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The most chill version of us that exists, is when we step away from our ranch and excavating business. Each year we spend a good chunk of time in Hawaii with our kids. We explore, we play, we soak up the sunshine & warm air that is so absent from North Dakota in the wintertime. We go back home refreshed and ready to tackle what lies ahead. My father in law is staying at the ranch and taking great care of everyone in the frigid temps so that we can enjoy this family time. Though it’s incredibly nice to get away, my heart is definitely in the ranch and I will be so happy to be back!

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We are closed for orders until Jan 28th! We are taking our annual family vacation. January is the perfect time for us to leave as the ground is frozen (we have an excavating company so we are pretty slow right now on that end!) and here on the ranch, the animals are on maintenance mode... no birthing or breedings, no one is out on pasture; just feeding and watering and general care. My father in law is staying on the ranch and he is taking great care of all the animals. Also, we have learned that if we can “delete” a really cold month in our LONG winter, we are better off for it! Happy New Years to all our wonderful customers and friends! Video: Dec 30th; A couple weeks before we left, the kids decided to ride horse every day because they knew they would miss their horses! 🥰

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All the pretty horses (+ one pig)! Ok, I left one (Fonzi) out of the pictures somehow. I sure enjoy these guys.

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Merry Christmas from the Gypsy boys; Charlie, Fonzi, and Cloud! They look even prettier with the frosty Christmas trees in the backdrop. ❄️🌲🌲🌲❄️ #gypsyvanner

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We had beautiful, frosted Christmasy trees today. Perfect for the season. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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If you are local to us, make sure to stop by The Pursuit Church @thepursuitminot for a Christmas Eve service tomorrow - we will be at the 2:30, 4, and 5:30. By the hot chocolate booth, you can see our fluffy white Scottish Highland calf “Peppermint Bark” there with her cute shepherd!

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Oh my goodness! So many fun new products. I just picked up meat today and I will be putting these products on my website ASAP! #naturallycured #naturalsausage #pasturedpork #porksnacksticks

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Our sweet heifer, Veronica 🥰 She was a bottle calf and is so friendly and calm.

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These cute faces ♥️ We have three free-range piglets on the farm right now. Myrtle was a tiny little runt who would have died if we hadn’t taken her & hand fed. Frieda (the piglet on the right) was picked from a different litter after weaning and tamed down to be company for the runt (the kids did this!). Apple Blossom is a pure red and I have no idea why she is in this gang🤷‍♀️They sleep in the barn and make rounds around the farm as they please. They are like dogs and wherever the action is, that is where they are. We will have to put them behind a fence in the near future, but they are pretty fun right now!

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Winter pigs ❄️ 🐷 #mangalitsa

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I gave the piglets some oat hay after I unrolled most of a bale for the cattle. They LOVE hay and a variety of forage is good for them, now that everything is frozen and covered in snow. They get so excited and playful when I drop hay in their paddocks. #pasturedpigs #pigslovehay

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Horse maintenance day! Trimming & deworming x 5. Our farrier, Cory, is so good with them and they behaved themselves for the most part!

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With ice-covered trees, snowy horses, and packing Christmas corporate gift boxes... that Christmasy feeling is definitely in the air! ⛄️ 🎄

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The raw ingredients for a perfect lunch. Now, maybe someday I’ll find matching socks. #priorities #mangalitsachops

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Every year after we bring the cows in from pasture, we run the whole herd through the chute. We preg check, deworm, castrate any bull calves that we need to turn to steers, and any other steps (vaccinations, tagging, registration/tattooing etc) I always strive to improve herd management which has to include proper tags and current records on each individual. A good working facility with a smooth flow into the working chute enables us to move all the animals through the chute quietly and safely. We are always trying to improve on our facilities and techniques to make working cows enjoyable. This becomes more important when it’s a husband and wife team - who hasn’t regretted words exchanged when working cattle? 🤭🤬😆 #justranchin #workingcows #highlandcattle

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Chuck roast breakfast skillet. 👌🏼 #highlandbeef #breakfastskillet #chuckroast

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Freezing rain and snow doesn’t bother them at all! They have plenty of insulation. #highlandcattle

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When you love something, & you have to have it in every color. I love the rainbow of Highlands and love each color so much. The bold blacks, the rich historical reds, the striking soft whites, the sunny yellows, the assertive tiger-y brindles, the mysterious duns! Alright that was dramatic. But really. 😍 #highlandcattle #colorfulcows

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I love you so much 😭😍 #crazycowlady #theyreallmyfavorites

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Spicy pork ramen! An incredible use for the beloved Mangalitsa shoulder roast ♥️ This was amazing. #spicyporkramen