• Dirigo Ranch

    • About Us
    • Cattle & Coffee on YouTube!
  • Dirigo Ranch Beef & Cattle

  • Cowboy Up! Coffee

  • Shop: DR Stockyard & Supply

  • The Blog

  • 4-H Program

  • Events at the Ranch

  • Say Howdy

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • Food & Drink
    • Decor
    • Ducks
    • Recipes
    • Turkey
    • Chicken
    • Party Planning & Hosting
    • Treasure
    • Geese
    • Quack Shack
    • Livestock
    • Renovations
    • Maine
    • The Berry Patch
    • The Cask and Keg
    • Junk
    • Chic Chateau
    • Homestead Honey
    • The Homestead
    • The Smokehouse
    • Gardening
    • Farming
    • Homestead Husbandry
    • Pigs
    • Landscaping
    • Dogs
    • BBQ
    • Homestead Hogs
    • Sugar Shack
    • Gentlemans Farm
    Search
    4-H at Dirigo Ranch
    • Apr 1
    • 3 min

    4-H at Dirigo Ranch

    Join us for 4-H at Dirigo Ranch!
    49 views
    How Could You?
    • Mar 16
    • 2 min

    How Could You?

    We get asked two questions a lot: Q: "Do you raise cows for dairy? ...or beef (*stated in a fearful whisper*)?" A: Beef! Q: "How could...
    26 views
    Longhorns on Long Swamp
    • Feb 22
    • 3 min

    Longhorns on Long Swamp

    It's 3 a.m. and I am wide awake, jitters running through me anticipating our trip to pick up a new (relatively intimidating new breed)...
    94 views
    Ranch Operations Round-Up
    • Jan 16
    • 2 min

    Ranch Operations Round-Up

    We started our weekend in bed, making cattle deals over coffee before 7:00am. If that doesn't sound appealing, cattle ranching might not...
    225 views
    Dirigo Ranch Beef
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Dirigo Ranch Beef

    It all came together this past Sunday - cattle have hit the ranch. We took on 2 black angus steer to set off our beef venture! So far,...
    76 views
    Standing Outside the Fire
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Standing Outside the Fire

    In the midst of job changes and holidays approaching, the Homestead Husband found himself with just enough time to finalize clearing the...
    34 views
    Till The Cows Come Home
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Till The Cows Come Home

    This is the first step of many, but an exciting one, as it gave shape to the vision.
    82 views
    We're Just Blowin' Smoke
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    We're Just Blowin' Smoke

    If you know us, you know we prioritize good eats. One of the Homestead Husband's passions is smoked meats. It's somewhat of an art,...
    25 views
    Where Do We Go From Here?
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Where Do We Go From Here?

    Once we get into a routine with our upcoming "new normal" we plan to continue working toward our larger ranch goals...
    82 views
    Out Like a Lamb...
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Out Like a Lamb...

    We were pretty bummed because we are super motivated and the weather was perfect on the very first day of Spring 2021...
    33 views
    Baa-Baa Black Sheep...
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Baa-Baa Black Sheep...

    We have never done this before. That being said, we have done our research, watched tutorials, spoke with veteran Shepherds...
    31 views
    Famous in a Small Town
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Famous in a Small Town

    The town of Berwick, Maine is on the boarder of New Hampshire. We are fairly rural, but not far from the shores of Maine's beautiful...
    63 views
    Barn Building Series: Won't Stop 'Till It's Done
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Barn Building Series: Won't Stop 'Till It's Done

    The exterior of our barn structure is finally wrapped up, along with a significant paddock fence. This was a huge accomplishment that took
    53 views
    Farewell to Yoga 2020
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Farewell to Yoga 2020

    Tonight was the last yoga class on our ranch for the 2020 season. As I sit here and reflect on our evenings together, I have a heart so...
    87 views
    Barn Building Series: Saddle Up
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Barn Building Series: Saddle Up

    We obtained the building permit for our barn. While this is just one step in a long line of phases to completion, it is a big one.
    69 views
    Barn Building Series: The Roots
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Barn Building Series: The Roots

    We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr
    60 views
    Barn Building Series: The Roots
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Barn Building Series: The Roots

    We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr
    19 views
    How to Move a Homestead
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    How to Move a Homestead

    To answer the question: Yes, it is going to be challenging.
    43 views
    The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...
    • Oct 17, 2019
    • 3 min

    The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...

    All was calm, all was bright.... Until he came back outside to find our pair of brand new miniature donkeys crossing the road!
    36 views
    A Family Tradition
    • Aug 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Family Tradition

    "The west was not won on tofu." Right, wrong, or indifferent, even though we're out here in the Northeast, we couldn't agree more with...
    31 views
    1
    23

    © 2023 by GOOD TO EAT. Proudly created with Wix.com