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Whether you’re raising healthy livestock or nurturing fertile soil, kelp meal is a powerhouse natural supplement with a long list of benefits — and it’s all from the ocean!

For Livestock

Kelp meal is a mineral-rich feed additive made from dried and ground seaweed, typically Ascophyllum nodosum. It’s 100% natural, non-GMO, organic, and packed with over 60 trace minerals, vitamins, and beneficial growth compounds.

Benefits of feeding kelp meal:

Supports immune function and overall animal health

Promotes reproductive performance in breeding stock

Enhances hoof and coat condition

Aids in thyroid regulation thanks to its natural iodine content

Can improve feed efficiency and digestion

It’s especially helpful for animals on limited pasture or hay-based diets that may lack diverse minerals.

For Fertilizer & Soil Health

Kelp meal is also a phenomenal soil amendment and plant fertilizer. Its slow-release nutrients and natural growth hormones (like cytokinin and auxins) help improve soil structure and stimulate strong, healthy plant growth.

Benefits of using kelp meal in the garden or pasture:

Boosts soil microbial activity and fertility

Encourages strong root development and drought resilience

Enhances flowering, fruiting, and overall plant vigor

Improves organic matter content in depleted soils

It’s safe for use on everything from pastures to veggie gardens, and even compost piles.

Sustainably Sourced

Not all kelp is harvested in a way that preserves and maintains the vital ocean ecosystem. That’s why we only source kelp from companies that do it right.

Did you know – North Atlantic Organics still harvests kelp by hand and with horses instead of machines?

The Way Nature Intended

Kelp meal fits right into holistic, regenerative, and organic systems. It’s free of synthetic chemicals and safe for people, animals, and the planet.

If you’re looking for a natural boost for your livestock or land, kelp meal is a tried-and-true solution straight from the sea

Ask us how to incorporate it into your feeding or soil health program!

The story of Kraut Creek Feed Company really begins in the dusty fields and humble barns of Jason Garber’s childhood. Growing up on his family’s farm, Jason learned early the importance of knowing where food comes from—tending chickens, hogs, cattle, and rabbits before and after school was simply part of life.

Yet his path was not always fixed toward animal nutrition. After years helping run the family trucking business—eventually rising to Director of Maintenance—Jason and his wife, Jody, felt a pull back to the land. They purchased a pasture farm, where Jason’s passion for grass-based farming and nutrient-dense food really took root.

As he shifted his focus toward producing wholesome, grass-fed and pastured meats, Jason ran into two glaring gaps in the industry: feed suppliers that truly aligned with regenerative values, and local slaughter facilities equipped to handle like-minded producers. When the slaughter plant he relied on went up for sale, Jason and his brother stepped in to purchase and run it.

Still, the feed challenge remained. Jason saw firsthand how many feeds used subpar, genetically modified, or chemically treated ingredients—compromising animal health and the integrity of food systems. He resolved to build something better. From that conviction, Kraut Creek was born, with Jason dedicating himself full-time to producing premium non-GMO feed formulations.

Today, Kraut Creek’s mission centers on a simple but powerful promise: to provide high-quality, non-GMO livestock nutrition and trusted farm supplies to farmers and homesteaders across the country. Through innovation, rigorous product standards, and industry-leading customer service, Kraut Creek strives to make clean, nutrient-dense products accessible to all livestock producers.

For Jason, it’s deeply personal—not just business. He, Jody, and their six children live on their farm, raising sheep, grass-fed cattle, chickens, and Berkshire hogs. Their life is rooted not only in soils and animals, but in community, faith, and stewardship.

In every bag of feed and every conversation with a customer, Kraut Creek carries forward Jason’s early lessons: food matters, trust matters, and the way we care for our animals and land is inseparable from how we care for one another.