One of the most common questions I get asked at farmers markets is whether or not I raise the beef that I sell. While I do raise beef cattle and sell all that beef to my customers, I’m limited with the number of animals I can raise each year. Florida grasses typically only allow for a stocking rate of 5 acres per cow/calf pair, and I’m at maximum capacity.
Sometimes you have to do a little off-roading on the ranch. These pictures were taken recently when I was trying to find a break in the fence where some calves escaped. It is a part of the Riverbend Ranch property that’s marshy, and can be harder to access. I can really only get there by horse or on foot, depending on how wet it is. Despite having to be on constant watch for a camouflaged gator or water moccasin, it’s still one of my favorite places to be, down by the river.
