The Five Marys Story Part 1 – From the Beginning Brian grew up in California agriculture as the oldest of five children. His dad, Tom, was a farmer and raised row crops in Imperial County in Southern California, and then trees in Tehama County in Northern California. His mom, Claire, (aka Oma!) was a teacher […]

VINTAGE TUB & BATH Vintage Tub & Bath have been a favorite company of mine for years! Our gorgeous sink up at camp is from them, which is why we chose to source everything in the test kitchen from their company as well. They are very reasonably priced and have great customer service. I love […]

Carhartt is my FAVORITE brand for working on the ranch, lounging at home, or heading out on date night… all the things! I’ve been a Carhartt ambassador for 5 years now and their women’s line keeps getting better and better. I used to think Carhartt was just for trade workers (and was a little jealous […]

The Future of Ethical Meat Yesterday, Brian and I were struggling with a few delayed timelines on the butchery build, a broken pivot gate, and the usual ranching issues that are inevitable but make things hard… nothing is easy when you do things the right way! But then I saw this article from Modern Farmer […]

Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Auction! For the past several weeks, Plumas County, CA has been devastated by the Dixie Fire. We were able to get the names of several kids who lost everything, including their home, but saved their 4H animals. It really shows what the most important things are to them! For months, they have […]

Five Marys in FORBES Magazine! I am SO excited to share this article with you guys! It’s written by Sarah Hernholm (@miss_wit founder) – the founder of Doing WIT – which stands for Doing Whatever It Takes. Sarah’s program helps tweens and teens develop leadership skills and become entrepreneurs… right up my alley 🙂 I […]