornamental perennial flowers for seed production.
The Farm: The farm is 90 acres of woods, pasture, pine plantation, ponds and fields near Spring Grove, MN. Projects are different every day in every season, but can include caring for the goats, removing invasive species like garlic mustard, splitting wood using a hydraulic splitter, simple building projects, fermentation projects, helping our neighbors with various tasks, maintaining perennial beds, and more.
The People: NVF is run by Dayna and Nick. We're into simple but good living, doing work we love, and spending time with good people. Dayna runs the farm on a day to day basis and is into anything related to saunas, birds, siestas, and learning new skills! Nick works full time as a remote programmer but is very involved in the homestead and business side of things. Nick is into playing violin, cooking up delicious pork dishes, playing cards, bonfires and podcasts. We love hanging out with our derpy dog Buddy (aka Budzilla) and chilling with books or movies/shows at the end of the day.
Spring Grove, MN 55974