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October Newsletter 2025

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December 23, 2025

Hello October!

1 John 3: 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

👀 Quick Happenings:

(Scroll down for the full scoop — this is for the quick-scanners!)

  • 🎃 HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS! Haunted trails + snacks = fun for all ages!
  • 🐂 Gilbert is off visiting friends at another farm. Living his best life.
  • 🛠️ Barn Update: Getting a little glow-up inside.
  • 👩‍🌾 New Ranch Hand: Meet Breck — she's amazing!
  • 🥛 Salted Caramel Milk: While supplies last — through mid-October.
  • 🥚 Eggnog!!! Coming October 20th!
  • 📦 Shipping is LIVE! If Southwest Airlines flies there, we can ship there.
  • 🔗 LINKS! Anything underlined is clickable.
  • 🦃 Thanksgiving Turkeys: SOLD OUT!
  • ✈️ Travel & Family Time: Nothing crazy — just fun!
  • 🌾 Texas Edition: New babies, chickens, eggs & homeschool adventures

    🎃 Halloween Happenings

    The spooky fun kicks off October 26th and runs through October 31st. Planning is already underway and this year is going to be epic — with new features and creepy creatures!

    🎟️ Tickets are available now on our EVENTS PAGE.
    Pre-purchase isn’t required, but it helps us plan for food and drinks. We love leftovers, but… not that much. 😅

    🐂 Gilbert's Adventure

    Our favorite fuzzy buddy Gilbert is visiting our friends at Windmill Acres Pumpkin Patch. He’s getting spoiled with treats, pets, and even has a new Highland friend to hang with. He’ll be back before Thanksgiving and we’ll be thrilled to welcome him home.

    🛠️ Barn Makeover

    We’re tidying up and making everything more user-friendly inside the barn. Products are being reorganized, and the milk fridge will now be next to the freezer trailer for easier access.

    🛠️ Gus is maybe turning the little loft into a man cave (finally). If it stops him from buying duplicate tools... that’s a win.

    👩‍🌾 Meet Breck — Our New Ranch Hand!

    As Stanley heads off to new adventures with the U.S. Army (we’ll miss him so much 💛), we welcome Breck to the team!

    She’s taken on daily chores, packing orders, and runs the show during open hours:
    🕙 TUES & THURS: 10am–6pm | SAT: 10am–5pm

    She’s passionate about farming and dreams of running her own farm one day. We’re lucky to have her!

    🥛 Seasonal Milk Flavors

  • Salted Caramel Milk: Only available through mid-October — get it while you can!
  • Eggnog: It’s baaack! 🎉
    ⏰ Available starting October 20th — now open for PRE-ORDER for Thanksgiving in pint or 1.75L sizes.
  • 📦 Nationwide Shipping is HERE!

    Yes, we did it — and it’s awesome.

    We’ve partnered with Southwest Airlines Cargo to ship to most major U.S. cities. Here’s how it works:

  • Enter your ZIP code at checkout.
  • We’ll show nearby airport pickup options. Within 200 miles of your zip code.
  • Your order ships frozen to that airport’s cargo building with refrigeration.
  • You pick it up. Easy!
  • 💸 Only $5 shipping — no crazy fees.
     

    🔗 Clickable Links

    Anywhere you see underlined text, it’s clickable and takes you straight to the details on our website. Gotta love good tech. 😉

    🦃 Thanksgiving Turkeys: SOLD OUT

    Thank you for trusting our small, family ranch with your holiday meals!

    🗓️ Pick-up dates: Nov 26–27
    We’re officially sold out for 2025, but pre-orders for 2026 open in January 2026.

    🔔 Heads up: We won’t be offering smoked turkeys next year so we can travel and spend more holidays with family.

    ✈️ Travel & Family Time

  • Missouri: We’re heading there post-Thanksgiving to chill with the fam.
  • Texas: In November, we're off to celebrate our grandson’s 2nd birthday!
  • HLR TX Visit: Spending time with our southern crew.
  • While we're on the road, Breck will hold down the fort — no closures expected.

    Other fam updates:

  • 🌍 Nina is traveling, presenting her geology work in San Antonio and New Orleans. France might be next!
  • 🛠️ Niko is staying local and continuing his amazing journey in carpentry.
  • 🌾 Texas Edition

    🐷 Tammabelle Had Her Babies!

    Tammy (Tammabelle) had her babies last month and they are absolutely thriving! They were housed in the backyard where there was existing shelter from the elements since we weren't quite expecting them so soon, as is always the case. They have since moved back out to pasture with their own sweet little set up. Momma and babies will stay separated from the others just a little longer but they have plenty of room to roam and root.

    🥚 New Egg Layers

    Our new hens are settling in beautifully — learning the lay of the land (get it? 😄). We’ll be rolling out fresh eggs soon, and pullet eggs are in season now — small but mighty!

    🎓 Homeschool Adventures

    HLR-TX is a homeschooling household, and this month we’re hosting the Henderson County homeschool group.

    🗺️ Ranch tour + pulled pork sandwiches (because ranch walking = hungry).
    🎨 Free HLRTX coloring sheets for kids.

    Need info? Call us at 📞 903-336-2522
    🚚 Delivery & Pickup Options in Texas are up and running! And we mean running! Orders are coming from Houston on up to Dallas! Monthly home delivery (check your zip code on our website) and two pickup locations are currently available. HLR - Texas Edition page

    🌱 Our Promise

    Real food.
    ❌ No pesticides
    ❌ No toxins
    ❌ No antibiotics
    ❌ No GMOs
    ❌ No corn or soy

    Just the way God intended. 💚

    🛒 Visit the Website

    Check out all the goodies we have in-store for you!

💌 Share the Love. Get the Bonus.

Referrals literally pay off!
✅ Your friend gets $10 off
✅ You get $10 credit
Everyone wins (especially your freezer).

Just log into your Happy Life Ranch and click Referral in the top right. Don't have an account? Go create one and get an instant $10 credit use anytime, no expiration. Thanks for helping more families discover clean, local, ranch-raised food! PLEASE NOTE: This Also applies to Happy Life Ranch Texas Edition!

🎁 Bundle Boxes = Best Gift Ever

Our Rancher’s Choice Bundle Boxes make the perfect gift. Who doesn’t love giving (and getting) the gift of health? We list what’s inside on the site, and if something’s out of stock, we’ll sub it with something just as good.

Honestly, these should be as normal as giving a spa day.

🥩 Catering? Yep, We Do That.

Proteins and sides for your next shindig. Give us a call.

🕒 Hours of Operation

Pickups, visits & high-fives:
Tues & Thurs | 10 AM – 6 PM
Saturdays | 10 AM – 5 PM
Need another time? Call or text — we’ll make it work.

🙏 Thank You!

Thanks for letting us into your inbox — and for trusting us with your family’s food. That’s a big deal to us.

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This was my first experience buying fresh lamb from a ranch to cook on the spit for Greek Easter. The ordering process was made easy with their website and the communication after the order was placed was impeccable. And above all, the lamb was DELICIOUS! Will be coming here for fresh meat from now on. ~ Jason
 

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