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Welcome to Back Country Ranch
Located in beautiful
southwestern Virginia,
we are convenient to
Blacksburg,
Christiansburg, Radford, Pulaski,
Princeton, WV and
Bluefield, WV. Our
mountain community is
rich in farming, charm,
and old fashioned
beliefs. We encourage
you to take a step back
in time, when life was
simpler and fun, yet not
without responsibility
and trust. Keep reading
and let us share with
you our dream of
happiness and
contentment.
Back Country Ranch is a growing
and ever-evolving work in
progress. We started out
in Pennsylvania living
the hectic 9 to 5
lifestyle. Both parents
working 50+ hours a
week. Two kids in
daycare, the house, the
dog...you know the
"American Dream!" Well,
the American Dream ain't
all that its made out to
be.
You see, we love our
family. And family is
what was lacking in that
"American Dream." There
was no time for us, not
quality time. Well as a
family, we set out to
change that. We prayed
for an answer, an idea,
something to give us a
clue as to how to get
out of this life that
was running us, instead
of us running our lives.
That answer came in the
furry little shape of an
alpaca!
We knew the answer was
given to us, when we
drove by this field
filled with creatures
that we'd never seen
before. Well to tell you
the truth, we are dog
people and we were
initially interested in
their Great Pyr's...which
turned out to be
Meramma's. Can you
believe it? We stopped
at an alpaca farm to
check out their dogs!
Well, whatever the
reason for our stop, we
never looked back! We
were hooked. We were
inspired! We finally had
a common interest that
would lead us back to
our family!
Over the years, we have
grown from living in the
city and owning 7
alpacas (boarding them
at our mentor farm) to
moving to a different
state, owning a 63 acre
ranch, now owning 12
alpacas ourselves, and
boarding an additional
20 alpacas for several
clients. That's a total
of 32 alpacas...with an
additional 3 Llamas for
guard duty!
Our lives have certainly
changed! A great and
wonderful positive
change! Our children are
learning real
responsibility. They
have their chores to
do...and do them because
like the responsibility.
They love taking care of
the alpacas...Even
cleaning up poop!
Believe it or not, so do
we!
We are a family of
educated professionals.
I am an accountant, my
husband an electrical
engineer, and my mother
a technical writer. We
are not people that are
unaccountable. We think
things through and try
to do things logically.
Yes we took a risk, and
yes our business can
still fail. BUT, what we
try to remind ourselves
is that our goal was to
live a less hectic
lifestyle. One in which
we can return to
traditional family
values. So even if our
business does not
thrive, we are still
successful in our goal.
Our family is stronger;
our children are growing
up in a better
environment; and we are
enjoying it every step
of the way.
We, here at Back Country
Ranch, challenge you to
do the same! Listen to
that little voice in
your head that is
screaming at you to
reduce the stress in
your life! Go back to
the basics! Start here,
with a farm visit! Get
to know these amazing
creatures! Think about
the endless
possibilities of true
happiness and freedom
from the day-to-day
stressors of the life
you are currently
living!
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