The new faces of Y-ker Acres

Meet the Stamper Family

In November 2021, Farmers Matt and Sara Weik sold their pasture based livestock farm to the Stamper family (Joshua, Alison, Jasper, and Griffin). Joshua and Alison both grew up in the Blue Ridge mountains of NW North Carolina and East Tennessee. They are excited to continue to bring you the very best pork and beef from animals that spend their entire lives outside, expressing their natural behaviors and living their best lives. The Stampers are committed to raising animals in a humane and ethical manner to serve their community.  Happy pigs do taste better. 

Joshua is an agricultural scientist and manager that has previously served as an Assistant Extension Professor at the University of Minnesota, and has managed other pasture based livestock enterprises in the southeastern US. Alison is trained in exercise science and as a massage therapist. She is a full time mom to Jasper and Griffin. Jasper and Griffin are pumped to be able to grow up on a livestock farm in a part of the world where they had previously camped and adventured with their parents. They love the chickens and taking care of the piglets! Their favorite Y-ker Acres product is the Honey Ham Snack Sticks.

What will the future look like at  Y-ker Acres?

Most people that know the Stampers, know that they are avid adventurers, much like Matt and Sara. Joshua was a professional guide after college, and Alison has thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. Joshua and Alison started taking Jasper and Griffin to the BWCA on canoe trips when they were in diapers. Part of the appeal of the farm's location was its proximity to Jay Cooke State Park, Mission Creek Mountain Bike trails, and the Willard Munger Trail. The Stampers will begin offering farm stays at the remote cabin on the backside of the farm in the spring of 2022. Besides being stocked with the best meat, it's a great location to stay the night if you are on a bike tour or a warm, dry place to stay after exploring the glory of the Lake Superior watershed. We hope you will come stay with us so  you can see what makes our pork and beef the best!