Our Story

Red Stick Ranch is a family-owned farm located in Inola, Ok.  The Browning family started it in 2013 mainly as a cattle ranch with a few pigs and chickens for fun.   Along the way, an Orender was added to the family and then two little Orender boys.  Ross and Karlie Orender now operate the ranch full time, and this is their story: 

Our journey to regenerative farming started in 2022 with a drought.  Something that plagues the nightmares of every farmer or rancher at some point, and definitely something no one is ever thankful for.  Our drought was more than just a lack of rain too; we were low on rain, low on grass, low on money, and low on faith.  We looked to our Creator for guidance, and He led us to find the regenerative way of agriculture and ranching.  The tenants of regenerative ranching and farming seem to line up perfectly with God’s Word.  This was exactly what we needed.  We found that this “new” way of ranching not only promoted the wellbeing of the land and animals that God gave us to steward, but also the health and wellbeing of our family and community.  Now we can look back and say we are thankful for that drought!

The cattle, pigs, and chickens we raise are as natural as you can find.  They are raised on what they are created to eat, meaning no synthetic or chemical substances are added to their environment.  Our cows are rotationally grazed on native grass pastures that receive no fertilizer or herbicides.  Our pigs are also rotationally grazed on the same pastures and enjoy eating grass and organic feed plus fruits, vegetables and nuts grown organically here on our ranch.  Our chickens are moved daily to fresh grass where they eat flowers, seeds, bugs, and organic feed.  Since our animals are moved around, they do not spend too much time in the same area where they would be eating around their manure or eating close to the dirt.  This decreases disease, injury, and parasites, and eliminates the need for antibiotics, vaccines, de-wormers or added hormones.  Our animals are healthy, and therefore their meat and eggs are healthy and nutritious too!  At Red Stick Ranch, we are confident that you will appreciate the effort we have put in to offer a truly natural food product to our community.

 “You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth…May the glory of the Lord endure forever!” Psalms 104:14,31.

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