How it all began... 

Fourche River Farm & Cattle Company began with a desire to be a part of something meaningful and to leave a legacy for our children. So, in 2002, after an extensive search, we purchased our farm on the Fourche River and began this beautiful journey.

Our goal was/is to be sustainable and provide our family with a healthier way of life and better food. We decided to raise "Heritage Breeds" with Devon cattle being our first choice. Our farm needed a lot of TLC when we purchased it, so the first years were spent in renovating and reclaiming pastures, building and repairing fences, clearing brush and working on the farmhouse. (It's a work in progress!) We purchased our first animals in the fall of 2006 and finally moved to the farm full-time in the summer of 2007.                             

We believe in the health benefits of a grass-based system and all of our animals are raised on pasture without harmful hormones or unnecessary antibiotics. Our cows and hogs are rotationally grazed on native grass pastures in Spring, Summer and Fall. In Winter we graze them on winter wheat & rye pastures and supplement with hay. Grass-fed beef is an excellent source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids and cancer-fighting CLAs (Congugated Linoleic Acids). Devons are particularly suited to grass and have been called "The Butcher's Breed" due to their ability to produce a high volume of tender, fine grained meat with intramuscular fat on grass alone. (To learn more about Devons, check out the'Devons' section under'Our Animals'.)

We now have 74 Devons, 48 "old-style" Hereford, 25 Red Angus, 26 Jerseys and quite a few Devon/Angus cross heifers and steers. We also have a few Large Black Hogs, 60 free-range laying hens, a couple of Anatolian Shepherd guard dogs, an English Bulldog, a German Shepherd, a house cat and a barn cat.

We feel truly blessed to be here in this place and plan to be here for many years to come!