The SNAKE RIVER FARM
  SNAKE RIVER FARM
  • Our Farm
    • Meet Our Farmers
    • The Kragero School >
      • Photos and Stories From The School
      • Life In The Past Lane
      • The Log Cabin
    • Ancient Bison of Snake River Farm
    • Snake River Farm In The News
    • Articles by the Snake River Farmer
  • Our Meat
    • About Our Meat
    • Beef and Bison
    • Hogs
    • Lambs
    • Cooking Tips
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Recipes
    • Meat Nutrients & Cooking Grass Fed
    • Lard, Tallow, Bones and Their Uses
    • Maple Syrup
  • Ordering Options
    • Order Form Here
    • Schedule Drop-off Here
  • Tom's Writings
    • Sustainable Land Management
    • Animal Handling >
      • Bison
      • Cattle
      • Hogs
      • Sheep and Goats
      • Horses
      • Birds
    • Personal Stories >
      • Growing Up on a Farm
      • Animal Stories
      • Other Stories
    • Tractor Book >
      • Online Edition
    • Customer Newsletters
  • Photos
  • Contact

​Welcome to
The Snake River Farm Minnesota

Established in 1970, our farm is located on the Snake River of Sherburne County. The River created a unique landscape of native prairie, oak savanna, wooded lowlands, wet meadows and tamarack swamp. We seasonally rotate herds through open and wooded pastures as is best for the animals and the land.

Our Goals
To humanely raise and harvest our animals,
To be good stewards of our land,
To grow delicious, healthy meat,
To sell that meat at a fair price,
To provide authentic country experiences to our customers.
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About the Farm

About this Site

​We raise and sell only grass fed, bison, beef, lamb, and pastured hogs.
We supply our nutrient rich meat to over 500 Minnesota families.
We sell bison, beef, hogs, and lambs, by the 1/4 and 1/2.  
We also supply USDA inspected grass fed ground beef to the Becker Schools.
We pasture raise all of our animals in natural settings and social groups. 
We pasture harvest our bison and cattle to minimize stress for them and for us. 
We adopt mustang horses from the BLM as yearlings. We train our horses to ride, to drive and for farm work.
We have a one-room schoolhouse, farm museum and of course plenty of wildlife.
The Snake River Farm welcomes visitors and tours especially educational groups, but by appointment only, as this is a working family farm.
The Snake River Farm is an active family farm and that is where our focus lies. On family and farming.  The purpose of this site is to help direct people to the proper spot based on needs. 

To see pictures, read stories and follow events please visit our Facebook page here.

To learn about Tom’s new book, “International Harvester Tractors from 1921 to 1960” or to order your copy of the book click here.

To email Tom for meat orders click here.

The Snake River Farm
​Becker MN, 55308

Bison, Cattle, Hogs, Lambs & damn fine Horses.

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“To humanely raise and harvest our animals, to be good stewards of our land, to grow delicious healthy meat, to sell
​that meat at a fair price, to provide authentic country experiences to our customers.”  - Tom Barthel
  • Our Farm
    • Meet Our Farmers
    • The Kragero School >
      • Photos and Stories From The School
      • Life In The Past Lane
      • The Log Cabin
    • Ancient Bison of Snake River Farm
    • Snake River Farm In The News
    • Articles by the Snake River Farmer
  • Our Meat
    • About Our Meat
    • Beef and Bison
    • Hogs
    • Lambs
    • Cooking Tips
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Recipes
    • Meat Nutrients & Cooking Grass Fed
    • Lard, Tallow, Bones and Their Uses
    • Maple Syrup
  • Ordering Options
    • Order Form Here
    • Schedule Drop-off Here
  • Tom's Writings
    • Sustainable Land Management
    • Animal Handling >
      • Bison
      • Cattle
      • Hogs
      • Sheep and Goats
      • Horses
      • Birds
    • Personal Stories >
      • Growing Up on a Farm
      • Animal Stories
      • Other Stories
    • Tractor Book >
      • Online Edition
    • Customer Newsletters
  • Photos
  • Contact