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How we raise them
Our way.
Highlands mature slowly and reward patience. So does a farm. Here's what we hold to.
01
Small on purpose.
We keep the herd small enough that every animal is known by name and handled by family. That isn't a limitation we work around. It's the whole idea.
02
Good papers are the start.
Our Highland cows are registered with the American Highland Cattle Association, and most have DNA on file. We choose sires carefully, sometimes through artificial insemination, so a small farm can reach bloodlines it couldn't otherwise.
But registration is the floor, not the ceiling. Temperament, mothering and soundness are what we're really raising for.
03
Born in the cool months.
A Highland wears a winter coat all year. So we plan our calves for late fall and winter, when a newborn and its mother aren't fighting a Tennessee summer.
04
Gentle because they're handled.
Our cattle grow up with kids underfoot, hay by hand, and a halter long before anyone needs one. A calm Highland is mostly a well-handled one.
05
Nothing left to memory.
We built our own herd software, so every animal's history, from birth to breeding to health, lives in one place. When you ask us a question, we answer with dates, not guesses.
