In June of 2007, our family first moved to Wyoming and began to build what is now know as Fort Causeway. The farm located in Bighorn County, WY in the north central part of the state, near the Bighorn Mountains and the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Herd.
Farm Address: 606 US Highway 14A East Lovell, WY 82431
Our area has historically been an agricultural high mountain valley since the first canals were dug from the Shoshone River to bring water to our otherwise dry ground. We farm 185 irrigated acres using a sustainable management intensive grazing program, focusing on soil health, to increase our "triple bottom line" and make the most of the land we've been given to care for.
Fort Causeway is owned and operated by the Schilthuis Family, consisting of Kevin and Keri and their 4 children. Our children, though they do complain about chores from time to time, frequently tell us that they couldn't imagine living anywhere else!
Both our daily and long-term farming goals are driven by our faith in God and His son Jesus, and our desire to do our best with what we've been given for God's glory, the good of our beautiful earth and the good of our local communities. We also strive to teach our children to live in a similar manner. We feel that operating our small, sustainable, organic farm is one step towards making good changes in our country's food production and we are proud to join many others who are taking similar strides for the future.
We like to joke that our construction company, Blue 80 Construction Company, pays for our farming habit. But after many years of work on fields and fencing, practices and protocols, Fort Causeway is becoming a profitable small farm able to stand on its own.