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Stories from the Farm
That Time I Got Scammed Buying Cattle
Years ago, I sent money for cattle I never received. I eventually got it back, but the experience stuck with me, especially as I watched online livestock scams get worse and more people lose thousands of dollars. It became part of the vision behind HoofnHorn and my belief that buyers need better information before they send money.
From Looking for Land to HoofnHorn
If you read part one, you know I tried to build an online Highland cattle marketplace years ago, and eventually...
This Story Actually Started Years Ago
A few years ago, a conversation after one of our early cattle auctions gave me an idea. I tried to build it, eventually let it fade away, and honestly didn’t know if I would ever come back to it.
How a Little Cattle Sale Became a Community
We started with $500, a little barn in Sparta, North Carolina, and absolutely no idea what we were doing. Eight years later, the best part of the Southeast Highland Cattle Show & Sale has very little to do with the cattle and everything to do with the people who helped build it.
