Steve & Co: The Antioquia Organic Farm Led by a Chicken with a Vision

• 🐔 An albino silky chicken named Steve is the farm’s true boss

• 🌱 Steve & Co grows organic food with a mission to reconnect people with the earth

• 🚚 Fabrizio fights to deliver fresh, nutritious products directly from farm to table

• 👨‍🌾 Plans include tours, workshops, and teaching other farmers

• 💪 The project aims to make countryside life appealing again

This adventure starts a few weeks ago. I went to a speed dating event held by the lovely Laurel, who I may or may now have a little crush on, and in addition to the ladies I met there, I met a guy who I was captivated by. His name was Fabrizio and as we talked before the festivities, his passion for his farm shined through in his conversation. While we were standing there all of us men dressed to impress the ladies on the other side of the room, Fabrizio was standing at the event in rubber mud boots. It was an endearing touch to his passion for farming.

At the break, we talked to and he noticed that my name is Steve, he came over to me and with extreme excitement, he said that his company is called Steve & Co. and that people call him Steve, but in truth the Steve is the chicken that started it all.

A Farm with an Unlikely Boss

Steve & Co is not your usual farm story. Sitting in the green folds of Venecia, Antioquia, it feels like a different kind of project right from the start. Brothers Fabrizio and Sebastian Checa took a leap, guided by a mission to reconnect people with honest food and their place in nature. What seals the story for me, though, is their boss. His name is Steve, and he is an albino silky chicken. Steve struts around like he owns the place, as if he built the brand himself. Watching him, you get the sense that he really does. It’s almost a metaphor for how the farm itself works — simple, unpretentious, but powerful. Fabrizio told me right away: this is a family business, built from scratch. Nothing about it is flashy or fast. And that’s the point.

From Corporate Gold to Chicken Gold

Before all this, Fabrizio had a comfortable corporate life. He moved gold to Dubai, collected degrees, and lived in nine countries. But stress was chasing him, so he chased something else. A legal cannabis project gave him a taste of working with nature. The peace of tending plants pulled him away from shiny boardrooms and into the dirt. After that, there was no going back. When I asked what changed, he said the farm became a mirror. Every day, waking up early, feeding the animals, handling each piece of land, it showed him who he was. And who he wanted to be. That sense of purpose is baked into Steve & Co. The farm is more than food production. It’s a quiet revolution to reconnect people to the earth and themselves.

More Than Just a Supermarket

Fabrizio was clear: he doesn’t run a supermarket. If someone asks for a chicken delivered in three hours, they’ll have to wait. This is fresh, real, seasonal. It takes time. That honesty shows up in every delivery. There’s no hidden warehouse, no forgotten crate in a dusty corner. You get products straight from the farm; bone broth, pasture-raised eggs, even homemade water kefir. The farm is growing in a rhythm that feels true. When I stood there, I felt that too. You can taste the difference.

Challenges That Build Character

Building a farm from zero is rough. Fabrizio had to fight through sketchy delivery drivers, a secondhand truck, and plenty of disappointments. He never sugarcoated it. Steve & Co survives on grit. No middlemen, no shortcuts, no compromise on quality. He told me about the grind. Sometimes it feels like the world is working against him, but he stays steady. Because that’s what the land teaches you — keep going, and roots grow deeper.

Growing the Community

The mission is growing as well. Fabrizio wants to build an organic association to help other small farmers. Share compost. Trade seeds. Support each other. Build a supply chain that doesn’t crush the people who grow our food. That’s what he’s hoping to build, piece by piece. He’s thinking about hosting tours in the coming months, showing customers exactly where their food starts and how it reaches their table. It’s slow, but that’s fine. Some customers already want to visit. The doors aren’t wide open yet, but they will be. Fabrizio believes people need to see it with their own eyes. I agree.

A Lesson in Grounding

Talking with Fabrizio, a word kept coming back — grounding. It’s something he feels most people have lost. He wants teenagers, kids, even stressed-out adults to get their hands in the dirt. To remember where food comes from. To breathe fresh air instead of scrolling their phones. For Fabrizio, grounding means reconnecting with what really matters. The land, community, and a purpose bigger than profits. When I heard him talk about men’s retreats and workshops, I understood how serious he is. He doesn’t want to just sell eggs. He wants to change lives.

Building Healthy Lifestyles

I also asked him about products. He rattled off a list of gut-friendly options: ginger capsules, turmeric, water kefir, aloe, bone broth. He believes that if people heal their gut, they heal everything; hormones, mood, energy. That mindset is rare here, but Fabrizio is pushing it forward. Expats especially are hungry for these options. Real food, clean supplements, direct from the farm. No filler.

Steve & Co is showing that Antioquia can lead on these trends, not trail behind.

Steve: The Chicken Who Leads the Way

Every farm needs a boss, and here, it’s Steve. This albino silky chicken is more than a mascot. He’s the heartbeat of the land. You see him walking calmly, as if reminding everyone to slow down. Watch. Listen. Respect the process. That’s the feeling you get standing at Steve & Co. You leave the city behind. You leave the rush. And you find a chicken, of all creatures, teaching you how to live with patience and care.

What Comes Next?

Steve & Co might sound corporate, but it’s deeply human. Its mission is about feeding people better, teaching them to wait for the good stuff, and building community around the land. When you crack one of their eggs, or sip bone broth that feels like home, think of Fabrizio and Sebastian. Think of Venecia’s hills, and a white chicken quietly ruling the place.

Their dream is still small, but the roots are solid and with Steve guarding it, there’s no doubt those roots will keep spreading.

You can find them in Instrgram at: @steve_and_co_organic and on Whatsapp at +573169566025

The future is bright, and if reconnecting with mother nature through food is important, contact them today, and get that connection to with fresh food grown the right way.