He went to college and graduated with a degree in Animal Science. He married Lauren and they eventually settled in Alice, Texas where they ran a business that provided the capital to purchase land in the country. In the late 1980’s
Greg began farming and sold the business in town. Their first five children grew up working with their parents. They all learned how to drive farm vehicles, use a hoe,
stack hay in the barn, round up the cows, etc. Years later, those kids grew up and moved on to lives of their own. In 1995, Greg and Lauren moved out to the country with their newest edition to the family- Andrew. In the late 90’s the price of commodities was low and Greg had been reading in The Stockman Grass Farmer, about producers selling beef directly off the farm to the consumer. He recognized that to be something that could make their future brighter. So with their steers, they had one butchered and were off on the adventure of direct marketing grass-fed beef. They began selling at a Farmers’ Market in Corpus Christi, TX but, they aspired for more business. They then moved their efforts to Boerne and San Antonio, TX. In 2000 they began expanding their farming opportunities. They added a hen yard to their farm and began raising broilers which they butcher themselves and packaged whole. The next big item was local raw honey purchased in barrels from a local beekeeper. Another year, Andrew planted a large winter garden of lettuce, spinach, chard, etc. It was beautiful and the rains came as needed and they worked hard and sold plenty. They bought a variety of items from local producers throughout the years to keep the table at the market full of healthy things to buy. It was hard work and long hours in which all of the children- and eventually the grandchildren- participated. Andrew grew up during the Farmers’ Market years. The other children and grandchildren would come home to the farm at different times throughout the year to help with what needed doing. When Andrew graduated high school, the military called, and Greg worked exclusively in the Coastal Bend. Greg spent almost 16 years working every weekend selling at Farmers’ Markets. It is thrilling for Greg and Lauren to have Andrew coming home to start a second generation of selling grass-fed meats, eggs, and more- and who knows who else in the family might join him.
