Scott has been farming his entire life on this farm. He first started when it was a dairy farm with his dad and uncle, and now farms it with his daughter, Kristin and her family. He has turned Ricochet Farms into what it is today. Scott loves seeing the calves run around the pasture in the summer. Even though farming takes up most of his time, Scott enjoys hunting and fishing during his time off, and visiting with his kids and grandkids.
Tracy works off the farm at a company doing accounting, and also does personal taxes on the side. Tracy stays really busy most of the year, but enjoys riding her horses in her spare time, traveling, and spending time with her grandkids.
Scott and Tracy enjoy the outdoors together and with their eight grandchildren. The grandkids keep them on their toes as much as possible, and love the farming life, dirt, bugs, and anything else that keeps them dirty!
Dexter found his true love of farming in college, and especially enjoys the calves in the spring. It takes months of research to figure out breeding for our cows, and there is nothing more satisfying as when a cow produces an excellent calf that you selected. Outside of farming, Dexter stays pretty busy with his four boys. He loves to keep our kids fully active in sports and activities that could break bones easily- 4 wheeling, dirt biking, wrestling, basketball, soccer, and baseball. Exploring outside in the spring and summer in a necessity for Dexter and the kids.
Kristin stays pretty busy most of the year. Her number one task is taking care of her four boys, so everyone else can be safe farming. She also helps with the month to month bookkeeping, parts running, meals in the fields, online meat sales and marketing crops. Her favorite time of farming is calving season. There is nothing more heart warming than watching her kids welcome every new calf as their own. When not farming or wrangling the kids, Kristin enjoys being outside and playing volleyball.
We keep our lives very busy with our four sweet boys.
Jace really enjoys going to school, playing in the snow, swimming, soccer and basketball. He is such a kind hearted soul that allows him to become friends with everyone. His favorite part of farming is anything he gets to do with his dad. If he had to pick, though, he really loves all the babies that are born in the spring.
Beau is my sweet and lovable son with a mouth like his mother. At school he barely talks, but when he gets home, he can talk your ear off. He never sugar coats anything, and tells you exactly how he feels. Beau loves doing anything outdoors- swimming, deer hunting, playing in the mud, sledding, snowmobiling. His favorite part of farming is harvest time, especially riding in the combine. I think in a couple of years, he will know how to run the equipment better than me.
Clay is still small, but don't let that fool you. He is a daredevil of a kid, and nothing seems to slow him down. Clay's favorite part of farming is everything...enjoys the babies in the spring, making bales in the summer, and harvesting in the fall. He is at the perfect age where taking him with is fun because he can easily entertain himself or offer his helping hand.
Kolt is two, going on 12. He is not only determined to do what he wants and fearless, but also watches your every move. His brain is a little sponge, and only needs to see you do it once before he "can" do it himself. I believe his main goal in life is to give his mom grey hair because he thinks he can do everything his brothers do. Kolt's favorite part of farming would be riding in any type of machinery.
Jacob is so much more than our hired hand, he is family! I won't say much about him because he likes to keep stuff to himself, but Jacob is worth talking about. He first started working for us when we had the dairy, and even milked on the day we sold them. Jacob continued to work for us throughout high school, until he decided to join the marines. Not only are we so proud of Jacob for serving our country, but we are extremely proud of everything he has accomplished. Jacob is a great person to have in our family. His hard work, dedication, and the love he gives to Jace, Beau, Clay and Kolt is amazing. We couldn't ask for a better person. (Don't worry, on my Facebook page, you will get to see more of Jacob)