Triple S Farm

Stan Scott Schutte has been farming his 200 acres in south central Illinois for 30 years and his farm slogan says it all:  “We Grow Taste.”  At Triple S Farm the goal is to raise the best tasting, highest quality meats and produce without using drugs and chemicals.  All the pastures are certified organic and all the animals are drug free since 1998.  The produce is certified organic, the poultry is free range and no GMO grains are used.  For Stan it is all about the farm philosophy: Animals are what they eat. They are fed only healthy grains.  The all vegetarian diet produces a healthier, tastier finished product.

Work at Triple S Farm is a family affair.  Stan’s son, Ryan, is co-owner and oversees production.  Daughter, Kristen, is in charge of produce from the planting to harvesting and packing.  Two other employees make Triple S Farm work.  Quinten works with the animals and Heather does whatever needs to been done including sales, production, inventory, packing, invoicing and office work.  Also hanging out are the farm dogs, Sam, Slim, Shorty, Stider and Buddy.

Triple S Farm Products

The produce at Triple S Farm includes a wide variety of potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, sweet corn, carrots, beets, peppers, turnips, watermelon, cantaloupe, popcorn, edamame (tofu beans), asparagus, cloves and hard red wheat.

The Schuttes also like to grow good times at their farm.  They invite people to visit the farm for a tour or camping out at the pond.

Most of the meats and produce are sold at Farmers Markets, on-farm sales and through buying clubs. Triple S also sells to restaurants and wants to expand home delivery sales.

Farm Philosophy

Why have you chosen to grow organic?
We feel it is important to work with nature, instead of against it.  All things are provided for us, we just need to find them.  I want to pass a healthy farm on to the next generation.

What’s your favorite part of being an organic farmer?
Working the land and seeing newborn animals.  Having satisfied customers who appreciate what we do.  My least favorite part is bookwork.

Why should people buy organic products instead of other options?
Organic products are healthier and more nutritious and they have more flavor.  Our farm slogan:  We Grow Taste.

What makes your farm special?
We are located in south central Illinois in a very rural are.  The nearest town has 50 people so life is simple.

Where do you want your business to be in the next 5 to 10 years?
We are moving more into the home delivery of our products.  We will be expanding our dairy herd and providing more dairy products.  We are adding a certified kitchen to process vegetables to sell all year long.  We are also moving into the cooked meat products for quick, easy meals.  We want to expand in to ag-tourism to provide an experience for our customers, camping, fishing, etc.  And, long-term, we would build a farm restaurant to provide home-cooked organic meals.