Farm
My brother-in-law, Caleb Wilson, and his wife, Alyson, run C.A. Wilson Cattle Co. on a Missouri Century Farm. Caleb's family has raised cattle on that ground for more than 100 years, through four generations. My own cow lives there too.
Ruby and Rosie
Ruby is mine: a Hereford, with the red coat and white face the breed is known for. Rosie is her calf.
The caretakers
Caleb and Alyson look after Ruby and Rosie along with the rest of their herd. Everything on this page about raising cattle is their knowledge, not mine.
Notes
The Wilsons say their cattle are born and raised on the farm's Missouri pastures, grass-fed and then grain-finished for the last few months. No added hormones, antibiotics only when an animal is truly sick, and never confined. From reserving a share to picking it up usually takes about two to three months, depending on the season and the processor's calendar. The last two to three weeks are aging, cutting, packaging and freezing at a state-inspected local processor. Those are the Wilsons' estimates, not promises.