About Us

Welcome to Ivory Oak!
I'm Mary Anne Duren, and I founded Ivory Oak Heritage Farm in 2012. We are a dairy goat and poultry farm in Austin, MN operating under organic and sustainable practices. We specialize in goat milk soaps, lip balm, and eggs from our pastured chickens.

I have loved animals my entire life.
I've been told that ever since I first saw my first animal (a dog) at age 1, I was hooked. Growing up, I could always be found where the animals were. And while I grew up in the city, I always knew that one day I would have a farm. 

Growing up with illnesses.

As children, my brothers and I were sick frequently. I suffered from chronic stomach aches & digestive issues, congestion, and was sick more often than the average kid. We ate regular food and didn't think what we ate determined how we felt. We were normal. But when conventional medicine stopped helping us get better, we found the alternative medicine of homeopathy and the power of diet to promote health and wellness. It was also at that age that I was introduced to dairy goats! We were very sensitive to cow milk, so goat milk products became what we used for dairy.
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Changing lifestyles shaped what Ivory Oak is today.

 Transitioning to a mostly organic household during my childhood while I was simultaneously researching farming, opened my eyes to the realities of farming in the US. CAFO's (confined animal feedlot operations), conventional vs. organic ag, how food is made,  and the chemicals that are allowed in both foods and body products,  were all things I started to study in depth. I knew that when I started my farm, we were going to do things a little differently. We were going to be a farm that was connected people to sustainable products. A place committed to inspiring better care of the earth, the animals, ourselves, and each other. A place that restored broken things and brought them back to a place of abundance.
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And so at just the right time, Ivory Oak was born.
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Why We Exist

​To fuel sustainable connections that lead to inspired stewardship and abundant living.
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Sustainable Connections

We are committed to connecting people to products grown and farmed with long term sustainability in mind.

Inspired Stewardship

We are committed to inspiring respectful, responsible care for the land, animals, ourselves, and others.

Abundant Living

We are committed to living a life of abundance that is rooted in pure, organic practices.

Let's Chat!

I'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions about what we do here at Ivory Oak, or ways we can help you, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Contact

Get all the details of our weekly on-site Farm Store here!
​We have our goat milk soaps, lip balms, eggs from pasture-raised hens, and walks with the goats for the kids. 

Farm Store Details!