Our Farm's Story
Prairie Creek Farms is a regenerative, 80 acre farm just west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Established in 2016, Prairie Creek Farms provides Grass-Fed Beef, Pastured Berkshire Pork, Pastured Chicken, and Pastured Eggs to the Tulsa and Oklahoma City regions. Owners, Jason Ketchum, Nate Beaulac, and Peter Prulhiere model many of their practices after Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Swoope, VA – using animals to prune the pasture, heal the land, and rebuild the soil.
Prairie Creek Farms' History
Prairie Creek Farms started as a lengthy road trip conversation between a few college buddies in the winter of 2015. We were talking about the food system and what was wrong with it. None of us knew where to go to get pasture raised meat, meat that wasn’t raised in some huge warehouse and bathed in antinbiotics. We started researching farms and found that there wasn’t much around this area (Tulsa, OK). Jokingly, we tossed around the idea of starting a farm and raising animals in a regenerative, sustainable way.
A month later we had secured the scrubbiest 3 acres we could find, and agreed to pay $1 per year to lease it. We were looking for something close to town where we all have jobs, and it had to have running water. This acreage wasn’t pretty. It was thorns, bushes, bramble, snakes, but it had a beautiful flowing creek running through it. After doing some research, we purchased 10 Berkshire piglets on January 30, 2016 and began our farming journey. Just on the other side of the creek, was a seemingly endless Oklahoma prairie, thus the name “Prairie Creek”.
A short 18 months later, Prairie Creek Farms is on 80 acres in Kellyville, OK, raising chicken, beef, eggs, and of course, Berkshire pork. We supply hundreds of families Oklahoma every month, and are on the menu at a half dozen restaurants.
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Nate BeaulacFounder / Farmer
Nate BeaulacFounder / FarmerNate is a California native that left the silicon valley for the flat lands of Oklahoma. Nate and Peter created Prairie Creek Farms after being frustrated with the food system and not having access to local, sustainable options. Over the years he has become passionate about the Tulsa community and even recruited the rest of his CA family to move across the country. Nate doesn't really have spare time, but when he does he takes to grilling by the pool and rooting for his 49ers.
Jason KetchumFounder / Farmer
Jason KetchumFounder / FarmerJason joined us as a partner in 2016, bringing his vision for growth and sustainable food options for Tulsa. In his spare time, Jason loves to travel and come up with more ideas to bring Prairie Creek Farms into the big leagues. He is also an accomplished Ultimate Frisbee player.
Peter PruhliereFounder / Farmer
Peter PruhliereFounder / FarmerIn memoriam, 1988-2019
Best Friend, and Best Farmer a friend could ask for.
In 2016, he and his friends, Nate Beaulac and Jason Ketchum, started Prairie Creek Farms in Kellyville, Oklahoma. He was a good son, full of joy, and funny from the minute he could talk. He was dedicated to his family and friends and loved by so many. He was a leader and a gentle protector to his little sister, Sarah (Petal) Prulhiere. Peter was a big man with an even bigger heart. He was strong in body, thought and purpose. His legacy lives on at Prairie Creek Farms in our work ethic and vision for a better future for our community.
Morgan LongFarmer Extraordinaire
Morgan LongFarmer ExtraordinaireMorgan does everything.... we can't seem to get her to stop working??? WE LOVE HER.
Cana MorinDistribution Expert
Cana MorinDistribution ExpertCana joined the Prairie Creek Farm team in 2020 When the world turned upside down, she helped us navigate our new normal. She manages deliveries, freezer organization, and in her spare time, her chaotic family of 6.
Michelle
MichelleMichelle joined Prairie Creek Farms in 2023
Sandwich the PigChief Snacker
Sandwich the PigChief SnackerSandwich is a rescue pig that identifies as a rescue dog. Hobbies include following Morgan around the farm, eating dog food, begging for belly scratches, and starring in his very own children’s book.
“At the end of the day, we are grass farmers. Grass is the center of every operation we have here, and the animals are our tools. The pigs are in the woods cleaning the place up; the chickens are on the pasture eating flies, fertilizing, and leaving us an egg when they’re in the mood; and the cows are mowing the lawn and trampling the weeds. Every animal at the farm has a really great life, and one bad day.” – Nate