Our Story

Welcome to Sunny Acres Regenerative Farm! 

My name is Chelsea and while it may seem a likely story of a small town Iowa girl growing up and becoming a regenerative farmer, it's been an interesting journey of getting here.  

After high school, I went to a liberal arts school also in Iowa and majored in math with a minor in economics. My senior year of college I started dating a hardworking farm boy in my econ classes. We immediately hit it off and from the go, loved tackling new adventures together. 

 

I found a quick passion for data and new I wanted to continue my education after college, which lead to me attending the University of Iowa to get my PhD in economics. In a sweet moment of fate, the same year I was graduating with my PhD, my alma mater was hiring for an economics professor. 

I moved back to my college town to become a professor in the same classrooms I learned myself a few years prior, married that hardworking farm boy and enjoyed building our live together. 

In my personal life, I had always found an interest in health but started taking on more health-driven research projects as well which lead to an increase in my "crunchy" lifestyle. 

Over the last five years, our family has grown with two little girls and my husband and I have found a combined passion for remodeling/flipping houses, gardening, eating more holistically and sustainably. We even got a few laying hens in our backyard!

My husband, again, grew up farming and has continued to make the commute to his home town in northeast Iowa to farm his family's farm, but in December of 2024, we decided we were ready to expand our dream of building a regenerative farm and bought our own farm with 18 acres, 5 barns, and soon to be some farm animals too. 

Along this journey of sustainability and homesteading, I have discovered the magic of holistic health and have been so excited to share my discoveries with you. From using whipped beef tallow on my youngest's eczema, to creating the perfect homemade english muffin recipe--I am so excited for this new journey of bringing Sunny Acres Regenerative Farm to you. 

Thanks for being here and cheers to farm life!