Cates Family Farm

Cates Family Farm
Spring Green, Wisconsin

"A Commitment to Conservation"

5992 County Highway T Spring Green, WI, 53588

Follow us on instagram: @cates_family_farm

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View fullsize We finally got our large prairie burned, with a little help from some friends. Thank you to the Spring Green Fire Department for helping us with our conservation goals. Y’all were amazing- talented and efficient as all heck. And I’m glad
View fullsize Approximately two years ago, my parents began the initial conversations with the DNR to put the portion of Lowery Creek that runs through our two farms into a public easement. Last week we finally closed and the signs have been posted. To us, conserv
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View fullsize I was just about thinking that we’d make it through with very little snowfall this year, and then yesterday changed that- The beauty is welcomed. Cattle are fat and happy. Farmer is a little sweaty though…
View fullsize Dawn Patrol loading cattle out. Very beautiful this morning and feeling lucky to experience those quiet moments. #dawnpatrol #knowyourfarmer
View fullsize Beaver Dam Busters. #discoverychannel next top hit. While we don’t mind beavers, our state fish biologists claim that this stream is of utmost importance for the brook trout repopulation programs. So to the beavers- ‘you don’t hav
View fullsize Yo, Perennial Grasslands are amazing. This stand of cool-season grasses the cattle are grazing in is about 4’ tall with an abundance of clovers and life underneath. Even when our lawns are all dried up, and non-irrigated crops are barely making
View fullsize New farm pup is doing a good job helping move the cattle
View fullsize Caught ‘em playing a rousing game of deer, crane, goose. #neature at its finest.
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View fullsize Came back from a short, sunny getaway to rainy, damp Spring weather. But there is always something beautiful in it too. 📸: @kileycates
View fullsize My grandpa used to grace these same halls at the Dane County Courthouse for many years. When he bought what is now #catesfamilyfarm in 1967, I wonder if he ever imagined getting a tasting burger (or fresh doughnuts, or a perfectly brewed coffee, or a
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View fullsize *GIVEAWAY CLOSED* HOLIDAY GIFT BASKET GIVEAWAY ❄️ Hey friends! Together with 6 Savor the River Valley members, we have teamed up to offer you a beautiful local foods picnic gift basket. The $232 value giveaway includes: ⭐a vintage picnic basket
View fullsize Chuck Roast quality control means it’s time for my time tested Gulyás/Guláš/Gulasch mashup. Just needed some of those delicious knedlíky / knödel bread dumplings, or some @chancefranklin_ spätzle, but went