Hillside Cattle Co.

May we have your 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵?!
Time to 𝙀𝙖𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛! The 𝑾𝑬𝑺𝑻 wasn’t won on salad. We have 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓮𝔃𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓯 available! 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐩 at butcher towards the end of 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲. Still time to ᴄᴜsᴛᴏᴍɪᴢᴇ your cuts! Buying 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓯 this way saves time, saves you money (if you prefer to buy good meat, if you like crap meat then this won’t save money) 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 you’re helping support your ϝαʋσɾιƚҽ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦. Message or text 𝓚𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓮 for more info! Upcoming appnts-mid August, mid September and mid November! Want me to text you every couple months to see if you’re ready to buy?? Let me know and I’ll add you to my list! Is a 1/4 beef too much? Find 1-2 people to share with! **Katie 513-200-1326**
(𝓟𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓸 𝓯𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓾𝓹𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓬𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓼; 𝓛𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮, 𝓑𝓪𝓽𝓬𝓸𝔀,
𝓢𝓸𝓷𝓷𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓮)

Please ℙ𝕣𝕒𝕪 for 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓮 (our cow although Gramma Grace will accept prayers too:))
Being first time farmers comes with its share of trials and tribulations. There’s so much to know, so much to learn. It’s a never ending cycle of ups and downs. One of the hardest, yet rewarding things, are the bonds that are made with some animals. We all have our favorite cow just like a favorite dog or cat. This can be a very rewarding experience but it can also be a very hard one when loss occurs. (One day I’ll share the story of my Ruby.)
Our beloved cow Grace became immobilized this past Saturday. My family and I were actually in Columbus at Ohio State for a beef class when we received the news. Levi (the person, not our dog) and several more of our amazing friends jumped right into action and went to Grace. She was laying in the pasture on her side unable to stand. They used the skid loader to safely move her to the barn where she was propped up on straw for support and warmth. The vet came out later that afternoon and gave her an IV and some meds. We arrived home later that night and went straight to the barn to see her. Of course in true Grace fashion, her eyes opened and her ears perked up when she heard our voices. She still wasn’t able to lift her head. And one of the sweetest sights was that Levi (our often scary Aussie) was right by her side. Emily was with her as well, loving on her and hand feeding her hay. She could move three of her four legs like she was running in air but couldn’t lift her head. Sunday morning she actually made what appeared to be a snow cow by moving her feet and head while laying down, unable to stand.
To us, Grace isn’t just a cow. She’s part of our story. Grace is Jake’s very first heifer who is now considered a cow. She gave us three heifer calves; Hope, Faith and most recently Love. Gramma Grace wanted Jake to be able to start his own herd so she bought Grace for him the summer we purchased the farm. Hence the name Grace:). We love Grace. When we think about her, we think about her sweet demeanor, her fluffy ears, and the fact that she loves licking shoes! Anytime you would go to the gate or get in with her, she always went straight to licking your shoes.
Things were not looking good but Jake was not ready to give up on her. He called OSU’s Veterinary Medical Center first thing Sunday morning and explained her condition and they told him to load her up and bring her to Columbus. It took over an hour to get her turned and carefully loaded into the trailer. What a stressful situation that was. Scott used the skid loader forks to lift her and one of us had to hold the rope to keep her head off the ground. Thankfully Jake and Levi (the person) were strong enough to maneuver her to the back of the trailer without hurting her in the process. Jack, Emily and I just did a lot of pushing to get her in far enough to close the door.
They made it safety back to Columbus and Grace was unloaded into OSU’s care. The vet explained to Jake that what Grace is experiencing is a very rare thing, something they never see. The vet described it as a perfect storm, “an unusual combination of events or things that produce an unusually bad or powerful result.” The vet said this is not something we should be concerned with the rest of our herd getting and there’s nothing we should do differently. Just an unfortunate series of events. Grace has a 50/50 chance of making it. Yesterday she was able to lift her head more but nothing else positive yet. This is why I’m asking for prayers. We know the power of prayer and there is nothing else I can think of that could possibly save Grace except the prayers of our friends and family. We know we’re not supposed to become attached to “them”, we know we’re not supposed to “name them”. Yada, yada, yada. These cows are the powerhouses of what we do. They provide for us and we will provide and care for them.
❤️At the end of the day, no matter what your life is like or what you do for a living, do everything with faith, hope, love and grace. ❤️ Katie

❤️ ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕖'𝕤 𝔻𝕒𝕪! ❤️
𝐿𝒪𝒱𝐸 is a big, powerful word and a word that is thrown around often. Sometimes it’s used to describe something we 𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 and mostly it’s used to describe 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓮 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 about someone.
𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 is the month of 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 and today is the day we celebrate the people we 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼! When we think about the people we 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 we think about our 🄷🄾🄼🄴. 🄷🄾🄼🄴 is the place where stories are written and dreams are made. 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 is the reason we do what we do and 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 is the glue that holds it all together. 𝐻𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒 + 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 = 🄷🄾🄼🄴
It’s only fitting that 🄷🄾🄼🄴🅂 mean 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 to me. I always heard the saying, “When you 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” That couldn’t be truer for me. Helping people buy and sell 🄷🄾🄼🄴🅂 over the last twenty years has brought me so much ʝσყ and I can honestly say that I 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 what I do. I 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 the people this career has brought into my life and I’m forever grateful for the opportunities I have been given. May you have 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼, may you feel 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 and may you always show 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼. 𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝒱𝒶𝓁𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑒'𝓈
𝒟𝒶𝓎 to each of you. ❤️Katie

What’s in a name? We all have our special stories, I’ll share mine about this birthday girl right here. She has been a wonderful addition to the farm!
From the moment I found out I was first pregnant, nearly 25 years ago, I wanted a girl so badly. I dreamed of what it would be like, and how I would dress her and braid her hair. Her name was going to be Emma if she were a girl and if he happened to be a boy (which it wasn’t going to be) then his name would be Jacob. Emma/Emily and Jacob were the number one baby names year after year so I definitely wasn’t original.
My Great-Grandma Fulmer was named Emma and I so loved that name and dreamed of honoring her. Welp, you know how that turned out…. I had Jacob Scott.
When I found out I was having another baby seven years later it was all on again. I looked over every page of the Pottery Barn catalog from front to back for the first 20 weeks dreaming of a beautiful nursery for a girl. This baby was going to be Emma Kate if she was a girl and Jack Michael if he was a boy. Surprise! I have Jake and Jack.
Even though I’ve loved being a boy Mom and it’s probably been a lot easier, I never gave up on having an Emma or Emily someday, I just kept that thought firmly tucked in my back pocket.
Fast forward to what I love almost as much as my kids. You guessed it; cattle. Naming them has always been one of my favorite things to do. Numbered ear tags just aren’t as cute as having names. Most of the time their names are either similar to their mommas, rhyme with it or just go together in a funny way! Ellie’s calves always end in “llie”. Kallie was her first and then I got my Emmallie. Finally I had the name I’d wanted for so long although the story’s not over yet.
Sometime in early ‘22, Jake brought over a cute, cute blonde with the sweetest dimples you’d ever seen, her name was Emily! Yes!!! I took it as a sign from God that she was the girl I’d been waiting for and dreaming of my whole life. Now, I’m not going to lie. I was kinda mean to her at first but it wasn’t my fault. (It’s a funny story but I won’t share it here.) Jake had told me NOT to be friends with any girl be brought over because I quote, “ruined his relationships.” Up until that point I didn’t really think that was true and then I realized I was actually kinda proud of the fact he thought I did that. I was OK with the ones I had “ran” off. I knew they were not the ones for him. Some were tougher to get rid of than others, thankfully the Lord works in mysterious ways. (Just know I was only playful/mean to her a couple times and then I decided I could like her.)
This Emily right here, my Emily, is absolutely amazing! She’s sweet, pretty, kind, very caring and thoughtful and handles Jake very well. She takes very good care of him and their home and I know she’ll be an excellent wife and mother some day. Jake can be a handful at times and she knows exactly how to give him that look and maybe a little head tilt and he’s puddy in her hands.
I could not adore her more! She’s the daughter I always wanted! She and Jake were engaged in April so maybe, just maybe, she’ll be my actual daughter in law next year! Here’s to hoping!
Today is her Birthday! I wanted to share this story with you so you’d understand my love for her and what a blessing she is to me.
Happy 23rd Birthday Emily! I love you bunches and bunches! May all your hopes and dreams come true! ❤️

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷'𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂!

I don’t mind getting dirty, I don’t mind a little crap on my good shoes or hay in my hair. I can’t do everything a man can do but I’ll give it a try for at least a little bit:).

There’s a lot of women I know who can do it all; they drive the tractors, plant the crops, bale the hay and feed the cows. They’re my hero’s on 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷'𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂.

The women who don’t quit, won’t quit and refuse to take crap off anyone. Those are the ones I want to be like and those are the ones I’m rooting for.

It’s not the hat that makes me a 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙃𝙚𝙧. I wear all kinds of hats. It’s my determination, stubbornness, attitude and my love for this life that keeps me pushing on. It’s having faith that God placed me right where I was meant to be, it’s up to me to keep fighting for what I want. ❤️Katie

“Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” ~Jack Canfield

🐂 •One quarter beef available! We had a cancellation and have a quarter looking for a new home! It’ll be processed tomorrow so you can still customize your cuts if you text/message/call me asap! Pickup at Winner’s Meats in Greenville!
*If you’re not ready now but are interested in getting on my list, let me know and I’ll reach out to you regarding upcoming appointments and availability.

This pretty much sums it up!
Photo~Charlie and Karl~

Hillside Cattle Co.
•Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy cows and that’s pretty much the same thing!•
🐂Freezer beef available right now! We have a half and a quarter unspoken for! Or, 3/4 if you want to look at it that way:). (An 1/8 if you’d like to split a quarter with another customer). It’ll be processed within the next couple days by Winner’s Meats and be ready for pickup shortly after.
** Call/Text/Message me ASAP for more info!**
*If you’re not ready now but are interested in getting on my list, let me know and I’ll reach out to you regarding upcoming appointments and availability.
🐂 Now, go live like someone left the gate open!