The Steiner Family

Todd & Val were married in 1993 and were actively involved in the Steiner family farm that was raising conventional row crops and had a large confinement dairy. As their family began to grow, their vision for the family started forming. Seeing the livestock and land suffer from conventional practices, they knew there had to be something better. In the years following, grass became part of the cows' diet, the land was transitioned to organic, and they started seeing how when we as the caretakers of God's land start working alongside nature instead of against it, the whole ecosystem flourishes!

Todd is an integral part of the operation and often shares his advice and help to the sons businesses, along with keeping the books, and is most dedicated to the row crop production.

Val fulfills her very important role as homemaker as she educates the children, oversees the cooking, laundry, garden, and much more!

Trent manages our pastured pork and is an active partner in our certified organic row crop production.

He has a fondness to have a steering wheel in his hand, putting his CDL to good use.

Corbin married Esther in March 2020 and they now have one daughter, Juli.
He manages the 100% grass fed, grass finished beef operation. He also assists Thad with marketing and repairs equipment, putting his diesel mechanic degree to good use keeping our equipment up and running.

Esther is busy with being a mother & wife and assists with the egg washing and milking the family cows! :)

Philip married Mary in November 2020. They have one daughter, Christina. He works as an mechanical engineer for a local agriculture company and helps organize farm planning meetings

Mary helps milk the family cows and with the egg processing.

If you contact Prairie Creek Pastures, Thad will likely be the one to answer your questions and help you purchase products from our farm.

Thad also manages the pastured poultry operation producing great pastured poultry meat products.

Faith assists Thad in creating marketing content.

She also stays busy helping Paul & Victoria with their young family along with other young family friends, works part time at a bookstore, teaches piano, and lends her hand in the family garden and in the home.

Joshua is the man and muscle behind our egg production operation. He works part time for a construction company and is becoming very handy in wood construction and repairs.

Lydia assists in making food for the family, helping in the garden, and enjoys reading books.

Emma assists in making food for the family, helping in the garden, and enjoys reading books.

Timothy stays busy helping his older brothers care for all of the animals on the farm and happily helps operate equipment when needed.

Micah gets his hands dirty helping with chicken chores, assisting with equipment maintenance, mowing the lawn, and really enjoys playing with the cats.

Leah helps in the house and garden, cleaning, making food, planting, harvesting the produce.

She enjoys following her older brothers as they do chores. She also enjoys the cats and kittens.

Ethan keeps the family smiling with his many smiles and hugs!

He likes to wash dishes and enjoys the outdoors.

Joel was born with Trisomy 18 and only lived three days before entering the realms of Heaven.

Having a son and little brother in Heaven helps the rest of the family keep an eternal perspective as we seek to make a living here on earth.