Note: We are expecting our next steers to be ready in the late fall of 2026.

A couple of years ago, I began to realize how much I missed having our whole family gathered around the table for dinner.

There was so much in the way. Busy days. Activity filled evenings. The desire for a little “easy.”

But I was missing the regular connection with the ones I love the most. I was missing the laughter and the stories. I missed hearing about everyone’s day and their hopes for the days to come. I missed the lingering together, and the spontaneous games of ruckus.

At the same time, we began talking about launching a multi-generational family beef company as a homeschool entrepreneurial project. What better educational opportunity could there be for our 3 high school kids than learning how to launch a business?

So we decided to go for it.

The launch as a Homeschool Entrepreneurial Project in the fall of 2021 and winter 2022 was a success. Not only did customers love the beef, but they loved purchasing it from someone they knew and trusted. And we fell in love with all of it!

And so moving forward, our desire is simple…

Finish a few steers each year and offer an easy option for healthy, clean, locally sourced grass-fed beef packaged to meet the needs of any family.

*Note: Heather and I do not receive any personal income from selling beef. All of our personal income comes from our work with Cru.*

Recommended journal entries:

• My desire for family dinner, why it’s so dang hard, and some ideas to explore
• What’s so cool about grass-fed beef?
• Welcome to Base Camp
• Raising Livestock and Shooting Doves off the Back Porch