Welcome, we're so glad you are here...

Perhaps we've already had the pleasure of meeting you at the farmers market or while out and about in the community, but if we haven't had that opportunity yet, I hope we will soon!  In the meantime, here's a little bit about us...

We, Kyle and Emily (that's me!) Becker, established Becker Farms in 2007 in northeast Henry County, as an avenue to provide customers with high-quality, safe freezer beef. Over time, we have expanded our farm to include: chickens, turkeys, pigs, and hens.  

Kyle is the true visionary of the farm, as he was raised on a dairy-beef-and-grain farm in Wayne County and loves few things more than being outside, working with crops and animals.  He has a B.S. in animal science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Purdue University. In addition to our farm, he works as a food animal veterinarian for Heritage Vet Partners, where he travels to other dairy and beef farms throughout Indiana and Ohio.  

I grew up in Kokomo (and the closest to agriculture I came, was attending the county fair, mostly for the lemon shake-ups), but have learned a lot about this important, ever-changing field since enrolling in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University where I earned a B.S. in food science (with the goal of initially wanting to develop new ice cream flavors!).  While still an ice cream-lover, I became interested in food safety and went on to finish a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Indiana University.  I worked off-farm for about 5 years as a health educator and since 2012, I've been blessed to be at home, raising and homeschooling our daughters, Charlotte and Stella and sons, Griffin, Wyatt, and Everett.  As a busy mom, I very-much understand what it's like having a mountain of laundry to fold at any given time, multiple schedules to coordinate, (mostly) good-for-you-meals to make, and a home that is organized such that we can usually find what we're looking for, all while trying to squeeze in time for a walk (or better yet, a nap).  

As full as our days are, it truly is our goal to produce healthful, nutrient-dense foods for you and your family to enjoy but to also do so in an environmentally-responsible manner.

When we purchased our farm in 2007, it had been planted in row-crops for several decades and the health of the soil was dreadful. Thanks to Kyle’s hard-work and determination, we are slowly, but surely, making improvements that will allow us to leave the farm to our children (if they so desire) in a much-better state than when we found it.

It is our belief that healthy soil produces healthy pasture which produces healthy livestock (which is in line with Michael Pollan’s ‘You are what you eat eats’ thinking). On that note, it was Pollan’s 2006 book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, that inspired some of our approaches to farming.

During the summer, we attend the Carmel Farmers Market and the Fishers Farmers Market.  For the winter season, we attend the Carmel Winter Farmers Market.  Additionally, we are on Market Wagon year-round. While we do not have a store-front on the farm (as frequently asked), it is one of the many projects on our “wish list”. 

We truly love connecting with our customers and welcome your questions and feedback.  We encourage you to check out our FAQs page to learn more about our farm and growing practices.

Thank you for your interest in and support of what we do on our little corner of land!