Thousand Hills in the News

Minnesota ranch works to bring regenerative ag to leather products

Global brand Timberland announced Tuesday its plans to make a positive environmental impact by 2030. One important player? A Central Minnesota farmer committed to make a similar impact in agriculture

Thousand Hills since 2003 has firmly built a decentralized model resilient to recent changes. Owner, Matt Maier, has always believed in the wisdom of decentralized models—across all sectors of business, agriculture and government. This model has proven to be uniquely robust when faced with current times because of the strong direct relationships across a variety of geographically dispersed small processors and farmers.

In Fall 2020, Timberland will launch a collection of boots made with leather from verified regenerative ranches sourced through Savory’s Minnesota Hub, Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed.

Maier raises 300 cattle in Clearwater. And he owns Thousand Hills, a Becker-based, grass-fed beef distributor and marketer that requires its farmers to use regenerative practices that benefit the land. He calls himself and other Thousand Hills farmers “regenerative renegades.”

Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed® has been an industry leader in the 100% Grass Fed Beef category since 2003. Combining regenerative agriculture and holistic management they are taking the movement to new heights.

Earth Day — Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed 100% Grass Fed Beef is launching its Be the Re-Generation™ campaign Earth Week 2019, encouraging everyone to support regenerative agriculture practices with their food choices, to solve today's biggest food and environmental challenges.