The PBJ Ranch
About The PBJ Ranch
The PB&J Ranch was a pipe dream several years ago that I’m proud to say has come true. It was a culture that I was never really part of, nor was it a lifestyle that I thought I would ever have an opportunity to enjoy. After all, I’m a city boy who was born and raised in Massachusetts who wasn’t aware of the rigors involved in ranching, but all that changed on a cattle drive in Montana.
Thanks for visiting.
Karl and Donna
A change of scene
After a week of pushing cattle through the Pryor and Bighorn Mountain ranges seven to eight miles over an eight to nine-hour day on horseback, and sleeping in tents alongside the herd, I knew where my heart was. It was on a ranch tending to livestock and working with my hands. So, as I approached retirement from a successful career in sales management, I started to make plans for how I would spend my “golden years”. When my kids asked me what I was going to do when I retired, I would tell them, “I’m going to buy two cows and a horse and chase them around all day!”.
Lively Stock
Now, the PB&J Ranch, named after two dogs and a goat, oddly enough, has been established on 65 acres in Smithfield, Maine. My wife tends to the gardens, chickens, and goats, while I tend to the land and cattle. I mean to tell you, tending to cows is not as difficult as I thought it might be. After all my years working with some people, I find cows to be much easier to work with given that I don’t have to contend with their egos, and their crap always comes out the same end.
Wooden, you know?
The wood shop and mill are up and running, so many of the crafts and items you see are made from trees harvested right here on the ranch. They’re handcrafted with techniques passed down from my father and grandfather, and made with quality to last for generations.
Thanks for visiting
Karl & Donna