With wide open spaces and the freedom to live life as one pleases, there’s a lot to love about the country. But it’s not all porch swings and lemonade. Those who chose this life are made of stronger stuff. They carve a living from the land and hand that legacy down to the next generation.
Kyle Biggerstaff, Lighthouse EC: “Hayden Biggerstaff and Jude the cow dog finish pushing cattle to a new pasture at sunset in Crosby County.”
Amy Bogs, Navasota Valley EC: “One of our calves got a little too excited about the new hay and wedged himself between two bales.”
Scott Bowman, Pedernales EC: “Young mini-Nubian goats enjoy breakfast in the barn.”
Cece Broussard, Rusk County EC: “Hosing off the horses on a hot summer day, and my grandson, Levi, decided to try out good old-fashioned hose water.”
Angela Goolsby, United Cooperative Services: “My son and his heifer resting up, waiting for show day.”
Richard Browne, Trinity Valley EC: “Farmer’s boots up on the tractor at the end of the day.”
Jazzmin Aguayo, Nueces EC: “A paint horse grazes among the wildflowers in the countryside of Pilgrim.”
Joseph Richards, South Plains EC: “In order to get a more accurate count, a rancher collects his or her sheep into an enclosure and separates the lambs from the ewes.”
Paul Garcia, Medina EC: “This is my mom at 19 years old, visiting family at the Flores family farm in Elmendorf.”
RoShell Heiner, Central Texas EC: “Jerome Heiner baling hay at twilight on his family farm in Fredericksburg.”
Winifred Marshall, Pedernales EC: “This buck begging for a treat perfectly frames the doe and fawn.”
Laura Kidder, Sam Houston EC: “We caught our sweet Tennessee walking horse mare giving birth to her first colt, which we named Jiffypop.”
Tracey Swinney, Jasper-Newton EC: “My 3-year-old granddaughter, Shiann Godeaux of Buna, with her baby chick hatched on their farm.”
Tina Webb, Bluebonnet EC: “The horse life is country life to me.”
Amy Bogs, Navasota Valley EC: “Collecting fresh honey from a hive on our farm.”
Shawna Pooley, Bluebonnet EC: “Our youngest showing a little love to Sadie.”
Cece Broussard, Rusk County EC: “Much needed relief for both Rocko and little Eleanor on a hot and humid day.”
Laura Brugger, Bluebonnet EC: “Why not feed two if you’re already feeding one?”
Phyllis Heyder-Black, Panola-Harrison EC: “Our dog found this baby raccoon on the ground during our morning walk. She fell from her nest during a bad storm and was taken to an animal rescue that specializes in raccoons.”
Dee Anna Piatek, Pedernales EC: “Kaden loves to help fill the deer feeders at the ranch in South Texas with his grandpa ‘Pepe.’ ”
