157 South Central Avenue | Milaca, MN 56353
janjudelaw @ gmail. com
Page 32 Stories of the Heartland • Sunday, September 21, 2025 hometownsource. com / heartland /
adoption. There are also many classes offered through Feathered Acres, from painting and making whipped lard moisturizer to making sourdough focaccia, raising heritage breed hogs and backyard chickens, pruning fruit trees and making kombucha.
The Zachmans went to Washington, D. C. to talk to members of Congress about the importance of sustainable and humane agriculture, especially as Congress is working on a farm bill that could nullify mandates in states such as California and Massachusetts that require certain standards be met for humane treatment of farm animals. Although the Zachmans are not lobbying for similar mandates to be implemented in Minnesota or elsewhere, they believe that as the people of those states voted for those standards, those states should be able to keep those standards, which also helps small farms like theirs survive by sustaining a market for humanely treated livestock.
“ We’ re a part of the Responsible Meat Coalition. We have a gal who lobbies all the time in( Washington) D. C.,” Trisha said.“ I know( Congress Representative) Michelle Fischbach is kind of on the fence. She’ s not super supportive of it. I’ m a constituent of hers so I hope to
Memorials & Monuments to forever honor a loved one
We offer a beautiful selection of high-quality headstones, markers and monuments at affordable prices. Let us help you find the perfect memorial to honor the loved one whose memory you’ ll always cherish.
• Personal Consultations
• Professional Designs and Installations
• Competitive and Transparent Pricing
Paul Kollmann Monuments
320-363-4571
www. paulkollmann. com
meet with her staff in September. There will be other Minnesotans there because I know Fischbach isn’ t for it … There’ s so much to it but it’ s just really important for us to advocate, because we’ re a big crop state so we just want to keep telling our story and making sure they understand,‘ Hey, we want small farms to survive. Don’ t take away this opportunity.’ It just seems silly.”
Over the past five years, Feathered Acres Learning Farm & Inn has served as a peek behind the curtain for many visitors who might not otherwise fully understand how they get their food, as well as showing a more sustainable, humane way of offering the same delicious, healthy food to consumers. Whether visitors are looking to get married, adopt a kitten or just learn about farming, the Feathered Acres Learning Farm & Inn remains a great place to get a slice of the farmer life.
The Feathered Acres Learning Farm & Inn is located at 38975 County Road 32 in Belgrade. The Zachmans can be reached at( 320) 429-1913 or trisha @ featheredacres. com. Visitors can also learn more about different offerings via their website at www. featheredacresfarm. com.
Photo: Feathered Acre Farm
Five-year-old Esther Zachman is already hard at work at the Feathered Acres Learning Farm & Inn, playing with the pigs by spraying water over them.
Jan Jude Law
Offering a wide variety of legal services, including probate, family law, estate planning and many other areas of law.
Call or email to set up a FREE consultation and let me help you with all your legal needs!
Jan Jude
Attorney at Law
157 South Central Avenue | Milaca, MN 56353
janjudelaw @ gmail. com
320.309.1153