Rooted Ridge Homestead

Rooted Ridge Homestead Rooted Ridge Homestead is a veteran-owned, ever-evolving farm focused on sustainability and community.

We offer hands-on agricultural education and strive to live in harmony with the land while inspiring others to grow, learn, and reconnect.

Its official! We're beginning to expand our herdshare offerings, and have several options for pickup days! Send us a mes...
02/21/2026

Its official! We're beginning to expand our herdshare offerings, and have several options for pickup days! Send us a message to set up a raw milk herdshare today!

It's official! I've got two calves on the ground already (Jaycee born October 23rd, 2024 and Fajita born February 7th, 2...
02/09/2026

It's official! I've got two calves on the ground already (Jaycee born October 23rd, 2024 and Fajita born February 7th, 2026) with two more on the way, and now I've got an AI Certificate to boot!

02/07/2026

Little Girl and Fajita are both in the barn now, but I let Fajita run around outside for a bit before it got too cold. This little bo**er is going to keep Little Girl on her toes. He's got some bee-bopping to get out of his system!

02/07/2026

After getting Fajita and Little Girl settled in the pen in the barn, we came inside to warm up. And Louisa graced us with some cuteness as she rolled around and contemplated playing with the toys. She's still a bit skittish, but she's starting to let her sweet little personality shine through. She loves all the cats, except Nala. And she's been warming up to the dogs. She is perfectly fine being in the same room as them as long as they're all laying down and calm.

Introducing: Fajita! I love his silvery brown color. He's such a unique calf. 🥰 Little Girl did an amazing job - calved ...
02/07/2026

Introducing: Fajita! I love his silvery brown color. He's such a unique calf. 🥰 Little Girl did an amazing job - calved with no assistance. Mama and baby are both doing great. Fajita is almost dried off, and then he can get a calf jacket to go spend time with Mama. He's already drank at least 2 quarts of colostrum!

Welcome to the homestead, little guy. 💙
02/07/2026

Welcome to the homestead, little guy. 💙

Lazy Friday. Watching the Opening Ceremony while monitoring Little Girl and waiting to teach my only class today. I'd mo...
02/06/2026

Lazy Friday. Watching the Opening Ceremony while monitoring Little Girl and waiting to teach my only class today. I'd mostly shut down my teaching schedule so I could make sure I was available for when Little Girl goes into labor. The only students on my schedule are ones whose families are aware I may have to cancel last minute, and are 100% okay with that. I'm particularly excited for my student this afternoon. He's a southern country boy that absolutely loves cows. He's got his own beef herd, and loves to talk cows. He's going to be so happy to see Little Girl this afternoon, and is just as excited about her calving as I am.

Tonight was one of those moments that reminds me why we chose this life.Out in the cold with Little Girl, laid back agai...
02/06/2026

Tonight was one of those moments that reminds me why we chose this life.

Out in the cold with Little Girl, laid back against a round bale while she rested her head in my lap and calmly chewed her cud. Snow fell softly around us, and the yard light made the bare trees glow as I looked up at the winter sky.

She’s due Saturday, bred to a Highland bull, and the waiting feels both heavy and peaceful all at once. There’s something incredibly grounding about sitting with a gentle giant in the quiet, feeling her warmth and steady breath, knowing new life is so close.

No rush. No noise. Just a snowy night, the sweet smell of hay, and the promise of what’s coming next.

As I teach my online math classes today, this will be on my second monitor. All my students and their parents know we're...
02/04/2026

As I teach my online math classes today, this will be on my second monitor. All my students and their parents know we're (not-so) patiently awaiting a baby calf. My prediction has been Wednesday (today) or Thursday for a while now, even though she's due Saturday. We separated her into the close, little paddock last night to keep a better eye on her. She's lost her mucus plug already, so we're getting close. I'm keeping an eye on the yellow line of the graph - its slowly creeping upwards, and will soon skyrocket up above the green line. She's recently had a dip in body temperature (darker blue line), which happens right before calving. The really low spikes of the blue line indicate when she's drank water, but just prior to her most recent drink, her body temp dipped below her normal body temp (the horizontal gray line). Don't mind me nerding out over the data... just a math teacher geeking about the numbers side of cows. 🤓

02/03/2026

🐄 update! We're getting close to baby time! 🍼

02/03/2026

Just a mama giving her big baby a bath. ☺️

How is Baby Belle so big?? It seems like just yesterday she was bee-bopping around in a diaper in our house. 🥹 She'll be...
01/31/2026

How is Baby Belle so big?? It seems like just yesterday she was bee-bopping around in a diaper in our house. 🥹 She'll be a year old on Valentine's Day. ♥️

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