Ranch Raised

Anyone can ask the question, “what is your favorite cut of beef to eat?” But I have never been asked the question, “what is your favorite cut of beef to cook?” And honestly, I have two different answers to those questions. But, today, I’m going against “the grain” ….see what I did there….and I am going to answer the latter.

Today is all about the “where”, WHERE is my favorite place?!?! Some people may roll their eyes and think this will sound so cliché. But, like everything I share with you on Ranch Raised, I feel this with all my heart, with every fiber of my being.

I think what my neighbors and I do is a noble profession. We care deeply about the land. Most of the time our livestock’s wellbeing comes before our own. We see value and purpose to all living creatures. And at the heart of it all, we feed people. We grow food to feed our neighbors, our country, and even the world.

Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 3 daughters near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.

One of my kids’ favorite winter breakfast meals is a steaming bowl of oatmeal! There is nothing more satisfying on a cold morning, right?!? We must not be alone. The United States is the #2 global consumer of oats.

As we continue to celebrate National FFA Week, I think I would be remised if I didn’t take this opportunity to talk to those of you who value FFA in your school system and tell you to stay vigilant and fight for it.

We are right in the middle of celebrating National FFA Week here on Ranch Raised. Because I love history, I have enjoyed taking a look back at what molded the sea of blue & gold in to what it is today.

“We need to abandon the cut and dried formula of a period when a man was ‘educated’ only when he knew Greek and Latin.” 1905, Henry Wallace, Editor Wallace’s Farmer. I immediately felt that when I read that quote! 117 years later and I feel like we are coming full circle. There may be no better time than now than to celebrate and fight for ag education and FFA in our school.

Weighing in heavier on most people’s minds today, in the Midwest, is the artic blast that we gonna get hit with. Please make sure that you are prepared with what you need in your vehicle. Bundle those kiddos up before they head to school.

Winter evenings on the ranch are a season that I definitely look forward to. I really feel like the good Lord gives us this season to rest. Or maybe that is just a rancher saying I know how insane the month of May is, I’m good not rushing into the next season.