Suncrest Gardens Farm is a small family farm nestled in the rolling river bluffs of west central Wisconsin near the mighty Mississippi River. The farm's mission is to create and enhance community relationships through fresh, locally produced food.

• CSA Vegetable Subscriptions
• Wood-Fired Pizza Nights & Events Open to the Public
• Yard Rental and Private Parties
• Pastured Meats and Handcrafted Farm Goods

Ethan Smith

Ashlan Smith

Heather Secrist

THE FARM STORY

Suncrest Gardens Farm was founded in rural Cochrane, WI, in 2003 (formerly called Smith Gardens Farm).  Heather Secrist is the farm owner/manager and a mother of 2 very active little farm boys, Ashlan and Ethan.  Heather’s interest in working with the land was cultivated on her parent’s dairy farm.  Her degrees in biology and psychology from Cornell College led Heather to pursue field research and later small-scale organic agriculture. 

The 16 acre farm continually grows into a more sustainable business and place that brings community together around the subject of food.  Suncrest Garden’s flourishes in diversity and variety with raspberries, orchard trees, sheep, cows, rabbits, laying hens, meat chickens, llamas, as well as handcrafted items like soaps and homemade jams.  However, the farm has two main enterprises: CSA vegetable subscriptions and wood-fired pizzas.  

The farm began as a way to provide a rich, nurturing environment for their family to live and eat healthy while caretaking the land for future generations.  And now today, the 16 acre farm continually grows more sustainable each season and has developed a community of supporters within the local region. Over 2 acres of vegetables and berries are cultivated and an unheated hoophouse helps extend the seasons.  Taking raw ingredients to the next level in the licensed food processing kitchen helps diversify the farm and create economic stability.  Handcrafted soaps, homemade jams, and wood-fired pizzas fit this value-added niche for Suncrest Gardens LLC.