Whiptail Lizard

One of our very rare partners on the ranch has figured out the path to evolutionary success in a stable cooperative world - do away with males…Click to read the whole story on the Whiptail Lizard.

Jack Rabbit

Antelope

In the fall of 1980 Rob Lovelace and Grady Grissom were randomly assigned as freshmen roommates at Princeton University. Rob was from Santa Barbara, CA and Grady from Wheat Ridge, CO. They had little in common, but bonded as they both struggled through culture shock from their arrival on the East coast. This bond became a life-long friendship and partnership at Rancho Largo Cattle Co.

Long Billed Curlew

Curlews appear to be a bird you’d find on a coastal shoreline, but are actually a unique prairie bird in rapid decline.

Chances are, you have an “ethic” for various aspects of your life. It may not be written down, but it is demonstrated in the ways you spend your time, money, and other resources. An ethic determines what is important to you.

Community Table Farm in Longmont is our new pickup point for deliveries in the northern front range. Owner, Andy Nowack produces vegetables, eggs, chickens and hogs at the farm; all for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

Ground Squirrels

These burrowing squirrels play a key role in plant dynamics and soil health. They till up small areas (10-20 feet) and help taller grasses compete with the primary short grasses like Buffalo and Blue Grama. The taller grasses capture rainfall, slow soil evaporation, and keep roots in deeper soil.

Lloyd and Julias have both passed on, but they were in their 80’s when we landed at Rancho Largo.  Their wisdom was a key to our survival in a tough semi-desert landscape.

A small shrub resembling sage that is also full of protein in the winter months.  Our grazing protocols helped this plant to recover from almost extinct at Rancho Largo, to thousands of pounds of annual production.