OUR FARMS

Our farms provide traceable sources for our products. Each farm adheres to the distinct values that Spruce embodies! Each of these farms has an incredible story with real people, working hard to create value and a lifestyle of happiness.

SPRUCE HAVEN FARM

Pursue Happiness products are created from the milk of pampered cows at Spruce Haven Farm. Spruce Haven Farm believes there is great potential to return more of the retail value to the dairy farms, to improve efficiencies in delivering milk products to market and to bring the dairy industry to a new level of sustainability; environmentally, economically, and socially.

Spruce Haven was founded in 1987 by Doug and Janet Young along with Janet's father Dave Camp. Spruce Haven began with 120 cows and 75 heifers. Jason and Alisha Koch have been key managers and members beginning in 1998. Now that the next generation of Luke and Dustin Young and Lindsay Frye are ready to take the vision forward. We seek to serve you more effectively than has been done before. Spruce Haven has been blessed with many long term, highly skilled and committed employees. Their ongoing growth in capabilities is a pleasure to see and encourage.

Tim and Sam Potter entered the LLC in 2007 bringing their herd with high genetics and a passion for genetic progress. Sam initiated and managed an intensive embryo transfer program. As Sam transitioned to Iowa, to be near his wife Bonnie’s parents, Pastor Paul Colgan carried on the genetic program. Pastor Colgan refined the program and trained 3 members of our staff to continuously improve.

Spruce Haven Farm currently has 2000 cows, 1800 heifers, 4000 acres of crop acres of corn and alfalfa.

Spruce Haven built a low cost anaerobic digester in 2015 and received a patent in 2017 for the nutrient boom. This combination of technologies allows major improvements in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus efficiency.

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Pursue Happiness adopted the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, affirming to our customers, our consumers and the global marketplace Pursue Happiness’ pledge to responsible dairy production as we nourish the communities we serve. For more informatio…

“Given his dedicated collaboration with people from around the world, Young (Spruce Haven Farm) is sure to be part of achieving nutrient management solutions of significance to agriculture’s future.”

— Cornell University Cooperative Extension

FINCA DOS MARIAS

The first owners of Finca Dos Maria were Audato and Maria Maldonado who acquired the farm in 1870. The Maldonado family brought workers from the western Guatemalan highland town of Tejutla to develop the rugged 260-acre parcel of land in the Cucho foothills. Many of their descendants and their families still live and work in Dos Marias.

In the early 1900s their youngest daughter Maria (the second of the two Marias) married Dr. Francisco Asturias, a physician, and surgeon who was to devote his life to improving the health and living conditions of the people of San Marcos. Their many accomplishments include the establishment of the educational and social programs that exist at Finca Dos Marias to this day. Their dedication to the production and cultivation of high-quality coffee over the years has resulted in an increased demand for our coffee, initially in Europe and now from all over the world.

Ownership and operational management of Finca Dos Marias proudly remain in the hands of the Asturias family, with strategic direction and planning being determined and provided by Finca Dos Marias Board of Directors. The Board is dedicated to sustaining the remarkable visions of the farm´s founders, and continuing to offer a superior coffee produced in the socially and environmentally responsible manner which we insist upon and which our clients have grown to appreciate.

Finca Dos Maria has a total of five hundred and twenty (520) hectares, four hundred and twenty (420) of them are between 1,200 and 1,550 meters above sea level, all planted with coffee. The remaining one hundred (100) hectares have been preserved as a migratory bird habitat/conservation area, which provides the farm with the optimal conditions to support having clean water which originates directly from the mountain springs.

“Ethically and generously sourced from a family-owned farm in Fincas Dos Marias. This farm produces top-grading coffee, and supports an entire community providing income, resources, and schooling.”

— Spruce Team