Regenerative Local Intentional
We’re a small family farm in Central Illinois raising livestock and growing seasonal produce.
About us
Our Roots
Our Future
Our Roots
Bob and Bethany Salisbury have been growing Saratoga Homestead since 2014. Bob is a 6th-generation row crop farmer, while Bethany is a 1st-generation livestock and produce farmer.
Over the years, the farm has grown and changed right along with our family. Today, it includes row crops, livestock, and a growing market garden with the hope of building something our children will someday be excited to carry on.
Our Focus
Our Future
Our Roots
Our focus is raising livestock and growing food using regenerative, beyond-organic principles while keeping our inputs as close to home as possible.
For our livestock, that means species-appropriate diets, fresh air and sunshine, fresh fodder, our own hay, garden produce, and locally sourced feed ingredients. In the garden, we focus on building healthy soil, encouraging biodiversity, and working with the land rather than against it.
Whenever possible, we source animals, grain, and other inputs from local farmers and businesses, keeping our farm connected to the agricultural community around us.
Our Future
Our Future
Our Future
Saratoga Homestead has never stayed exactly the same, and we don’t expect it to. As our farm grows, we continue to learn what works for our land, our family, and the people we feed.
Our future is focused on improving the land we care for, growing more food locally, expanding our small livestock and market garden programs, and building a farm that can continue to support our family for generations to come.