Belmont Springs Ranch
Finally, Clean Meat You Can Trust for Your Family
You're juggling lesson plans, spelling tests, and three different math levels before 10 AM. The last thing you need is another decision about what's actually safe to feed your family.
As a homeschooling mom, you know that what goes into your children's bodies directly impacts their ability to learn, grow, and thrive. But finding truly clean, healthy meat shouldn't require a PhD in food science or hours of research between grammar lessons and laundry.
You've read the labels. You've wondered if "grass-fed" really means what you think it means.
And somewhere between planning tomorrow's history lesson and figuring out dinner, you've wished you could just know your food was raised right.
That's exactly why Belmont Springs Ranch exists.
Our Story: From Corporate Life to Clean Living
More than 20 years ago, my husband Steve and I started this journey with a simple belief: families deserve food they can trust completely. We began raising animals not just as a business, but as a way to feed our own large family—all 19 of our children—with the cleanest, most nourishing food possible.
In 2021, we took the leap that many homeschooling families dream about. We left the corporate world behind and moved to 160 acres of untamed Montana land in Golden Valley County. No water, no electricity, no house—just wide-open space and a vision for something better.
That first summer, we lived in camper trailers while building our home with our own hands. We established our livestock: Dorper and Katahdin sheep, protective Great Pyrenees guardian dogs, dairy goats, and Black Angus cattle. Every animal had a purpose, and every decision was made with our children's health in mind.
In 2022, Steve retired from his corporate job to focus on building our ranch infrastructure. We were living the dream—until March 2023 changed everything.
While attending our son's Navy graduation in Chicago, Steve suffered a grand mal seizure. The melanoma he'd beaten in 2015 had returned as brain tumors.
After a courageous fight, the love of my life, Steve passed away on October 22, 2023, just weeks after our 30th wedding anniversary.
Suddenly, I found myself facing the overwhelming task of continuing to homeschool our eight youngest children while building and maintaining a working ranch. As my cousin reminded me during those dark days, "The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time."
So here I am, taking those bites—one at a time.
Why This Matters for Your Family
During Steve's treatment, his doctors emphasized something that resonated deeply with us: food should be medicine, not poison. They stressed the critical importance of clean, natural, nourishing food for healing and health.
That message didn't just stick with us—it became our mission.
Every homeschooling parent knows that a child's nutrition directly affects their attention span, energy levels, ability to learn, and behavior.
You've seen the difference between a child who's had clean protein versus one who's loaded up on processed foods. You know that what you serve at dinner impacts tomorrow's schoolwork.
At Belmont Springs Ranch, we raise our animals exactly the way God intended, and you'd want them raised if you had the time, land, and expertise to do it yourself.
What We Offer Your Family
Pasture-Raised Lamb – Our specialty and primary focus, available through direct sales to families like yours.
Goat Meat – Limited supply, perfect for families exploring diverse, healthy protein sources.
Great Pyrenees Puppies – Raised with love and care, available when litters are born.