High Valley Ranch

Well said ❤️

You could never kill an animal you raised… Is the most ironic statement.

But did you know, there is a strange kind of disconnect in judging the hands that raise their own food while trusting a drive-thru window to feed your children something you never saw live,
never saw raised, never saw processed,
never asked questions about.

You could never butcher a chicken, but you will hand your child nuggets shaped by machines, seasoned for addiction,
wrapped in paper, and call it normal.

You could never eat from your own pasture, but you will eat from a box,
a bag, a fryer, a factory line, and never wonder what had to happen before it reached your plate.

You could never stomach the blood,
but you trust the label.

You could never face the life, but you consume the death.

You could never raise it, love it, feed it,
thank God for it, and use it with reverence.

But every morning, you rub chemicals beneath your arms, spray fragrance over your skin, swallow ingredients you can not pronounce, and call the farmer cruel.

Maybe the cruelty is not in knowing where your food comes from.

Maybe the cruelty is in forgetting.
For the farmer remembers.

The farmer sees the life.
The farmer carries the weight.
The farmer gives thanks.
The farmer wastes little.

And while the world grows farther from the soil, the barn, the blood, and the truth…

Some of us still believe food should come with gratitude, not ignorance.

Thank God for the Farmer and all the Homesteaders pulling up chairs at this Grand Table of animal husbandry. ❤️ 🤠
Hats off to the men and women embracing where their food truly comes from. 👏

📸 Sitka Blacktail Deer enjoying the lush grass across the water.

From our farm on Carlyle Road to your home on Sumas Mountain! 🌿

High Valley Ranch is open for business until mid-October and stocked with farm-fresh favourites.

🥩 Grass-fed beef
🐖 Farm-raised pork
🐓 Naturally grown chickens
🍞 Fresh sourdough bread
🍯 Local honey and pantry favourites

Raised with care and produced right here on the farm, we're proud to provide quality food for local families.

📞 Call or DM us for pricing, availability, or to place an order.

Thank you for supporting local agriculture and local families. ❤️

Craig & Judy

We are so excited to announce that this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is officially FULL!

A huge thank you to everyone who signed up and came out to learn at the Branding 101 Clinics with Jeff Taylor & Keely Durrell! The support, enthusiasm, and commitment to preserving these traditional ranching skills has been incredible to see.

We are grateful for every participant who chose to spend the weekend learning, working cattle, building skills, and carrying forward the heritage of practical stockmanship and horsemanship.

Thank you for supporting the BC Bridlehorse Heritage Association and helping keep these traditions alive for future generations. We cannot wait to see everyone in June!

Students!! $$ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

📣 We’re proud to officially announce the launch the BCBHA Youth Heritage Scholarship — supporting the next generation of ranching, horsemanship, stockmanship, and Bridlehorse leaders in British Columbia.

✨This annual $500 scholarship is available to BC youth pursuing post-secondary or trades education, with funds applied directly toward tuition.

🙏 A huge thank you to Sumas Feeds for helping make this opportunity possible through their generous sponsorship.

💥 Applications are now open! 💥

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfF6P1_3oFIq7OfWouUZOqAemuWHaqWRdj5a3-ngly7olFKxw/viewform

Questions:
💻 [email protected]
☎️604-835-6911

This !!!! Yessssss 🙌🏻⚡️

🚨 CALLING ALL YOUTH! 🚨

FREE Youth Ranch Roping Ground Clinics - Presented by the BC Bridlehorse Heritage Association 🐎

Two beginner-friendly clinics designed to build confidence, skills, and horsemanship in a supportive environment—perfect prep for the Art of the Bridlehorse this September! No horse needed as this will be all from the ground.

📍 Sat, June 20 | 10:00–1:00 | Abbotsford, BC
📍 Thurs, June 25 | 9:00–12:00 | Pritchard, BC

🪢 Youth participants please bring your own rope

Spots are limited—contact Judy at 604-835-6911 to register!

📸 Audrey May Photography

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Woooohooooo ✨🎉 We just crossed 1,000 followers!!! And that doesn’t feel like a number- it feels like people. Real people who have supported us, encouraged us, and followed along on this journey.

Truthfully, we’re a bit overwhelmed. This little corner we’ve been sharing- our horses, our travels, the ups and downs- means a lot to us, and knowing it resonates with you as well means even more.

Thank you for the messages, the support, the kindness, and for simply being here. It never goes unnoticed.

We’re just getting started, but we’re sure grateful to have you along for the ride ❤️

And thank you Jeff Taylor and Keely Durrell for this photo!

Hard to put into words the final leg of our winter—ending in Clovis with our Californio Bridlehorse family. It just feels right ❤️

Grateful for the hospitality, the friendships, and the time in the saddle. Special thanks to our instructor, Bruce Sandifer—your patience, depth of knowledge, and steady humour never go unnoticed.

From blue skies to sideways rain (and almost hail 😅), we rode it out—laughing and learning to the very end.

Good horses, honest work, and time with people who truly get it.
Grateful for the road—and the people along it ✨