FAQ
What Are Broadforks Used For?
A broadfork is a hand tool used to loosen and aerate soil without turning it over like a rototiller or plow. By lifting and opening the soil rather than chopping through it, a broadfork helps preserve natural soil structure, beneficial fungi, earthworm channels, and microbial life that plants depend on for healthy growth.
This low-disturbance method allows oxygen, water, and roots to move deeper into the ground while reducing compaction. Many growers use broadforks as part of regenerative and no-till farming practices because they improve soil health over time instead of breaking it down season after season.
Broadforks are especially useful in market gardens, raised beds, compacted soil, and anywhere long-term soil fertility matters.
What Makes Our Broadforks Different?
Our broadforks are built with one goal in mind: creating the strongest, lightest, and most practical hand-forged broadforks possible for real-world farm use. Every broadfork is handmade in Colorado using durable square tines and a step plate design that provides a more comfortable, stable surface for driving the tool into the ground.
Unlike many broadforks that are coated with paints or synthetic finishes, our steel and American hickory handles are sealed with natural oils. Each tool is designed to be repairable, durable, and built for years of heavy use. We also use a two-bolt handle mounting system across our lineup to increase long-term strength and reduce handle failure under stress.
The Groundbreaker Mini™ was designed completely from the ground up as a compact broadfork solution featuring our Center Step™ design, allowing users to comfortably drive the tool with a single foot. Every tool is handcrafted, field-tested, and backed by our lifetime guarantee because we believe farm tools should be built to last — not built to be replaced.
Are Broadforks Easy To Use?
Yes — broadforks are surprisingly simple to use. Just step the tines into the soil, pull back on the handles, and the ground lifts and loosens without being turned over. This helps aerate the soil while encouraging healthier roots, microbes, worms, and overall soil life.
Our Standard Broadfork weighs only 11.5 pounds, making it one of the lightest hand-forged broadforks on the market while still being built for serious long-term use.
