Parker Creek Ranch : In the News
Earth Repairian - Regenerative Agriculture land restoration and family farm
“Texas family owned farm operated since 1846, Parker Creek Ranch is a homestead and working ranch located 50 miles west of San Antonio, Texas. These permaculture farmers are committed to regenerative agriculture and creating healthy habitats for livestock, wildlife, and people. As stewards of the land, their goal is to produce nutritious products for the community while designing and managing systems that will benefit the environment and future generations. Constant iteration and improvement is the key to their success. They have indeed built one of the most resilient and productive systems in all of Texas….”
Consensus Digital Media - Texas Cowboys Turn to Carbon Capture Cattle | Farms Across America
“Texas ranchers are restoring grasslands, storing carbon, and raising grass-fed cattle to reverse climate change. With 40% of America dedicated to livestock production, the implications could be bigger than TEXAS. Grassroots Carbon tech helps regenerative ranchers cash in on carbon credits…”
“D’HANIS — About 70 head of hybrid longhorn cattle graze the pastures at Parker Creek Ranch, but those aren’t the animals that warrant a double-take while passing by on the country road south of D’Hanis.
Scattered throughout the acres of Medina County grassland, more than 1,500 egg-laying and broiler chickens are free to roam the land with no limitations….”
NCAT Story Maps - Regenerative Adoption
“Family owned and operated since 1846, Parker Creek Ranch is a working ranch located 50 miles west of San Antonio in D'Hanis, TX. The ranch owners Mandy and Travis Krause are committed to regenerative agriculture production and creating healthy habitats for animals and people. Currently, Parker Creek Ranch consists of the original homestead, which resides on 400 acres. The Krauses manage grass-fed cattle and pastured poultry (laying hens)…”
San Antonio Business Journal - The evolution of a ranching journey
“Mandy and Travis Krause are achieving their dream of making a sustainable living on their 400-acre multi-generational ranch in Medina County. Admitting that some experiments required shifting along the way, their successes in regenerating their land’s biological health have led them to consult and educate people about what they have learned on a much larger scale. Travis states, “People are what the big picture is about. If we can’t help each other take care of the land… then we have no hope for a future with wild places and working lands.”
Texas Monthly - Regenerative Ranching Is Better for the Environment, but Can It Be Profitable?
“Travis Krause of Parker Creek Ranch, located fifty miles west of San Antonio, has a more complicated view of this type of farming and ranching. Like Ellis, he knows better than to romanticize the work. Parker Creek has been in his family since 1846, and Krause says they’ve mainly been “dirt rich and money poor.” Still, after graduating from Texas A&M University and then working in India as a field director focused on the study of parasitic diseases in livestock, Travis (with his wife Mandy) headed back to the ranch with an ambitious goal: running a sustainable, profitable business based on the principles of regenerative agriculture.”
“Today we talk about regenerative agriculture with Travis Krause, the owner of Parker Creek Ranch and founder of The Pastoralist blog. We learn the difference between common or 'linear' agriculture, and regenerative agriculture which uses system thinking and a holistic approach to growing food….”
NCAT - Regenerative Grazing with Travis Krause
“Travis joined NCAT Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus for this virtual workshop to share his real-world experience managing a regenerative livestock operation. He discussed grazing management, soil health, and the financial side of regenerative livestock. Darron shared about NCAT’s Soil for Water project, a project that is working to catch and hold more water in our soil.”