What’s our mission?
Our mission is to bring you high quality produce through high nutrient growing methods.
What is our farming model?
Our Model revolves around growing food with all the nutrients they need for you to have a high quality food. We can grow produce in a smaller footprint by using high nutrient soil and fertilizer mixes.
Homegrown By Heroes
Homegrown By Heroes as an accredited organization that lets you know that you are supporting a Veteran owned and run farm.
The Family Behind the Farm Operation
We are the Fidlers, a military family working together to bring you food the way nature intended. Currently run by Mom, Dad, the oldest and the youngest of the children.
Angel: President
Angel spent over 12 years Serving in the US Army and Utah National Guard, including time in Seoul, South Korea and a deployment to Saudi Arabia. And spent time in volunteering with family readiness groups after leaving. And she has since volunteered with various Veteran Service Organizations (American Legion, Disabled Veterans of America (DAV), Veterans of Foreign War (VFW)-Local, State, and National Positions). Angel has had an interest in health and fitness since her youth. She went on to study Exercise Science and Health Promotion at, respectively, the University of Utah (BS in 2000) and California University of Pennsylvania (MS in 2005). She is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, PN Certified Coach-Level, Zumba-Basic, Entry-level Qigong Instructor, and many other volunteer certifications. She has returned to earn a second BS in Equine Science and Management emphasizing Equine-Human Science at Utah State University. Angel has been married to David (retired USAR) for over 30 years with five children. She took a break in between studies to raise and homeschool their children. She enjoys grandma time, reading, learning to ride horses, serving veterans and meeting new people. She also enjoys sharing information about herbs and essential oils, sharing preparedness skills, needle crafts, sewing, the arts, gardening, sharing Health and wellness information about walking, weight lifting, being in the outdoors, and being healthy overall! Angel’s overall purpose is to provide complimentary natural solutions in health and wellness to help others find their own personal path to wellness, happiness, and peace with their life.
David: Chief Operating Officer
David is currently retired after 36 years of military service in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves that included deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. A retired Lieutenant Colonel, David has had an extensive career of Military service that began with US Army Special Forces and ended with Civil Affairs. Spending several years working as a specialist in Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiation for different army units. He is a life member of the US Army Special Forces Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Over the years David has tried his hand at several different enterprises from Law Enforcement to Railroading with jaunts in solar sales, and car rentals. In the end he has come back to a passion of growing things from Mother Earth. David has returned to school to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of agriculture, mixing it with years of personal study. David finds a peace and joy in working the soil and watching things grow. He also enjoys the fruits (and vegetables) of his labors. Nothing quite tastes so well as what is grown with proper care and attention. His goal is to help as many people as possible experience the awesome flavor and quality of great produce that is fresh and full of nutrients that nature intended.
Joseph: Director of Operations
Joseph has been the head grunt of this operation and past operations. Having experience is leadership through Scouting, via the BSA, earning his Eagle Scout and also his Woodbadge Beads. Among his other experience is working as a farm help for neighbors and at home. He graduated from Bridgerland Technical College in their IT & Cybersecurity program. Much of the quick progress through the program was due to his interest in technology and hobbies that revolved around it. Joseph now working on getting his own IT consulting business going for agricultural businesses. The open fields help him find peace and his center, and digging in the dirt and touching grass help to spark ideas for things like his YouTube videos, which also largely focus on technology. Designer and administrator of this fine website. Desginator of all things tech.