Malaika Whitney
Malaika Whitney
Whitney Farmstead
Ann Arbor, MI
Malaika Whitney has been farming and ranching here for over 11 years, carrying on a family legacy of stewarding this land that began in 1900 by Malaika’s great great grandparents. Malaika and her husband, Matthew Haarklou, raise 100% grassfed beef & lamb, pastured pork & chicken, and maple syrup. They practice regenerative ranching, which means they work with their livestock to tend to perennial pastures in a way that builds soil heath, creates habitat, protects watersheds and encourages ecological vibrancy and diversity. The result of this method of land stewardship is deeply nutritious food in the form of beef, lamb, chicken, and pork.
Malaika and her husband direct market everything they produce through their farmstand and farmers market, and a few other local outlets seasonally. Each spring, they make traditional wood-fired, hand collected Maple Syrup. They have a draft horse named Buster who helps move them and their fencing supplies around the farm.
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