Our Story
Nick and Amy both grew up in the Rocky Mountains of rural Western Colorado. The pursuit of education and adventure took them to different states and overseas, including living in Australia for three years. When an opportunity arose for Amy's family operation to expand, Nick and Amy chose to come home and get involved in the ranching lifestyle. The draw of the agrarian lifestyle in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado was too strong to ignore. They have since become partners in the family operation that has been raising high quality beef for over 40 years. While the workdays are long and leisure time is short, Nick and Amy have enjoyed 6 years back on the family ranch raising superior quality, pasture-raised, all-natural beef cattle.
Amy was born and raised on her family's ranch where she was on a horse in her mother's backpack before she could walk. She was also steering the feed truck to feed cows when she had to stand on the seat to see over the dashboard. Growing up, Amy's summers involved riding horseback looking after cattle and driving tractors to help put up hay. This upbringing inspired her to pursue a degree as a large animal veterinarian, which she earned from Colorado State University. This advanced education reinforced her understanding of animal health and welfare and serves her well in practice and on the family ranch. Somehow, Amy manages her ranching interests while being a full-time mom and full-time veterinarian.
Nick grew up exploring the mountains and learning from nature throughout his childhood. He has always been drawn to the outdoors and inspired by creation. He worked for the US Forest Service for several seasons, gaining experience in rangeland management and touring with fire fighting crews. In pursuit of his amazing bride, he worked for Amy’s parents on the family ranch for a year before attending graduate school at Colorado State University, where he earned a Master’s degree in BioAgricultural Sciences and Pest Management. Although Nick is one generation removed from production agriculture, farming and ranching run in his blood. Many consider him a wildcard, but he is an unconventional thinker always looking for a better way to do things.
Nick and Amy’s goals since coming home to the family farm have evolved as they have studied and learned more about the way soils and ecosystems work together and ultimately, soil health is the foundation for a healthy ecosystem. Nick has been passionately learning about and applying regenerative agricultural practices to improve soil health, expanding on his background in plant science and range management. Amy’s newfound passion for human health and nutrition led her to complete training and certification as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a Restorative Wellness Practitioner over the last couple years. They now understand how our health is tied to the health of our animals, which is ultimately tied to the health of our soils. They are eager to continue to apply new principles in order to regenerate their land and improve the vitality of their soils, forages, and animals. Nick and Amy are passionate about connecting with their customers and consumers and desire to provide them high quality, nutritious beef.