What is the secret to a good business? A great story, hard work, and of course a strong woman always helps! Mary Heffernan from Five Marys Farms has master the art of all these things and I had the privilege to pick her brain about it all!
More on Mary:
Mary and Brian Heffernan always dreamed of moving to the country to ranch and raise "free-range kids" in the dirt and sunshine. They both have deep agriculture roots and a passion for small town, small business, and family-centered food. So when the opportunity to purchase the historic Sharps Gulch Ranch came along in 2013, Mary and Brian knew they'd found their land. With eyes on a new adventure and California soil in their souls, they took their four spunky girls to Siskiyou County. We are Five Marys Farms - after Mary and our four daughters all named Mary after grandmothers and aunts on both sides of the family. Mary Frances, or "Francie" is 13, Mary Marjorie or "Maisie" is 11, Mary Jane or "JJ" is 9 and Mary Teresa or "Tessa" is 8. Those are the FIVE MARYS proud to be working the ranch everyday keeping up with the leader of our pack, Heff. Five Marys livestock including Black Angus cattle, Navajo-Churro sheep and Berkshire hogs spend their whole lives at Five Marys Farms in Siskiyou County; roaming freely and grazing California grasses. Brian and Mary's ranching methods and beliefs help to preserve and protect the land and respect the animals from birth through processing. After the animals are processed, the meats (beef, pork and lamb) are available for purchase through www.fivemarysmeats.com
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