About Cole Canyon Farm
Rooted in the Canyon. Grown with intention.
Cole Canyon Farm did not start with a grand business plan. It started with a few problems; overgrown fields, too much sweet clover, and a simple idea to use goats to clean this up and create privacy from neighbors. What began as a small petting zoo an grazing service to manage our land and some lawns across the area quickly grew into something bigger. Three seasons later, what started as a practical solution turned into builing a farm rooted in horses, food production, and real community.
The goats opened doors to self sufficiency, events, families, and conversations. It reminded us that people are hungry for something real. From there, the vision sharpened: Raise and start our own quality mountain horses, produce nutrient-dense meat, and grow food that feeds our family and our neighbors, not corperations pockets.
We believe that you do not need to hustle to be "rich" in life. Being rich in life means stopping and enjoying the life you live. Here Ryder and Andy start to unpack a summer dinner on the outlook rock.
Location: Nestled along the slopes of Cole Canyon, where cool evenings and warm days create memories in nature.
Our Story
A farm shaped by patience, not pressure
Cole Canyon Farm began as a simple idea: could we grow honest food that tastes like the place it comes from and do it in a way that improves the land year after year?
What started as a small experiment. Just a few beds, a handful of tools, a limited income and a lot of curiosity has grown into a diversified farm that supplies seasonal produce, herbs, and pasture-raised goods to our local community. Along side teaching other farmers and homesteaders how to reach freedom in the form of production and food security. We believe that every family and their kids should know how to feed themselves without putting their trust into a food system that is crumbling in front of our eyes. Instead of harboring fear in the food system, we teach others to become self-sufficient which in turns returns their sovereign identity back to them through the form of nutrition.
From the beginning, we chose the slower path. Andy had already been on the canyon land prior to Morgan and Ryder joining him in 2023. Andy had purchased the current land we farm in 2018, right before the house market took off like a rocket. 20 acres of over farmed exhausted land, covered in sweet clover with no water source. What most would call a dud, but we saw it as a clean slate to challenge our knowledge over the years of real life experience. Building soil with compost and cover crops, learning the patterns of wind through the canyon, paying attention to how water moves across the fields. Every season teaches us something new, and the farm looks a little different each year because of it. We believe the biggest riches in lives come from the land you work, the animals you care for, and the community you reside in.
Today, Cole Canyon Farm remains intentionally small. That’s by design. Staying close to the work means we can know every row, every animal, and every customer by name.
Meet the farmeRS
Hands-on, every day
Cole Canyon Farm is stewarded by Morgan, Andy, and Ryder. Days here are measured in fence posts set, beds turned, seeds started, and friends greeted at the farm gate.
Instead of chasing scale, we focus on our craft. How the carrots taste sweeter after the first frost, how the eggs deepen in color with fresh pasture, how a just-picked bouquet still smells like the field. We are not the hustle and bustle of the city, we are crickets in the country field under the stary night.
What guides our work
The values behind Cole Canyon Farm
Every decision we make—what to plant, how to irrigate, when to harvest—circles back to a few simple, steady principles.
Stewardship Over Shortcuts
We believe land, animals, and people deserve long-term care. Not quick profits. Every decision we make considers sustainability, soil health, and responsible animal husbandry. Our family is rooted in the belief that we are here just to enjoy what the earth has to offer us. We are meant to enjoy the literal fruits of our own labor.
Food Independence Builds Freedom
Generating meat and food for out community isn't trendy in this day in age. Food security is apart of the building blocks to a safer community. We believe local production strengthens families and reduces dependency on corporate food systems.
Legacy Through Livestock
Horses, sheep, goats, dogs have always been apart of the dream. They represent the grit, discipline, partnership, and heritage for this way of life. We are building not just a farm, but a way of life for our son to step into and carry forward. We have rooted our lifestyle in showing him that you can elevate your life with out selling your time for pennies on the dollar.
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We send occasional, farm-focused updates—no spam, just what’s growing and how to find it.
Cole Canyon today
More than fields and fences
Today we are a working livestock operation built around purpose, not trends. What started as a field clean-up has grown into a focused vision, building usable animals, producing real food, and strengthening our local food system.
Our goal is to develop solid, dependable lines in our horses and goats. Eventually being able to offer pack horses and goats to the public that are started, so then you don't have to start square one. Animals that work, travel, and serve a purpose beyond the pasture. We believe livestock should serve a purpose, livestock are not a hobby they are a means to feeding ourselves or help us feed ourselves all while being apart of our family.
At the same time, we are expanding into intentional meat production. We will be raising butcher sheep, pigs, and goats to provide local meat boxes for our community. Nutrient-dense, responsibly raised protein people can trust and feel good feeding their families.
Cole Canyon Farm is becoming what we set out to build from the ground up:
Working animals, real food, and a farm that feeds both the land and people.
Target grazing and natural land clearing systems to improve soil health and reduce overgrowth
Thoughtful rotations and cover cropping to protect the canyon’s soil and water
Home grown quality livestock that supplies nutrient-dense meat directly to Montana residents
Farm Consulting and education to help landowners turn their property into productive, profitable systems
Hosting interactive education courses that help reconnect families with their farming goals and purpose.
If Cole Canyon Farm feels like a place you’d like to know better, we’d love to hear from you.