Organic Beef Matters
News from Alderspring Ranch, with an occasional rant about American agriculture
Dear Friends, The late afternoon sun had gotten low enough to cast long shadows in front of the pickup truck as my 22 year old, Melanie, and I drove down to the house from the barn. As we bumped and rattled down the track we call our driveway, we talked about our colorful history with ranch …
Continue Reading about A Pointed Horse Tale with a Happy Ending
Occasionally we'll make time for a short vacation from the day-to-day work on the ranch. The ranchhands keep everything going while we're away. Here, Glenn takes in the beauty of the scenery in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho on a weekend family camping trip. …
Cowboy Scott (who has since ended his career at Alderspring and started his own leatherworking business) saddles his ranch horse Banjo in the barn. …
Dear Friends Fall sneaks up on the Ranch while we're almost still too busy with summer work to notice. The colors are already in full regalia on the higher elevation ranges and the aspens show off their golden veil as they succumb to the heralding of winter. At our valley location, repeated …
The spring enclosure jack fence and transitioning colors beneath May Mountain make for a pretty picture on a beautiful fall day in the valley. …
Continue Reading about Photo of the Day: Fall on Alderspring Ranch
Glenn pushes the herd up the hill on Ginger, in spite of clouds of dust rising from many cloven hooves. After a dry spell, Challis volcanic soil can be very dusty. …
