Mission First Farming

 After years of navigating autoimmune illness, Ashley Sorensen began searching for ways to feel better. She started asking simple but persistent questions: how food affects inflammation, how animals are raised, and whether greater care and transparency could lead to better health.

That search led the Sorensen family to purchase Viking Farms in 2021, two years after the search began.

What started as a deeply personal health journey quickly became something much bigger. The family wanted to know exactly what went into their food — how their animals were raised, what they were fed, and how they were cared for — in pursuit of a cleaner, more intentional way of eating.

But Ashley wasn’t always a farmer.

She began her career as an Army Officer, commissioned from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2010. As an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer, she served more than eight years leading soldiers in one of the Army’s most demanding fields. During that time, she was also recognized as a gifted athlete, breaking a Guinness World Record for running a mile in the EOD bomb suit and competing as a nationally recognized rugby player.

After transitioning from military service, Ashley moved from bombs to bonds, spending over seven years in finance, including five as a Portfolio Manager at JPMorgan. Over time, however, her focus shifted. What started as a desire to improve her own health grew into a calling to build something tangible, sustainable, and life-giving.

Today, that same discipline, resilience, and commitment to excellence shape everything at Viking Farms. We raise humanely managed chickens, pork, and cattle using thoughtful nutrition and pasture-based practices, producing food we are proud to serve our own family.

What began as a health necessity has become a mission: to raise the highest-quality animals possible and provide food you can feel confident feeding yours.