Misty Creek Homestead

Carolyn was born and raised in Northern Alberta. She grew up on a family farm, working with beef cattle, haying and calving. Mike was raised in Wellesley Township in Southern Ontario. His family practiced mixed farming with beef, pigs and poultry. Farming was a fundamental part of both of their upbringings, in fact, Mike even raised ducks to pay for his very first car! Eventually, they moved on to different careers in construction and manufacturing, where they met. Mike just couldn’t keep himself out of the office where Carolyn worked. While manufacturing and construction was a job for both of them, it wasn’t a career, and they both knew they wanted to get back to their roots. They began farming in Mount Forest and became involved with Beef Farmers of Ontario. In 2016, BFO invited them on a tour of Northern Ontario for potential farming opportunities. When they arrived in O’Connor Township, they knew they were looking at perfect beef country, with acres of area for the cattle to roam, graze and enjoy the fresh air. The calves are able to stay with their mothers in pasture for the summer and during the winter, they eat the forage that was harvested during the summer along with locally sources grain. This feeding ration results in excellent flavour and marbling in the meat. They knew that this was the opportunity they were looking for to operate a sustainable operation. The rest is history!

Why we raise beef and pork?

Farming is a lifestyle. We take pride in providing food for our community.

We are your farmers.