Broad Meadows Ranch

Broad Meadows Ranch was started with a dream I had ever since I was young. My grandpa, Herman, was a farmer in the Town of Hatley and a construction worker. My grandpa was a hard worker and loved his family with everything he had. The family farm where my father, Pat, grew up was sold in the early 70’s. I’ve heard many stories about life on the family farm. I can tell it was one of the most import

ant times in my father’s life. My father misses the farm to this day but enjoys sharing the stories he told me with our children. I’ve never had that experience of farm life growing up in Weston, but dreamed about raising my own cattle. I felt that it was in my blood and it weighed on me heavily as I got older. I did not want that tradition to skip another generation from our family and be gone forever. When my son and daughter became teenagers and COVID hit our country, I had plenty of time to think and search for place to begin another chapter in our family’s life. The ranch began. My son, Brayden, 13 at the time, and I began working the land, planning the pasture, putting in fencing, corrals and feeding areas. It took us two years before we got our first Angus cattle. For me, it brought life to our land and our family. There was a purpose and a drive. I felt as if we had just started our lives again. It was not easy and I doubted myself many times. The purpose of the ranch is to fulfill what burns inside. To show my kids that they can accomplish anything their heart desires and that hard work prevails. I am thankful for everyone that orders beef from our ranch. We are very proud of it. The name Broad Meadows Ranch is derived from the road our ranch is located on and the meaning of my son’ name, Brayden, which means Broad Meadow. My hope is that the ranching tradition lives on with our family for many generations. I hope that my grandkids enjoy hearing the stories from my children as much as I enjoyed hearing the stories from my father and grandpa.