Smith Family, Pine Grove Farms
Pine Grove Farms of Bondurant was established in 2012 by Shaymus and Kirsten Smith. Shaymus and Kirsten were both raised on farms and continued the farming tradition by purchasing their first acreage and a small herd of registered Herefords when their children began showing livestock through 4-H.
Pine Grove Farms currently includes a cow/calf operation of 100+ head of cattle, Berkshire hogs, hens, broilers and bee hives. The family does direct-to-consumer sales for their beef, pork, eggs and honey from their farm store and through bulk meat sales.
Shaymus and Kirsten’s two oldest children, Ethan and Estella, work on the farm, overseeing most of the day-to-day operations with their dad. Kirsten runs the farm store and sales, social media and website, and their younger children, Evelyn and Everett, help with washing eggs and enjoying farm life.
The Smiths serve as ambassadors to the agriculture community through their local county fair and farm associations, farmers market, 4-H and farm tours for daycares and schools. They have sponsored interns from Bondurant-Farrar High School, led exit interviews for graduating high school seniors and have been guest speakers in local FFA and ag classrooms.
Their farming operation has influenced their family by helping teach their children to maintain responsibilities, work hard and put the farm and family first. They understand that they are stewards of the land and animals and it is a duty to be taken seriously. The Smiths work hard to educate consumers and to “Bring Back Local” since many consumers are removed from the food chain and they want to bring them back to local producers.