Fate…  Sometimes things fall into place!  On June 30th we attended a beef cow/calf seminar in Augusta, Wisconsin and met an older couple there who were thinking about selling some of their beef herd.  We talked and decided to go see them the next day!  Werner and Diane are the nicest people!  We talked and talked around their kitchen table and came up with a deal to purchase cow/calf pairs.  We were impressed with the nature of his cattle and how we could walk among them without frightening them (or us!).  We bought one black Angus cow and her 2 week old calf, one black Angus cow that is calving in a few weeks, and one Hereford cow and calf (black Angus bred).

We planned to get the cattle delivered to us in early August… lots to prepare for, but so exciting to FINALLY bring cattle home to Lost Creek Valley Farm!

…Til the Cows Come Home!
On August 11th, 2014 our cattle came home to the lush grasses of Lost Creek Valley Farm!  They came from Werner and Diane’s farm near Taylor, Wisconsin, and they seemed pretty content to wander the new pasture and check everything out.  We were nervous that they might be gone in the morning… but, they were standing peacefully near the water trough!

We had a problem, however.  One of the calves was switched.  It was not with it’s mama, and we knew it in the morning when it wasn’t with a cow, and was bellowing like crazy- “I’m hungry!”   So, after some phone calls, and an offer we couldn’t refuse, we not only got his mama, but also the other calf that belonged to the cow we already had!

So, we have 4 cows, and 3 calves, plus the calf yet to be born.  The beginning of our grass fed beef business that we hope to grow to a herd of 20-25 in the next few years.

Now we can enjoy watching them graze and worry about the weather, haying, watering, flies, fences, and anything else that could happen on the farm!  But, this is what we’ve been working for and it’s about time we made it happen!

June – August 2014

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