Riverbrook Ranch

08/27/2026

River restoration continued 💧

In 2024 we installed over 1,000 pieces of wood into the Skookumchuck River. 🌲

Now that spring of 2026 gave us our first major flood, there are some areas showing un-intended erosion, this being one of those spots. Not a huge issue and was very much expected.

The construction contractor came back in last week and installed a “bank barb” which is just a fancy term for an engineered log jam put into the river bank. During high water events this will rack up additional wood/debris, and build up a solid pile to limit pressure on the erodible bank.

All these projects have mutual benefits, this particular bank-barb: Will limit silt for cleaner water, also creating new aquatic habitat. For us as the rancher, we get to keep our prime fertile grass growing soils they are and not watch them wash down to Aberdeen 🤙😎

08/23/2026

That look of disappointment with the gentleman running the pedicure sesh 💅 ⚙️

08/20/2026

Wise words, the bulk majority of youth market sale support in the south sound is coming from small local businesses!

Remember that when you are deciding where to spend your dollars 😎

08/16/2026

A big shout out to Arnold, Leona, Joe, Jesse and the rest of their crew at A&L Mobile Slaughtering.

These folks have been an integral part of our operation for generations.

Without on-farm custom slaughter the direct to consumer business for beef would cease to exist, congratulations! 🎉 🥩

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Arnold & Leona Huguenin and the entire A&L Slaughter family! 🤍🐮

It was an honor to dedicate the 2026 Southwest Washington Junior Livestock Sale to two people who have given so much to our livestock community.

Year after year, Arnold, Leona, and their family work behind the scenes to make sale night possible—from late-night haul outs and quick turnarounds to always being someone our exhibitors, families, and producers can count on.

Your hard work, generosity, and dedication to agriculture and the youth in our community do not go unnoticed. The impact you have made reaches far beyond the sale ring, and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do.

From all of us at the Southwest Washington Junior Livestock Sale, thank you, Arnold & Leona, for your years of service and unwavering support of our community. We couldn’t think of a more deserving family to honor in 2026. ❤️

Please help us give Arnold, Leona & the A&L Slaughter family a BIG thank you! 👏🏼🐷🐑🐐🐮

08/09/2026

We had a great time supporting Thurston County youth at the Thurston County Youth Market Animal Sale!

Now it’s time to energize more local business support in our community to grow the sale even better for 2027!

07/30/2026

Come see our daughters Dalynn and Kacie at the Thurston County Fairgrounds and Event Center with their lamb projects Parker and Jerry!

The Thurston County Youth Market Animal Sale is Saturday 8/1 at 6pm! 🐑

07/25/2026

Ladies were busy today, two black white face cows calved within a few minutes of each other, one bull and one heifer calf!

07/21/2026

Long days daylight til dark; calving, haying, all worth it to bring our customers the best products!

07/14/2026

07/14/2026

Summer calving anyone? 🐮

Calves started hitting the ground late last week, 11 healthy babies are here!

We calve twice a year so we can have grass finished beef available every month of the calendar 📅

If you drive slow along the “calving pen” off skookumchuck you can see the calves running around and might get lucky enough to catch one coming into the world! 🌎