Farming has been a long tradition for Doug and Beth and their families.  Doug grew up helping his dad, uncles, and Grandpa McConnell with the family farm where they had row crops, hay, and livestock.  Beth was raised next door to her maternal grandparents’ farm that sat on 120 acres.  The Tumblin farm had sheep, cattle, and hay.  Both were involved in 4-H while growing up and now through their daughters.  Doug and Beth met in 2000 and quickly started dating.  They married in 2006 and were blessed with two beautiful daughters: Landyn in 2009 and Kendyl in 2011.  Starting out as a family of four, they farmed on nights and weekends while both working full time outside of the home.  

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In 2017 after going through what seemed like the most challenging year of their lives, they decided to step back and reevaluate the way they were farming.  They started to look at how they could raise the same crops each year without spending thousands of dollars on overhead.  That sparked a decision to explore regenerative farming practices.  They started by planting corn into 6-foot-tall ryegrass which helps reduce erosion and add carbon back to the soil.