About Ivory Oak

My name is Mary Anne. I have loved animals since before I could walk and have dreamed of having a farm since I was a small child. In 2012 I got to partially fulfill that dream on my parents' property, and I am currently working on a goal to purchase my own land in a few years. I have a passion for sustainable & regenerative agriculture and living well; nurturing the earth as the stewards God made us to be. I am a jack (err, Jill!) of all trades, a master of none, and I prefer it that way; keeps life interesting. This is God's business which has been entrusted to me; the mistakes are mine, the glory is His. 
Ivory Oak is a non-gmo, chemical free dairy goat and poultry farm in Austin, MN; my haven in the midst of a conventional farming community. The farm is made up of about 10 acres. It includes a herd of registered Purebred Nubians and French Alpines, Blue-laced Red Wyandottes, Black & Blue Orpington chickens, Ancona ducks, a Maremma Sheepdog livestock guardian dog, and 9 rescued barn kitties. I also have two pet parakeets named Petey & Roscoe who are my indoor pet companions. There is also a large Back to Eden style raised bed garden with an orchard of fruit trees here on the property.

When the farm began in 2012, it was registered as LOSA Acres, LLC (Life of Simple Abundance). In June of 2017, the direction of the farm changed and it was time to choose a name that better fit this new direction. Ivory Oak was chosen. Ivory is symbolic of something that is rare, pure, sought after. Oak is symbolic of strength; oak tree roots can grow just as deep as the tree is tall. Simply put, Ivory Oak means pure strength.

The farm is sustainable and regenerative, practicing livestock management that  promotes environmental health, human health, and animal health while protecting topsoil and encourageing biodiversity both now and for the next generations. One of my favorite quotes says, "Man cannot improve on God". That is essentially what our farming views are from a Christian perspective.

I strive to breed animals that are structurally correct and productive with strong maternal instincts and easy kiddings in a pasture-based, non-gmo, chemical free setting. Integrative medicine is practiced heavily here with both the animals and the humans. 

The soaps are made with the milk from my non-gmo, chemical free dairy goats. Only essential oils are used for natural scents and only herbs/clays are used for colorants. No artificial dyes or colorants. Great products begin with pure ingredients, and that’s what you’ll find in the Ivory Oak soaps.