Life is always busy here at the Miraflora farm in Boulder County, Colo. You know us as the purveyors of premium Wagyu, but we also raise a host of other creatures like alpaca, goats, chickens, and bees, as well as plants like hay and lavender, all of which play an important role in our sustainable and regenerative farm. (Except for the goats, that is. They’re just for fun.) 

Here’s a little more about our farm, so you know exactly where your Wagyu comes from!

Hay

We grow roughly 80 acres of hay every year and harvest it for our Wagyu and other local farmers. Our hay is comprised of grasses that remove CO2 from the atmosphere and build up carbon stores in the soil. We overseeded it annually to increase the quality of hay and to reduce weeds.

Lavender 

In addition to hay, we have 2 acres of lavender, as well as a drought-hardy wildflower and sunflower mix, which is good for our bees, who love to pollinate these native plants. We sell the lavender to local grocers.

Bees

We have four hives with a total of around 40,000 bees, and we provide them with acres of organic lavender and wildflowers to feed on. The bees help pollinate our lavender and hay and local fruit orchards, and they produce honey.

Chickens 

Our chicken flock produces roughly 12-18 eggs every day. We usually donate our eggs to local nonprofits, but we may sell them at our farm stand in the future. Charlie, the alpaca-herding dog, loves to try to herd them, too. 

Goats

We have two female Nigerian forest goats, Luna and Wali, who love to get into all kinds of mischief around the farm. They like to climb up the railings and fences, try to knock down their feed bin, and frolic in the pastures. They’re an adorable pilot project at the moment, and we hope to increase the herd to help with our organic practices and weeding. (No goats were given job performance reviews in the making of this blog. It would only hurt their feelings.)

Alpaca

Our unruly alpaca herd is primarily used to fertilize our plants—their manure is highly prized for its rich nutrients—but we think of them as pets, too. They come running when they hear the buggy coming, because they know they’ll get a bucket of treats. They have a huge pasture and a cozy shed for when the weather turns, and they love to get neck rubs and play with Charlie, the farm dog. We also convert their fleece to yarn, which we typically donate to local co-ops.