What’s your role at Ramstead?
Founder and CEO

Tell us about yourself.
Along with Jean and Eileen, I have been a founding member of Ramstead Ranch. It was born out of a desire to feed ourselves healthy food from animals and land that had been treated with kindness and respect. It’s been an exciting process to help unfold. I bring my background in construction and business acumen to the team, and I work to learn new ways to apply myself on the ranch every day. It’s an ever-changing landscape, and I enjoy the work.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
That’s easy, Flanken style ribs. I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in the same day. If I had to pick a second favorite, it’d be rib eyes.

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
My cows. They are gentle and massive, and they are really good at helping to improve the health of the land. If I had to pick a second favorite it’d be the dogs.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
My favorite thing to do in my free time is to be out in nature. I particularly like when I can have adventures with friends and family while enjoying the beauty and wisdom of nature.

What's your role at Ramstead?
Support staff, helping to free up everyone’s time around the homestead, and promoting fiber arts on farm, in the local community, and in the greater Pacific Northwest region.

Tell us about yourself
I’m originally from upstate New York, and I worked my way west to Denver where I began my medical career as an anesthesiologist. After moving to the Pacific Northwest to practice medicine, I eventually began helping to build Ramstead. Now that I’m retired from medicine, I can fully dedicate myself to my lifelong dream of exploring the world of wool and fiber arts.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
Our pasture raised chicken legs, cooked with a curry chicken recipe, and rice made with bone broth.

What's your favorite farm animal, and why?
The SHEEP! They are the perfect animal—you get milk, meat, fiber for shelter and clothing, all from one sweet, docile animal.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
My favorite thing to do is spin. The kind of spinning where you sit at a wheel and turn beautiful wool into yarn.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Founder, Head of Marketing, Fulfillment, and Fill-in-the-Blank for what needs help getting done today.

Tell us about yourself.
I’m part of the family here at Ramstead. It’s been my life-long passion to source food that’s good for my body and good for the planet. Building a working ranch from the ground up was once just a pipe dream, but it brings me immense joy to bring that dream to fruition. I’m grateful for the opportunity to connect like-minded animal-lovers to the behind-the-scenes of ranch life, and the impact that they are making on the land, animals, and their community when they choose to source their food from regenerative farms and ranches.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
I love lamb shanks, and I like to use them to make an Indian curry.

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Tough one! The livestock guardian dogs have to be my favorite. I’m generally a dog person, but there is something particularly special about LGDs. They have instinct and know-how that is beyond human understanding.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
In my free time, I love doing anything active, in nature. Skiing, boating, horseback riding, or just going for a run. If it’s an adventure, I’m game.

What's your role at Ramstead?
I crunch numbers so we can answer questions with data and nag people to focus on the important tasks that sometimes get ignored.

Tell us about yourself.
I'm Stan's daughter and feel privileged to get to participate in the farm virtually. I am currently on the east coast living my nerdy science gypsy dreams. But I still keep my finger on the daily pulse of the farm and build math models to answer daily questions like, "How many cows should we produce next year?" I also try to keep the big picture in perspective to help the farm move ahead with important projects, especially when they aren't urgent.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
I love them all! But I have an extra soft spot for pork steaks, smoked and broiled to perfection!

What's your favorite farm animal, and why?
The sheep! I love how fluffy their fleeces are! And the lambs are adorable romping around.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
Paddle. Any water, any boat, anytime.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
I operate the Thursday Market at Perry Street and the Liberty Lake Farmers Market.

Tell us about yourself
I am from Liberty Lake, WA. I went to WSU and studied agriculture and philosophy. I have farmed in Montana, on the Palouse, and on Oahu. I love livestock farming and want to start a farmstead in the Spokane area.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
My favorite cut of meat is lamb shanks. The hardworking muscle has the most developed flavor.

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Milk goats are my favorite. They are very smart; and after earning their trust they have some of the most rewarding personalities. I love watching them climb. They have to be on top of ANYTHING that they have access too.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
I love to rock climb! I spend most of my time in the bouldering discipline because I enjoy the purity and spontaneous nature. There is nothing like a good day spent in the great outdoors with friends climbing.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Truck driver and broken equipment diagnostics

Tell us about yourself.
I’ve worked a lot of jobs and I lived a lot of places. I prefer to keep things simple and easy. It’s the best way.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
Any steak is great for me!

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
I like the cows. They are easy.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
I like to take trips to see friends and family.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Social media

Tell us about yourself.
I’m a stay at home mom, former teacher turned backyard homesteader, and passionate home cook! You can find me in the kitchen working with as many ingredients from my backyard and local farmers as possible. Good food is at the core of everything I do!

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
Tough call…but I’m awful fond of our pork shoulder roast cooked low and slow, turned into sweet chili pork bowls with stir fry!

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Ramstead animal? LGD! I love how crucial they are to the safety of the farm. Though I’m on a mission to bring some layers to RR ;)

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
Cook/bake/eat good food!

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Fulfillment, driving, maintenance, and whatever else is needed.

Tell us about yourself
I am a husband and a father of two. I have been married to Shadow for 22 years in May. My daughters, Paige and Loralei, are turning 22 and 20 this year. I enjoy fishing with my wife and hunting in the time that I'm not working. I have done a lot of jobs in my life, from working at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for construction contractors to being a ski lift maintenance technician, to waiting tables and bar tending. I was born and raised in Idaho Springs, Colorado. This is where my parents graduated from Clear Creek High School (the Gold Diggers is their mascot), then my two brothers, my wife and I, then my daughters. That's right, I have 3rd generation Gold Digger daughters!

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
So far I love me a ramstead bacon cheese burger.

What’s something people wouldn’t guess about you?
You probably wouldn't guess that I was born on a leap year, February 29 1980. I turn 11 this year!

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Shipping, packing, and fill-in person (for markets, etc.)

Tell us about yourself.
I am from Colorado. I am married and have two adult daughters. I have been in some aspect of the food and beverage business for my whole life.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
My husband and I love the Italian sausage, hot and sweet. We use it most in our pasta dishes.


What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Probably the dogs - farm dogs are your partner in that they help you keep your critters safe and also look out for you....you can count on them.


What’s something people wouldn’t guess about you?
I am a classically trained violinist and went to a performing arts school at the University of Oklahoma starting at the age of six (I am originally from Oklahoma)
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Yes....Shadow is my real name ;)

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Product management and fulfillment.

Tell us about yourself.
Well, I'm a doting wife, mother of 2, and grandmother to the most adorable boys! I pride myself on my work ethic, my drive, and my determination to complete any task I take on. Homesteading, canning, homeschooling, that's my gig. AND, boating the beautiful Pend Oreille River is how I decompress! I'm a southern girl but I've found my place up here in Eastern Washington.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
Personally, I'd pick Ramstead ground beef because I use it in 100 different ways! Spaghetti, burgers, meatloaf, oh my!

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Ok, ok. My favorite farm animal has to be the gentle giants, the ones with the most beautiful eyelashes - the COW! I bottle fed Holstein calves as a little girl in NC & told my mom one day I'd have my own! I'd say, they're just the best! I love anything on a farm, though, except a vicious turkey! No turkeys. Just no!

What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
So, that's those 6 minutes between sports, work, my mom, my husband, my grandkids, and my animals. I enjoy anything from huckleberry picking to thrifting to being my youngest daughter's biggest basketball fan. I'm all over the place, but my favorite place is home. Yes, I'm a homebody and I just enjoy being with the people I love the most, my family.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Lead operations/Operations manager

Tell us about yourself.
That's what I do, I know stuff, and I fix things.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
Pork brats, bacon, and ground beef for tacos.

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Bacon is my favorite animal, you can guess why.

What’s something people wouldn’t guess about you?
I’m really kind of a nerd.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
I’m primarily responsible for home delivery shipping, but I also assist with other areas for fulfillment.

Tell us about yourself.
I moved to the inland northwest after a 40 year nursing career in the Seattle area. I became acquainted with Ramstead Ranch and began a part-time job thinking it would be a nice one-time summer job. I just finished my second summer without plans to stop any time soon, finding it a pretty great place to be.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
The brisket is pretty phenomenal and my favorite way to make it is to cook in the crockpot with homemade BBQ sauce, then crisp up under the broiler for those crispy burnt ends.

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
I have two. The baby lambs in the spring are to die for. Sweetest ever. Also guard dog Freddie. He’s the oldest of them all and has a place in my heart, dog-lover that I am.

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?
It would have to be when we would go to a friend’s fly-fishing lodge outside of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The wildest things would happen there. I caught a 40 lb King Salmon, and also opened a door to meet a grizzly bear face to face. These days our adventures include traveling in our converted short school bus.

What’s your role at Ramstead?
Customer service, marketing, and behind-the-scenes operations.

Tell us about yourself.
I have a winding career path. I used to live and work onboard historic wooden sailing ships as an environmental educator. Then I moved to NYC where I worked for a PBS documentary series for about six years. I got the bug for farming and left NYC to work on livestock farms in the UK before moving to Alabama where I was the farm manager at an educational farm. In 2021, I moved back to my home state of Washington where I now run my own small farm with sheep, chickens, turkeys, and two livestock guardian dogs, and one herding dog in-training.

What’s your favorite cut of meat that we carry, and your favorite meal to cook with it?
I love the unassuming but underrated stew meat, especially lamb stew meat. My favorite thing to cook with it is our family’s posole recipe made with a rich homemade bone broth, New Mexican red and green chiles, and hominy. Add in homemade tortillas made with home-rendered lard from Ramstead pork fat, and you’ve got yourself a dream meal!

What’s your favorite farm animal, and why?
Sheep, without question. They just make sense to me. I love their personalities, I love the challenge of learning how to read their body language and work with them in a low-stress way. I love working with wool and cooking up delicious lamb recipes.

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?
It’d have to be the time I went backpacking in the altiplano of Chile, got altitude sickness, and got lost in the middle of a lightning storm with a little dog named Benji as my guide.