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About Covenant Ranch

The Farm

How Covenant Ranch was Established:
Covenant Ranch was established in November of 2008 when we
entered into a covenant with each other, as a family, here at the
Ranch. For many years Joe, Jeanette and children have lived a
life that many call self sufficient- we prefer the term God reliant.
We have lived with alternative energy sources, enjoyed
harvesting native plants for the meal table as well as raising our
own meat, eggs, and dairy products. It has always been our
dream to live with our parents on the same property so that our
children had the blessing of generational wisdom and guidance.
In November 2008 that dream became closer to a reality when
we moved to a small ranch on the out skirts of Topeka Kansas.
As a family we work to create our home here at Covenant Ranch.
We continue to raise our children in an environment where they
thrive on fresh air, plenty of room to run, play and explore as
well as enjoy natural food- free of harmful chemicals and
antibiotics.

Our Mission at Covenant Ranch:

Our first and most important desire is that we bring glory to the
Lord Jesus Christ. We strive to live out our testimony
transparently so that others can see the power of His Saving
Grace. This includes training our children in Godliness and
appreciating the generational blessings as we live together as a
family. Secondly, our mission for the farm is to provide fresh
and nutritious food for our family as well as our barnyard
friends. This includes constant learning, work and prayer. We
have developed a great deal of love for God's creation as we live
in this manner. We enjoy sharing what we have learned with
those that share similar goals: To bring glory to the Lord as we
care for all He has bestowed upon us.

What you can find at Covenant Ranch:

The family orchard and vineyard consist of Peach, Apple,
Cherry and Pear trees as well as Blackberries, Red Raspberries,
Blueberries, Strawberries, grapes and Elderberries. We look
forward to our orchard growing as the Lord leads.

The garden is always a work in progress! The 2011 crop will
include all our family produce needs from asparagus to
zucchinis;. All of our garden is a collection of heirloom plants,
flowers and herbs started from seeds, grown responsibly,
preserved for our family needs, and then seeds collected for the
next year. It is a delight to work along side our children singing
and tilling in the garden.

The barnyard is filled with baaing and bleating, quacking and
chirping and don't forget our faithful barnyard cats as well.
Mornings and Evenings are filled with barn chores as we feed,
milk, collect eggs and take animals out to pasture or put them
away safely for the evening. Our barnyard friends include: Our
Jersey Milk cow- Annabell, Two horses- Miracle and Sugar, our
Kinder goats, Kathadin Sheep,and almost 100 laying hens. We
can't forget our consistent laying Kaki Kampbell ducks and
three white Embden Geese. I love to watch the ducks graze in
the early morning. We are blessed by our faithful farm dogs who
herds sheep, protects the homestead and offers companionship
as well. The farm cats are appreciated as well- Daisy and Dixie!
Oh! And we can't forget the Apiary where there is always
activity buzzing!

The Apiary has become a reality for our son, Timothy. Timothy
has dreamed, studied, and enjoyed the honeybee for many
years. Since he was five years old he would sit in the apple trees
during the honey flow and watch as his bee friends were hard at
work. At the young age of nine, he is responsible for the honey
hives here at Covenant Ranch. He does an excellent job learning
from others and applying that wisdom to our hives. We are
excited to enjoy the honey crop these hard working, farm friends
bring to us here at Covenant Ranch.

Favorite Bible Verses:
" choose you this day whom ye
will serve; whether the gods
which your fathers served that
were on the other side of the
flood, or the gods of the
Amorites, in whose land ye
dwell: but as for me and my
house, we will serve the
LORD."~ Joshua 24:15

"Be still, and know that I am
God..." ~ Psalms 46:10

"When you lie down, you will
not be afraid; Yes, you will lie
down and your sleep will be
sweet."~Proverbs 3:24

"Now therefore, if you will
indeed obey My voice and keep
My covenant, then you shall
be a special treasure to Me
above all people; for all the
earth is Mine."~ Exodus 19:5

"Like arrows in the hand of a
warrior,So are the children of
one’s youth." Psalms 127:4

"Behold, children are a
heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a
reward." ~Psalms 127:3

Farm Guardians

Bear

Boomer

Oreo