I'M tia - the milkmaid, the maker, and the mentor

hey, you!

I'm a wife, a mom, and the one you'll most likely hear from when you call, text, or place an order. 

I run the day-to-day rhythm of our dairy - milking, bottling, organizing orders, and making sure what leaves our farm is something I'm proud to feed my own family.

This wasn't always the plan. 

We didn't set out to build what this has become. 

But through a series of steps, faith, and a lot of learning along the way, we found ourselves here - caring for animals, producing real food, and serving families in a way that feels deeply meaningful. 

And now, I can't imagine doing anything else. 

The heart of what I do lives in the dairy. 

Twice a day, everyday, we show up for our dairy queen's. 

Because milk isn't just milk - it's a living food. It reflects how the animals are cared for for, how it's handled, and the intention behind it. 

That matters to me. And if you're here - it likely matters to you too. 

Yes, there are sheep. And pigs. And a whole lot of life in between. 

But what we've built is centered around one thing: 
Feeding & educating families well

The rest? It's part of the story - but not the focus.  

I believe in doing things differently.
Slower where it matters.
Intentional in how we care for our livestock.
Honest about what we do and how we do it 

And always learning. 


Enough about me, allow me to introduce you to the more handsome side of this pair, my husband, Ryan. 

Ryan's the name, getting it done is the game!

husband to an awesome wife, dad to the best kids,  AND retired army vet

If it needs done and it involves the tractor or hay equipment - I'm the one out there. Like Tia mentioned, Sheep ranching fell in our lap. Tia grew up in this area but we had no intention of ever living in Arkansas. 

Cutting through the story, we ended up moving to Arkansas after our house was in a wildfire in southern colorado. We bought a farm that had once belonged to a family that Tia knew and we were gifted a Katahdin lamb ram that was a bottle lamb. He needed friends. 

The rest is history and here we are, truly enjoying this life God has blessed us with. 

I always had an interest in farming but it never was really in our cards until moving to Arkansas. I love it. We are always busy and have found so many ways to serve others through our farm that I can't imagine a better life. 

When Tia or the kids need a little extra brute force to fix something, I'm there. If someone needs hay brought to their home, a fence fixed, or livestock worked, I'm on it. 

I'm excited to see how God continues to use our farm!

P.S. this is maggie may...one of our oreganl ewes and still my favorite. Shh don't tell the other girls. ;)

The free-range farmhands

They come in three's and they don't come quietly. Sweet to the core and often needing motivation to get out the door and in the muck of it all. 

They are keepers - Mariella, Owen, and Ariannah. 

Their pay varies and comes in the form of meals provided, a safe and warm place to lay their heads at night, with a foundational homeschool curriculum to boot. 

They are in training, but so far...We'd say they are doing great at their jobs on this farm. ;) 

 shameless & timely motivation is always welcome.