About Vesta Family Farms
Vesta Family Farms is operated by Matt and Meagan Vesta. In December of 2024 Matt and Meagan, along with their children and pets, moved from their sunny Florida farmstead to the property that Matt grew up in northwest Wisconsin. The goal being to honor and tend God’s beautiful creation and creating a place where healthy food and beautiful flowers are grown and cultivated. By spring of 2026 we expect to have the farm in full operation and soon after start offering classes and seminars on farming, flowers, homesteading, among other agriculture related trades. If you are interested in following along with our progress we will be posting all of our updates on our Substack which you can find below.
The Orthodox Faith
Vesta Family Farms’ Patron Saint is Saint Phocus The Gardener.
Christian tradition states that he was a gardener who lived at Sinope, on the Black Sea, who used his crops to feed the poor and also aided persecuted Christians.
During the persecutions of Diocletian, he provided hospitality to the soldiers who were sent to execute him. The soldiers, not knowing that their host was their intended victim, agreed to his hospitality. Phocas also offered to help them find the person who they sought.
As the soldiers slept, Phocas dug his own grave and also prayed fervently. In the morning, when the soldiers awoke, Phocas revealed his identity.
The soldiers hesitated and offered to report to their commander that their search had been fruitless. Phocas refused this offer and bared his neck. He was then decapitated and buried in the grave that he had dug for himself.
Saint Phocas pray for us!
Our Mission
Our mission is help feed the Eau Claire area community with healthy and nourishing produce. Our three main principles are as follows:
Natural - No pesticides, No herbicides, no chemicals. Period. To paraphrase the “Back to Eden” method, we aim to recreate the natural balance that God uses in nature all around us.
Regenerative - We prioritize soil regeneration through the use of cover crops, crop rotation, and using compost. Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy, nutrient dense food. This means we do as little tilling as possible and focus on permanent crop beds.
Local - We love our community and want to have a positive impact on it.
Our Story
We are Matt and Meagan Vesta. Our story begins a few years ago when the corporate grind began to lose it’s allure for us both. We knew there was something more we were being called to do. It was then that Vesta Family Farms slowly came into focus.
Matt grew up on a hobby farm in northwest Wisconsin where his Mom and Dad owned and operated a small greenhouse business. It was there he learned and fell in love with gardening and growing healthy and nourishing food. He and Meagan met in college and were married in 2009. In college, Matt studied Computer Science and Music and Meagan studied Marketing and Photography. We both forged careers in our respective fields, but always dreamed of going into business for ourselves.
Through a series of Blessings both great and small, we found ourselves with the opportunity to start a market farm on that very same land that Matt grew up on. With Matt’s practical experience in farming and Meagan’s extensive knowledge in sales, marketing, and merchandising, we are thrilled to bring real, local produce to the Eau Claire area community.