Hi, I'm Remi! I was 11 years old at the start of this farming adventure in 2011, and when my parents moved back to their hometown in 2019, I decided to plant myself in Missouri and continue running the farm. Kaitlyn and I got married in March of '21 after working together most of 2020. She's not only the coolest person in the world (IMO), but she has a passion for animal care and holistic living.
Together, we manage all aspects of poultry and pig care, as well as orders, farm events, and customer experience.
We find fulfillment in caring for creation and serving others, and we love doing both from our small farm in Concordia, MO.
David and Kim began David's Pasture in 2011 after growing tired of corporate America and the lies in our food system. They began with a single batch of chickens, and the business slowly grew over the course of time. In January of 2019, (most of) the Kesten family moved back to their home state of Florida to be with and care for relatives. Even so, they are still a part of David's Pasture.
John manages beef production and leads our team. He is an integral part of the planning and inner workings of the business. The oldest Cox children participate in daily animal moves and have begun growing their own shiitake mushrooms (stay tuned!)
While he's not the original "David," Dave Pratt is still a big part of DP. Each week he makes our deliveries to the Kansas City area and serves as our extra man when it's all hands on deck. He loves spending time with his wife, Pam, and their grandkids, and he's like an adopted grandfather to Kaitlyn and me.
Cameron Cox is our 2023 farm hand. She is the eldest of the Cox children and the strongest gal her age that we know! She's helping us with farm projects, moving chickens and rotating cattle throughout the week, and pack your orders each Monday.
Shepherd's Pie, Shepards Pie, Cottage Pie - whichever you prefer to call it - is delicious. This recipe I shared has 3 steps: making the meat mixture, mashed potato topping, and putting the two together. And it's worth it. We make ours with Grass-Finished Ground Beef, but it could also be made with Ground Lamb as would be traditional for this dish.
Here's a simple recipe for Italian Meatballs using Ground Turkey and just four other staple ingredients. These meatballs are great by themselves, in spaghetti, and in our Italian Wedding Soup (link below.)
This is a delicious Italian Wedding Soup made with rice instead of pasta, significantly reducing the amount of gluten. You could omit the bread crumbs in the meatballs to make it 100% gluten-free if necessary. Fresh spinach is ideal, but we've also used frozen spinach when fresh is difficult to find.