Why I do what I do!

Back in 2005, I, Christine, struggled with migraines and constipation. After several different consultations with doctors, some research lead me to a naturapath who told me I needed to be eating cleaner, more nutritious food.

I eliminated all processed foods (frozen meals, boxed meals, and fast food) and started cooking from scratch.

And I started feeling much better!

I would drive hours to source the food I needed to heal my body.

Not finding the food I needed locally, and having agrarian aspirations, I started raising and producing what I needed to eat.

And then I was sharing it with friends who were looking to heal from health issues.

These friends also started realizing that when they ate healthy, nutritious food, many of their symptoms disappeared.

I transitioned to more property in East Texas, between Houston and Dallas, and have created a woman-owned and operated ranch using regenerative agricultural principles on the land.

Everything on the ranch is viewed holistically, making sure the environment, the social interactions and the finances are all in balance and healthy, using regenerative agricultural practices.

I strongly believe that a healthy soil will produce a healthy animal, which will produce a healthy human!

About me

Call me Latin American!

I was born in Argentina, raised in Brazil of British parents.

My paternal family in Argentina lived in the city but also had a ‘camp’ (what the Argentine’s call a farm/ranch) where they raised cattle and grains.

In Brazil, we lived in the outskirts of the city on a 1/4 acre where Dad had a little farm! He’d come home with quail, pigs, avocado and banana trees and anything he wanted to try out.

As kids, we used to go around the neighborhood selling bananas and avocados from a wheelbarrow.

Weekends always included a parillada (Argentine version of BBQ), where we would invite friends and spend hours at the table as each meat cut became available. A feast enjoyed by all!

the ranch

The ranch is located in East Texas, between Houston and Dallas, in the town of Oakwood.

Due to personal reasons, I moved the ranch in March 2020 (just as the Covid-19 pandemic started) and have been working hard regenerating the soil, grasses and infrastructure!

I started homesteading while my children were young, but decided to start ranching for profit by selling direct to consumers in 2015.

I raise Dexter cattle, Dorper sheep, Standard White turkeys, and an assortment of egg layer chickens.

I use regenerative agricultural and holistic management principles and practices, and offer ranch tours for those that are interested in learning.

Move to the United States for University

I was blessed to attend Michigan State University, where I completed my undergrad (Accounting) and masters (Agricultural Economics).

Corporate work allowed for overseas living and I finally arrived in Texas in 2001, where I started my homesteading phase (for the reasons I explain above) on 5 acres.

transitioning to ranching

Soon I became passionate about how our food is produced and how you’re only as healthy as the food you eat.

I moved onto more acreage, started producing lamb cuts and eggs, then turkey, and eventually beef cuts.

I also started selling at local farmers market and loved helping and encouraging customers to cook from scratch and enjoy healthier meals.

I love it when customers come back to me and tell me that the meat and eggs they purchased from me, “was the best tasting I’ve ever had!”.

The customers are tasting meat and eggs as they should taste!

In 2021, I started shipping my meats to make it easier for customers to source my meats and eggs.

Visit me on social media where you can see almost daily photos and videos of life on the ranch!

Supporting our local agricultural community is important to me, so I have been a member of Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) since 2016.

They do fabulous work lobbying and affecting changes in laws that support local agriculture all over the United States.

If you need advice on regulations affecting your agricultural business, call FARFA!