Be Part of Our Journey: Support CT Ranch
posted on
April 4, 2025
At CT Ranch, we believe farming is about more than just growing food – it’s about cultivating a thriving community. We are proud to be a family-owned farm, working hand in hand with our neighbors to provide fresh, nutritious, and locally-grown food. We’ve been honored to serve you, and as we continue to grow, we need your support to reach more families and strengthen our local food system.
How You Can Help
By contributing to our farm projects, you're doing more than just making a donation – you’re investing in the future of CT Ranch and the future of our local food system. Whether it’s $5, $50, or $500, every bit helps. Your donation goes directly toward helping us continue doing what we love: providing healthy, sustainable food that nourishes our community.
Together, We Can Thrive and Feed Our Community
We’re excited to share the projects we’re working on, and we’d love for you to be part of them! With your generous support, we can bring these plans to life and continue offering the highest quality food to you and our neighbors.
Here are a few ways your donation can help us:
1. Installing Waterlines to Separate Pasture and Pen Areas
Currently, we rely on hoses from our house spigots or hauling water in 5-gallon buckets to our separate animal pens, like the pig oasis and the goat and calf pens. It’s a lot of work, and we know there’s a better way! We’re hoping to dig underground waterlines to each pen and install individual spigots, ensuring that fresh water is always readily available to our animals.
Current project cost: $3,000
2. Purchase a New Commercial Dishwasher
As we finish building our new milking barn and processing area, we’re looking to invest in a commercial dishwasher to help clean and sanitize the increasing number of milking dishes, glass jars, and lids we use each week. Right now, we’re using our home dishwasher – and it's just not enough to keep up with the demand! A commercial-grade dishwasher will help us ensure we can continue to meet the needs of our farm and keep everything sanitary and safe for your family.
Current project cost: $2,400
3. Build an Extension to Our Current Pole Barn Area
Our herd is growing, and we need to make sure we have enough shelter for all of our cows, especially when the weather takes a turn for the worse. We’re planning to add a large covered extension to our current pole barn to give our herd ample space and protection. This extension will also include two separate pen areas where we can safely monitor cows that are due to calve soon, have just calved, or need medical attention.
Current project cost: $3,200
4. Purchase a New Dairy Cow
As part of our commitment to providing more fresh, local dairy products for our members, we’re always on the lookout for the perfect new cows to add to our herd. Expanding our herd helps us increase production and make sure we can keep up with the demand for our high-quality milk, cream, and dairy products.
New cow cost: $4,000
Join Our Farm Family
We are incredibly thankful for all the support we’ve received so far – from the local families who depend on our food to those who’ve joined us in various ways throughout the years. When you donate, you’re not just supporting a farm – you're becoming part of our journey. Together, we can continue nourishing the people we love and building a stronger, healthier community.
Visit our donation page to learn more and contribute today. Your support means the world to us!
Thank you for being a part of CT Ranch. We couldn't do this without you!
