Our Farm's Story
Hoosier Grassfed Beef is a family-owned farm located in Attica, IN. Our father, Dan DeSutter helped start HGB alongside Rich Hollinger in 2000, after learning of the profound health impacts that grassfed beef can have on the body. Our family operates an organic row-crop farm in conjunction with our beef business. Both of these businesses have always had soil health at the top of their priority list. On top of the health benefits that grassfed beef can offer, cattle can accelerate the improvements in the soil.
Our cows graze fresh pasture throughout the year. By pairing the cattle herd with our row-crop model, the cows are able to utilize cover crops in the off season. This increases the number of days the cows are on fresh pasture. Although these practices increase the amount of fresh pasture we can use, throughout the winter months they are supplemented with quality stored forages raised on our farm. The herd is moved into a new paddock each day, giving them access to mature pasture.
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Damon DeSutterPartner
Damon DeSutterPartnerDamon is the middle son of Dan and has been back full-time at the farm since 2019. He has always had a passion for continuing the tradition of focusing on soil health that his grandfather, R.A., started in the 1980’s. Most of his time is spent working on the rotational crops we grow between grazing periods, while lending a hand with the cows as needed. Damon’s main focus within Hoosier Grassfed Beef is developing the marketing strategies, alongside Dylan.
Dylan DeSutterPartner
Dylan DeSutterPartnerDylan is the oldest son of Dan. After attending Indiana University, Dylan spent time at White Oak Pastures where he learned the art of animal husbandry from one of the top regenerative farms in the country. He manages the cattle herd on a day-to-day basis, using the cattle to improve our land.
Dan DeSutterPartner/Founder
Dan DeSutterPartner/FounderDan started Hoosier Grassfed Beef in 2000 with human, animal, and soil health in mind. His father started our family on the path of soil health in the 1980's, and with some health problems, further inspired this expedition. He is impassioned to spread the health benefits of grassfed beef, while using the ruminant impact to further improve the soils he has devoted his life to improve.