Shaymus and Kirsten Smith, along with their four children, began raising livestock outside of Bondurant, IA in 2012. Shaymus was raised on a farm outside of Bayard, IA where they ran both a farrow to finish hog operation and a calving to finish beef operation. Kirsten (Cory) was raised on an acreage outside of Elkhart, IA where her family raised poultry, cattle, and farmed row crops. After starting a family of their own they knew it was important to begin raising livestock to establish a shorter and healthier food chain for their family. They then began adding to their livestock numbers as the years progressed, strongly believing all families should have easy access to locally grown food.