the secret is in the soil

Welcome to Brown Dog Farm. This is the place where Rachel Catlett and Ed Hicks call home and where we work, play and create things with our hands. I am Rachel, you can find me in the STUDIO.  I am married to Ed, you can see what hes up to in the  WORKSHOP. We make things with our hands inspired by our farm and life here in rural Wisconsin. On our FARM we focus on grass to feed our Shetland and Icelandic sheep for wool and meat, our heritage Chickens and Ducks to produce free range eggs, and hay to feed our flock through the winter and share with our rural neighbors.

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Sometimes life works in strange ways to bring you what your heart has always longed for. This is that place for us. We are starting out on a great adventure of fixing up an old house and barns and learning to be good stewards of this planet through regenerative farming practices. Our farm is named after our brown dogs Ryder and Raleigh. Raleigh's portrait graces our farm sign and our business name. Like them, we’re not fancy, but we’re learning how to be good farmers, creating a beautiful place for those we love and care for and taking time to make things with our hands to share them with others.

Come on in. Check out our Farm blog, see what we do and linger awhile...