The Livestock Conservancy (7)

CD&J Mini Ranch is in the Rio Grande Valley which is in deep South Texas. It is close to the Southern border and South Padre Island. They have Kunekune pigs, Nigerian dwarf goats, miniature cattle, miniature donkeys, mini rex rabbits, and turkeys. The farm started in 1998 when the farmers moved to San Benito. They just retired from a 24-year service in the military. With a 34-acre land, the couple created a homestead. On this farm, they also provide educational experiences for everyone who wants to enjoy a day at the ranch. Besides their offerings of meats, CD&J Mini Ranch have farm fresh, free range eggs, small batch sugar free and regular jellies & jams, freeze dried vegetables, fruit & smoothie mixes, premixed mixes, and goat milk & lard oatmeal soaps. They are founding partners of 5 Food Farms, which is a collaboration between farms and ranches in the area.

Dautobi Acres specialize in pasture-raised lambs, whole or half, processed to your specifications. They do not give any hormones or antibiotics on the lambs. No pesticides or herbicides are sprayed on the pastures. They believe in the importance of “leaving the land better than you found it”. You can find the place in Northeast Texas, about an hour Northeast of the Dallas area, between Celeste and Leonard.  You can contact them through their website.

Pura Vida Farm SA, which is located in Natalia, Texas, is a family farm practicing organic, permaculture, and biodynamic farming. They welcome visitors who are interested in a farm tour. They are very proud to show guests the farm, what they do here, and the animals they raise here. But you don't have to visit the farm to buy the things they sell here. You can buy online and they sell produce, meat products from their cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and ducks; probiotic items, homeopathy items, and livestock. You can also become part of the herdshare and get your share of fresh raw milk.

Rhineland Farm, which is located in Glen Rose, Texas, is a small farm, bed and breakfast, and farm store in Somervell County. The owners of Rhineland Farm have been in Glen Rose for nearly three decades now - 27 years of being part of the community. They know that this is a great place for a farming business, and the surroundings make it a great bed and breakfast place! Through their farming business, they are able to act upon their belief of eating good, locally-raised meat that is safe and healthy. If you want to buy local and fresh products, simply ask the locals about The Freckled Hen Farm Store. This is where Rhineland Farm sells meat, eggs, and other products.

Rural Reverie LLC is a first-generation family farm providing the community with agricultural products. The farm specializes in providing meat - beef, pork, and lamb.  They offer a wide selection, including options for wholes and halves. They also have discount boxes which you might want to check out. The family that owns and manages Rural Reverie LLC is open to visitors who want to tour the farm and stop by for a chat. Rural Reverie LLC is located in Carthage, Texas.

Southern Sunny Acres, which is located in Winona, Texas, is a farm serving the East Texas community producing ethically-raised pastured poultry. You can pay for a Poultry Box subscription. If you want, just buy what you need - chicken breast, thigh, drumstick, feet, leg quarters, heart or liver, chicken broth, or a whole bird. The animals raised here are fed with non-GMO, soy-free feed. The animals are allowed to graze on fresh pasture. The farmers believe that this is the key to producing more nutrient-dense meat. The farm uses sustainable, holistic management practices centered on the natural management of poultry. This farm is owned by a veteran family.