Specialty Farm Systems was started in 2014 as a farm services trade group by Frank Doonan and Matt Gunter. Both Frank and Matt have a passion for agriculture.  Frank’s background is primarily plants, while Matt’s is primarily livestock. In addition to agriculture, Frank and Matt have deep experience in the construction of agricultural systems and facilities.

Frank Doonan has a bachelors of science degree in Agriculture and Soil Science.  In the past Frank has worked as a geologist, soil scientist, and in construction.  Frank volunteers at a local community farm. Franks’s current projects are operated under Jade Silk, a construction services entity owned by Frank.

Matt Gunter has a bachelors of science degree in Electrical Engineering.  In the past Matt has worked as an engineer, general contractor, consultant, and small farmer. Matt’s general contracting company was Country Estate Crafters, LLC, which began in 2006 and closed in 2016. Currently, Matt’s projects are are operated under PrepBuild, Incorporated, a construction and consulting firm owned by Matt.

Busted Bucket Farm Cooperative

Busted Bucket Farm Coop is Matt Gunter’s personal farm where he and his associates learn by doing. It is an experimental farm where management techniques are learned and improved upon for both crops and livestock.

When it comes to crops, we have trialed everything from cane sorghum to specialty vegetables and just about everything in between from hay to potatoes.

For livestock we currently raise pigs, goats, sheep, geese, chickens, bees.  We test out different containment and feeding systems and products.

We also routinely do experiments to try out various value-added processing techniques, from various machinery and milling tests, to slaughtering systems, to chicken tractors, coolers, and plucking machines.