Organic Pastures are 500 acres of gently rolling pastures and grain fields — all of them certified organic. Larry and Marilyn Wettstein raise their organic grains and livestock on the farmstead that Larry’s grandparents settled on in 1914.

Larry and Marilyn began their transition to organic by first certifying their grains with the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA). They then certified their livestock. Today they are farming 250 tillable acres and 250 pasture/timber acres, all organically certified.
The Wettsteins rotate a variety of field crops including corn, soybeans, oats, flax, wheat, sunflower, vetch, rye, alfalfa, and clovers. They also raise organic beef, pork, chicken, turkeys, and laying hens. Marilyn says:

We truly believe that as stewards of the soil, it is our responsibility to provide the healthiest food possible. It also turns out that this is the tastiest food around. We cannot change the whole world but we are striving to brighten our corner and pass this farm on to our fourth generation.

669 County Road 1800E, Eureka, IL 61530
309-467-6006
Email: Marilyn and Larry Wettstein, to sign up for their email list.

Markets: Evanston Farmers Market, one Saturday each month