Meet The Heberts
David, Kristy, Noah + Evan
We raise black Angus-Hereford crossed beef cattle conventionally, as well as feeder pigs. We also keep pastured chickens & goats. We sell our meat direct-to-consumer + we also make handmade goat’s milk soaps + lotions. You'll find us operating out of our "Mobile Market" at local events and farmers markets! This helps us to keep our products climate-controlled & also helps to make shopping a breeze!
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We have a passion for producing fresh & local, quality products, with transparency & trust, while being good stewards of our land & environment, leaving them better for our future generations. We believe that if you know your farmer, then you know your food. And to help us accomplish this goal, we put out a weekly “farm focus” every Friday on our farm’s social media pages. This is a chance for us to help educate those around us about or farming practices or different agricultural topics!
Our Story
Local Family Farm
David has grown up on the farm & it’s definitely in his blood. And although I wasn’t raised on a farm, I got here as soon as I could. I did always know, though, that I’d love this way of life for my children. Who doesn’t want a wonderful work ethic & deeply-rooted love for livestock & nature for their kids?!
We continue to build upon the legacy that has been left to us, by loving & caring for the land & everything on it. Our focus continues to be on sustainability & regeneration. We have a passion for producing local, fresh & quality products. We believe that if you know your farmer, then you know your food. And we LOVE to help educate those around us, about our farming practices! We are blessed to be able to share our abundance with you!
Hebert Family Farms is located in the heartland, right in the breadbasket of central Illinois. We are fortunate to have fertile black soil & a temperate climate.
Our children are the 6th generation to help care for this land. The farm we live on was purchased by David’s grandfather, Noel. And for the majority of his lifetime, he grew crops & ran a farrow-to-finish hog operation, until the late ‘90’s, when the farm transitioned into cattle.
Besides livestock, we as a family, have always had a passion for improving the land & environment, only leaving it better for our future generations. Thanks so much for joining us on our journey!!
A Little History
1st confinement hog building in Christian County. 1960’s. Noel Hebert, David’s grandpa pictured, our farm in the background.
The Original Barn
Hebert Farm
View of our farm in the 1980's.