ALGER FAMILY FARM

Our goal is to raise animals without hormones, antibiotics, arsenicums, manure byproducts as feed, chemical wormers and any other substance that an animal would not ordinarily choose to eat if in its natural environment. Because we know how hard it is for average income families to purchase healthy food, we try to keep our prices as low as possible... In 1992, we decided to leave the suburban area of Chicago, IL to come to southwest Missouri with our then five children in order to eliminate our family's debt and live a slower lifestyle. We purchased a small fixer upper home in town in Carthage, MO. We spent several years fixing up our home. While fixing it up, we got used to the slower lifestyle and the rural area and decided that we would like to raise healthy food for our large family of ten (at the time). It was quite difficult to afford healthy food for a one income large family. While living in town, we started reading everything we could about raising livestock and gardening...

Also known as: Alger Family Farm, LLC

Primary location: Miller United States