| The
ranch is a dream for both of us. Taran and Sara were a big part
in the inception of the ranch. Taran moved to Iowa after graduating
from Cal Poly. She married in 2006 and recently gave birth to
a beautiful baby girl, Brook. Taran, her husband, Chad, and
step daughter, Anna, now own and operate the Harper Hauschild
Farm, in Farmersburg Iowa. They specialize in locally grown
poultry, pork, beef and lamb. Their product is also naturally
grown. Sara finished at Cal Poly and is now an Engineer with
MBK Engineering in Sacramento. She is a part of the ranch for
tours, advertising, marketing and the occasional ranch sitter!
It's nice to have her still involved even in her very busy life. |
| We
see ourselves as true livestock people using the best of the
animal husbandry practices that does not rely on antibiotics
or artificial growth enhancers. We believe that our animals
achieve their maximum potential with less stress, sound nutrition
and a healthy environment. Mother Nature will sometimes test
the latter, but that keeps us constantly working toward improving
the ranch. |
| We believe
in agriculture and the promise of a healthy food source, locally
grown, and sustainable for the producer. Having the opportunity
to be raised surrounded by agriculture we want to be able to
share the fruits of our labor. We don't have a lot of time to
sit in the gazebo looking over the ranch at the cattle, horses,
cats, dogs, the migrating geese or the American Pelican that
stops by for a short respite. But we love what we do. I love
what I have been doing for my whole life. |
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The family
farm is a dream for many, connecting to the inner workings
of life itself. We hope to fulfill our dream and be an inspiration
to others to keep dreaming. With the support for locally grown
and sustainable agriculture we will continue to produce a
quality product that is home grown for your table.
Yours
for better eating! Bob, Shirley and Sara
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