A Mother of a January!

As many of you know, our daughter Molly started her college career at Chapman University near Anaheim last fall. All went really well, she was thriving with her group of new friends and challenging course work. So well that she was actually looking forward to a...

Bay Area Rancher Cooperative

Ever since we founded Victorian Farmstead in 2010, processing access and regulations have been our biggest obstacles. It is the challenge of all small, local ranchers who try to bring sustainably raised meats to their local community.  Due to our size, we small...

Be A Weeknight Warrior!

Once school gets back in session, our flexible hours seem to dry up like an uncapped sharpie. Gone are the quick calls home to our kids to pull something out of the freezer at 3 pm or that stroll through the grocery store after work. Now we are back in full and hectic...

Back To School!

Remember when Labor Day marked the end of summer vacation??? This year our kids started high school on Thursday, August 15th…..WTH? I guess it doesn’t matter but as I get older I seem to be less of a “go with the flow” guy and more of a “get off my lawn” guy. The good...

BN Ranch New Zealand Update

Dear Friends, Rains during the last week have heralded the beginning of our winter grazing season. The Los Vaqueros Watershed outside of Brentwood has picked up a few inches of rain and the hills have really started to turn green. We will be moving our cattle from...