Todd Geisert Farms: Where Happy Pigs Roam Free

Geisert’s Farm has been in the family for nearly a century. The operation is virtually self-sustainable and relies on the symbiosis principle. Most of the corn used for feed is grown on the farm, and the pigs provide the best organic fertilizer. Every six months the four-legged inhabitants are moved to a different part of the farm, where a crop was harvested the season before to help enrich the soil anew.

Taking full advantage of the land by rotating pigs and crops, Todd Geisert grows not only corn, but also a lot of produce. From early spring till late fall and early winter you can find all kinds of vegetables at his roadside stand. Working hours? As Todd says, if the sun is up, the stand is open.

Open 365 days a year, Geisert’s self-service roadside stand operates on the honor principle. The prices of the produce and the pork are written neatly on a dry erase board, and there is a calculator and some pieces of paper to help you figure out how much you owe. In a time when everybody locks their front door, it is nice to see that there is some trust left in the human nature.

Curious what you can find at this time of year at the stand? We got the Ham Sausage and the Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Links, and we loved them! Todd says that his most popular item in Washington are the Pork Burgers, while the restaurants in Saint Louis can’t sell enough of his Brat Burgers. He caters to the different tastes and comes up with new products all the time. 

Todd Geisert, the man behind the pigs who continues to grow the family farm by striking the golden mean between old farming practices and new marketing technologies.

Next time you are on Old Hwy 100, don’t pass the Geisert sign by! Stop, take a look at the pigs rolling around in the mud, and get yourself a nice thick pork chop raised right here, in Washington!