Samuels Ranch has been in our family for over a century.

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Originally homesteaded in 1892, this land has been lovingly stewarded by subsequent generations of the Samuels Family. Our grandparents, Arlene and Shad Samuels, instilled in us a lasting love of the land, and the conviction that the ranch must outlive each of us.

For over a century, our family has cared about the sustainability of our land management practices. Whether it was harvesting firewood, hunting for food, or livestock grazing, we have always taken care not to take too much, not to abuse this land that we love. Sustainable stewardship has long been our goal.

Now we have come to realize that to be sustainable, we need to sustain our ranching family as well.

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Sustainable agriculture is defined as:

 “an integrated system of plant and animal production … that will over the long term:

• Satisfy human food and fiber needs.

• Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends.

• Make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls.

• Sustain the economic viability of farm operations.

• Enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole.”

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As a family and as land stewards, we spent so much of our lives focused on producing food and fiber and enhancing the land, that we neglected our own economic viability and quality of life.

That is why Samuels Ranch Sustainable was born.

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Our mission is to fully embrace the concept of sustainable agriculture, to protect and enhance our beloved Samuels Ranch, to produce food and fiber for our growing community, to continue to use sustainable practices and to share those practices with our community, and to enhance the quality of life for ourselves and our community through sharing the bounty of Samuels Ranch with you, our neighbors. 

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Your support will directly improve our ability to spend more time and resources on our sustainable practices. We hope you will join us, we would love to show you what makes Samuels Ranch so special.