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Legendary Livestock llc

We are a first generation farm located in Stanwood Michigan! Thanks for checking us out and feel free to message with any inquiries. ☺️
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We focus primarily on raising Standard size Scottish highland cattle, mini donkeys, beef, pork and chicken.

11/09/2026

We already got our meat back from the butcher! We opted for minimal hang time (just one week).

Every single bit is going to be put to use. I’m restocking my beef broth, and I was even able to gift the remaining bones to another family so they can make beef broth, too!

I still feel sad about how everything turned out, and I think I will for a while. But I’m thankful that she experienced zero suffering and that her life wasn’t a complete waste. Even in an unfortunate situation, we can make sure nothing goes to waste. ❤️

11/08/2026

I am grateful for the help I didn’t get. ❤️

Looking back, some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned came from the moments when nobody stepped in to tell me what to do, nobody offered to make things easier, and nobody came along to show me the way.

There were plenty of times I wished someone would have. Times I could have used a little guidance, a helping hand, or someone to tell me I was making the right decision.

But looking back, I’m not sure I would have learned to figure things out for myself if someone had always stepped in.

Sometimes, not having someone to fall back on forces you to become someone you can rely on.

And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that one of the most valuable skills you can have in life is the ability to make a decision and ACT on it.

You can spend years waiting for the perfect opportunity, the right timing, enough money, someone else’s approval, or someone to tell you what to do.

Or you can take a chance, make a move, and figure it out along the way.

We’ve taken some pretty big risks. We’ve made decisions that probably looked crazy to some people. We’ve jumped into things without having every single detail figured out.

But for the most part? Those risks have brought us some pretty bountiful rewards.

This new farm, these animals, the opportunities we’ve created, and the life we’re building are all reminders of that.

Not everything has been easy, and we’re certainly not at the finish line. But I wouldn’t trade the lessons, the hard days, or the experience of figuring it out ourselves.

Sometimes the help you don’t get is what teaches you that you were capable of doing it all along. ❤️

Don’t wait for someone to come show you the way. Sometimes you just have to be the person who figures it out.

**I WILL ADD we have had help with some things from friends and family - I’m not here saying we never had help, we just are bad at asking for help most of the time. 🤣

11/06/2026

Here is a three minute video of me, just throwing apples to the cows 🤣🤣
One of the apple trees had a ton of apples on the ground, and I was so excited to gather them for my cows! 🫶🏼

11/06/2026

Happy Birthday my sweet baby boy! 🫶🏼🥹😭

📸PC: Ashley Lyn Photography LLC 😍

11/05/2026

Things I do to make life easier for future me. 🙌🏼

Every other month, I throw 5 whole chickens into the big roaster and let them cook overnight. Then I shred all the chicken, portion it out into meal-sized servings, and toss it in the freezer. I usually get around 15 meals out of it!

Next, I strain all that liquid and BAM… fresh chicken broth restock!

Then, I throw all the bones, skin, and whatever else is left right back into the roaster and let it simmer for another 24 hours. That gets me an ENTIRE second batch of broth!

This round, I ended up with 7 quarts and 10 pints of chicken broth for the pantry. And considering I was completely out, this was a BIG win! 😂

A little work now means a whole lot less work (and a lot more convenience) for future me!

11/05/2026

These are all seeds saved from things that were growing in the garden at our new Amish farm!

Isn’t it cool to think about how far back some of these seeds might date? Knowing the Amish, I imagine they were saving seeds year after year, replanting them, and making sure nothing went to waste. They are resourceful people, and I love that something as simple as a handful of seeds could carry so much history.

Now I have a little piece of that history, and I get the opportunity to keep it going. ❤️

11/05/2026

I made black bean brownies and fed them to my husband and his brother without them knowing what they really were 🤣😜

They’re actually pretty good & no you cannot taste the black beans!

Fudgy Black Bean Brownies 🍫

Ingredients

* 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly
* 2 large eggs
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/2 cup sugar or brown sugar
* 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
* 1–2 tbsp milk, if needed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Drain and rinse the black beans very well. Pat them dry to remove excess moisture.
3. Add black beans, eggs, cocoa powder, sugar, melted butter, vanilla, baking powder, and salt to a food processor or high-powered blender.
4. Blend until completely smooth. You don’t want any bean chunks remaining!
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Grease an 8x8 baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
7. Spread the brownie batter evenly into the pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips over the top.
8. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the center is mostly set.
9. Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting. They will firm up as they cool!

11/04/2026

Homemade Baked Beans 🥓

Ok the beans were delicious so here’s the recipe and process -

Ingredients

* 3 lbs navy beans
* 1–2 lbs bacon (measure with your heart 🤣)
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 1 cup white vinegar
* 1 cup maple syrup
* 4 cups ketchup
* 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
* 1/4 cup garlic powder
* 1/4 cup onion powder
* 1/4 cup smoked paprika
* 1 tbsp sea salt
* 1 tbsp black pepper
* 9 cups water

Directions

1. Prepare the beans

* Rinse beans until the water runs clear.
* Soak beans for 12–24 hours.
* Drain and simmer on the stove for approximately 1 hour.
*Rinse beans until water runs clear again.

2. Prepare the sauce

* Combine all sauce ingredients in a large pot.
* Bring to a simmer and cook for approximately 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Assemble

* Fill jars approximately halfway with prepared beans.
* Add bacon, distributing it evenly between jars.
* Evenly distribute the prepared sauce between jars.

Important: Beans expand as they cook, so do not overfill jars. Leave at least 1 inch of headspace.

Yield: Approximately 8 quart jars or 16 pint jars.

11/03/2026

Making my own baked beans because, honestly, there should be WAY more bacon in them than what Bush’s puts in a can. 🤣🥓

I absolutely would’ve put more in it too but I needed the headspace. 🤣

Address

Stanwood, MI
49346

Website

https://shepherdshomestead.wixsite.com/shepherdshomestead

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