Woodland Farm

What Woodland Farm does

Woodland Farm is a privately held, family-owned 1,000-acre sustainable farm in Goshen, Kentucky, co-owned by Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson. The farm raises heritage breeds of livestock — most prominently American Buffalo through its sub-brand KY Bison Co., along with Hereford and Mulefoot hogs, horses, and chickens — and operates several large gardens producing heirloom vegetables, fruits (apples, peaches, cherries, pears, crabapples, plums), dahlias, and ramps using sustainable best practices. Technical infrastructure is modest and agronomic rather than digital: a custom-built bottom heat seed propagation system with foam-insulated micro-tube routing and three zoned thermostats (±3°F) increased plug-tray capacity from 16 to 80 trays, and the farm propagates heirloom, non-GMO, non-hybrid seed varieties adapted to Zone 6 Kentucky conditions.

The business monetizes through three channels: an on-site Farm Store selling fresh produce and Seed Savers Exchange heirloom seeds; direct wholesale to fine dining restaurants (notably Proof on Main, whose chef has requested specific cultivars such as 'Miniature White' cucumber and 'Sweet Fall' squash); and the KY Bison Co. sub-brand for bison products. Distribution is regional and largely Kentucky-based, with no e-commerce or shipping model disclosed. Marketing is conducted through Instagram, a content blog, and a YouTube channel, all positioned at the top of the funnel.

The company employs between 1 and 10 people, has no disclosed external funding or institutional backing, and shows no evidence of public-market activity. Operational signals — active blog, ongoing orchard expansion (35 to 48 trees), continuing cultivar introduction — indicate a small, stable, owner-operated agricultural enterprise rather than a venture-scale growth business.

Name

Woodland Farm

Legal name

Woodland Farm

Website

https://woodlandfarm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodland Farm is a 1,000-acre sustainable farm in Goshen, Kentucky that raises heritage breed livestock (including American buffalo via its KY Bison Co. sub-brand) and grows heirloom produce, selling directly to local consumers through an on-site Farm Store and to fine dining restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Meats and Heritage Farm Products

NAICS

Hog and Pig Farming (112210)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Bison Ranching (AFAEAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Farrowing & Breeding Herd Farms (Sow Farms) (AFAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Heritage breed livestock
• Bison meat production
• Heirloom seed propagation
• Working farm retail
• Specialty farm products

Headquarters

HQ city

South Glastonbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Woodland Farm operates a 1,000-acre working farm in Goshen, Kentucky that raises heritage breed livestock including American Buffalo (bison), sells bison meat under the KY Bison Co. brand, runs an on-site Farm Store retail outlet, propagates and resells heirloom seeds sourced through Seed Savers Exchange, and supplies farm produce directly to restaurants such as Proof on Main.

Product overview

Woodland Farm is a working sustainable farm offering a portfolio of agricultural products. The core offerings include fresh produce and ornamental garden products (vegetables, fruits, dahlias, ramps), heritage breed livestock (American bison through KY Bison Co., hogs, horses, chickens), and resale of Seed Savers Exchange heirloom seeds through the Farm Store. The Farm Store serves as the primary retail outlet for seeds and produce, while KY Bison Co. focuses specifically on bison operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KY Bison Co. A bison company associated with Woodland Farm, mentioned on the website navigation and contact page.

Products and services

• KY Bison Co.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seed Savers ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodland Farm proudly carries flower, herb and vegetable seed from Seed Savers Exchange in their Farm Store. The seeds are all heirloom, untreated, non-hybrid and non-GMO. The farm selects varieties that have been successfully grown at their Goshen, Kentucky location (Zone 6).
• Proof on MaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChef Wadja at Proof on Main has requested specific cucumber 'Miniature White' and squash 'Sweet Fall' varieties. The farm supplies tomatoes, Tiger's Eye Beans, and other heirloom produce to this fine dining establishment.
• Highland Coffee CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides coffee that fuels farm planning and seed catalog review sessions during the winter season.
• Lagrange Coffee RoastersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides coffee that fuels farm planning and seed catalog review sessions during the winter season.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Niman Ranch: Niman Ranch raises heritage-breed pork, beef, and lamb and sells premium proteins direct to restaurants and retailers. Like Woodland Farm's KY Bison Co. and Hereford/Mulefoot hog program, Niman operates a chef-driven heritage-meat distribution business.
• Heritage Foods USA: Heritage Foods USA markets heritage-breed meats from a network of small family farms to chefs and consumers. Comparable to Woodland Farm because both operate in the heritage-breed niche and rely on restaurant/wholesale distribution.
• Polyface Farm: Polyface Farm (Swoope, Virginia) is a multi-generation sustainable farm raising heritage-breed livestock on pasture with on-farm retail and direct-to-chef distribution — directly comparable to Woodland Farm's heritage-breed, sustainable, direct-sales model.
• Great Range Bison: Great Range Bison is a U.S. bison rancher and supplier of bison meat to restaurants and retail, directly comparable to Woodland Farm's KY Bison Co. operation as a specialist in bison-based heritage meat.
• Snake River Farms: Snake River Farms raises premium American Wagyu and other heritage-breed beef for restaurants and specialty retailers, comparable to Woodland Farm's premium heritage-bison and heritage-pork positioning for fine-dining customers.
• Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Stone Barns Center): Stone Barns Center is a working farm in Pocantico Hills, NY that supplies its on-site Blue Hill restaurant and other fine-dining venues with heritage-breed meats and heirloom produce — the same farm-to-chef pattern Woodland Farm operates with Proof on Main.

Broad incumbents

• Earthbound Farm: Earthbound Farm is a large-scale organic produce grower and brand. Relevant as a broader-market incumbent in the heirloom/organic produce category in which Woodland Farm's garden side operates, even though it is far larger and nationwide.

Regional players

• Foxhollow Farm: Foxhollow Farm is a Kentucky-based sustainable, grass-fed cattle farm with on-site retail and direct-to-chef distribution. Comparable to Woodland Farm in geography, sustainability ethos, and on-farm retail, though specializing in cattle rather than bison and hogs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/woodlandfarmky
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodlandfarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodland-farm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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