Preserving
our land

Black Sand Granary works to restore the balance between stewardship and production.

My education began on the family farm in the ways of land stewardship, animal husbandry, and crop production. Formal education at Iowa State University was completed in 2005. I’ve been a partner or sole proprietor to 7 companies since that time, we’ve covered tens of thousands of acres with cover crops, soil tested hundreds of thousands of acres of crop ground, and helped many people achieve their goals.

We’ve been recognized for our work: IA Certified Crop Advisor of the Year [2019], International Certified Crop Advisor of the Year [2020], USDA Conservationist of the Year [2022], and many public appearances and speaking engagements.

Black Sand Granary was developed as a way to provide a union of broad-spectrum concepts: food production and land stewardship as one enterprise; the culmination of industry experience and personal interest.

As our family and business grows, we see the demands of the world through a producer's eyes — the challenges and opportunities associated with feeding humanity. Clean water and adequate nutrition have been and will continue to be agriculture’s burden to bear. Maintaining natural areas is paramount in this mission, a world in which all species and all habitats thrive.

We have worked not only in production areas throughout the Midwest, helping farmers achieve successful outcomes through crop-plans and efficiency models, but also on restoration projects that turn less productive areas back to native stands that flourish.

We match well with individuals that love the land, that understand the place where production and preservation meet, and those working to sustain our greatest natural resource for the next generation.

There is nothing more satisfying than being involved in the industry that grows food for a growing world population, other than enjoying the natural bounty that abides in these areas.

This constant reminder of the contrast between production and native areas invigorates our passion for helping folks interested in producing, preserving, and investing in our land…in our future.