OUR STORY
An unexpected beginning. A lasting calling.
An Unexpected Beginning
Ridgewood Acres began with roots already planted in Bourbon County through family and the strong faith community in Fort Scott. But ranching was never part of the plan. Coming from the suburbs of the Northeast, we never imagined ourselves becoming a farming family.
That changed during calving season.
While spending time on a family farm, an ordinary workday was interrupted by something unusual in the pasture. Through a pair of binoculars, a newborn calf could be seen struggling to reach her mother. She would slowly get to her feet, try again, and be turned away.
She was getting weaker.
With very little cattle experience but no question that something needed to be done, we had to act.
What happened next changed us forever.
THE RESCUE
The calf was brought in from the pasture, comforted, and given colostrum.
THE BREAKTHROUGH
After nearly two hours, her mother was finally brought into the pen and allowed her to nurse.
A LIFE RESTORED
What had begun with uncertainty ended with a healthy calf back where she belonged.
Ridgewood Acres was born.
After the pen was opened, mother and calf walked away together, disappearing into the fog.
That morning didn't just change one calf's life.
It changed ours.
It awakened in us a love for the land, a deep respect for the animals entrusted to our care and a desire to build something rooted in faith, stewardship, and responsibility.