Broken Yoke Ranch

05/25/2025

We are taking a bold leap and only offering our products at our brick and mortar store; The Ox Shoppe Cafe. We have enjoyed wholesale options for families but want to streamline how we bring healthy food to your table. Our family will continue to post the antics of daily farm life! We appreciate your continued support of our farm, what we produce and eating healthy.

04/30/2025

Out here ripping through chores in the side-by-side, soaking in the sunset, raising five wild kids, and building a life most people are too scared to even dream about. If I gave a shinola what anyone thought of me, I’d be stuck playing small, not out here running a farm and living free on my terms.

The truth? Most people will talk no matter what you do—so do what you want. Build it messy. Build it loud. Just don’t wait for permission.

What’s holding you back? Spoiler: it’s probably not them—it’s you.

04/24/2025

"Meet the last baby of the season—and what a stunner! This little one came into the world with the most unique coloring we’ve seen all spring. Nature always saves the best for last."

04/03/2025

We were able to visit the first organic eldeberry farm in Ohio, run by the innovative mind of Taylor Clark. His farm is Boulder Berry Farms. He is another one of the key speakers for this coming January. Speaking with him and touring his farm he gives off Joel Salatin like vibes with his story weaving and creativity. He is a true up and coming farmer and you do not want to miss what he has to share.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark this coming January! Western Reserve Homestead Summit westernreservehomesteadsummit.com

02/26/2025

We love beef. In all forms.

We also love helping others find opportunities, and we’re always on the lookout for natural, healthy options for ourselves and our kids.

A few months ago, Darrell was searching for a high-quality, all-natural jerky for the store. What he came up with turned into Yoked Jerky—a premium product designed to deliver an exceptional customer experience. But Yoked is more than just great jerky. We also work with young men in reentry and recovery situations, creating opportunities for a fresh start.

🚀 We just soft-launched our online store! 🚀

As part of the BYR family, we’d love for you to:

1️⃣ Check out the store, grab a bag (or two!), and let us know what you think. Use discount code "DoesItWork" to save 10%! We promise—no regrets, just great jerky.

2️⃣ Share our story with your friends! The more, the merrier.

3️⃣ Follow the Yoked page! This is going to be a fun ride, and we’d love to have you with us.

Let’s get Yoked! 💪🔥

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02/25/2025

Snow belt and blizzard babies update! ❄️ The two little ones who made their grand entrance in the wildest of storms are thriving and growing like weeds. With these warm temps, it almost feels like spring might finally be brave enough to peek around the corner. Almost.

02/17/2025

Ah, the best-laid plans of farmers and cattle often go awry. While we leased a beautiful, well-bred bull to improve our herd, it turns out one of our homegrown rebels—who managed to dodge every vet visit like a bovine Houdini—had his own ambitious breeding program in mind.

The moment he started getting ideas above his station, he was promptly invited to an all-expenses-paid trip to freezer camp. But, as it turns out, he left quite the legacy behind. Apparently, he was the most fertile bull on the planet, because two calves arrived during a snowstorm, just hours apart, from two different baby mamas.

We did our best to keep them with their mothers, but Mother Nature had other plans. Between the cold, the wind, and a rather unfortunate stepping incident, we made the executive decision to bring them into the barn.

So here we are—our carefully orchestrated breeding strategy hijacked by an overachieving steer who defied science and schedules. Farming keeps you humble, but at least now we have two surprise little ones to brighten up the barn.

02/01/2025

When you ask us how we get so much done....it's cause we get a full barn refresh done in 24 seconds!!