sThe Dwyers, Paul and Jennifer, found this idyllic acreage after 3 years of travelling miles and miles of back country Texas roads. This 365 acres of mixed timber, black land, clay and silt loam soils is located in Ben Franklin, Texas in Delta County. It is part of a parcel settled in 1835 by Benjamin Simmons. Benjamin named the town after his son, Benjamin Franklin Simmons.
Jennifer has always been a nature girl. She is the rancher, medic, planner, fencer, welder, gardener, animal wrangler, equipment operator/maintainer and general ranch hand of the operation!
Most days, Paul is an emergency room physician. On days off he is the chief hay raker and bale mover. Paul enjoys a day spent in the tractor, and helping bring Jennifer's dreams into reality!
Paul and Jennifer have 4 grown children, all residing in Texas.
Aly, the eldest, lives in Texarkana with her family. Her husband, Allan, often cooks a great family dinners when they visit. The boys love walking the pastures with Jen-maw and riding in the tractor with Papa.
Meghan and her husband Matt just welcomed their first baby boy, DJ, this March! While Matt works closer to Dallas, Meghan works the family business alongside Jennifer and Paul. A days work can include anything from feeding goats to organizing the paperwork and even selling the ranch beef. As the ranch grows so does her work.
Miss Emma is the family's special needs angel and sunshine bringer! She enjoys watching all the animals from the seat of her specially modified side by side. She loves watching the cows graze right outside her window.
Evan is the youngest and recent graduate of Texas Tech University. He intends to pursue a career in medicine. He occasionally comes to help with working cattle, proving he is the best calf wrangler in the family.
Jennifer has always been a nature girl. She is the rancher, medic, planner, fencer, welder, gardener, animal wrangler, equipment operator/maintainer and general ranch hand of the operation!
Most days, Paul is an emergency room physician. On days off he is the chief hay raker and bale mover. Paul enjoys a day spent in the tractor, and helping bring Jennifer's dreams into reality!
Paul and Jennifer have 4 grown children, all residing in Texas.
Aly, the eldest, lives in Texarkana with her family. Her husband, Allan, often cooks a great family dinners when they visit. The boys love walking the pastures with Jen-maw and riding in the tractor with Papa.
Meghan and her husband Matt just welcomed their first baby boy, DJ, this March! While Matt works closer to Dallas, Meghan works the family business alongside Jennifer and Paul. A days work can include anything from feeding goats to organizing the paperwork and even selling the ranch beef. As the ranch grows so does her work.
Miss Emma is the family's special needs angel and sunshine bringer! She enjoys watching all the animals from the seat of her specially modified side by side. She loves watching the cows graze right outside her window.
Evan is the youngest and recent graduate of Texas Tech University. He intends to pursue a career in medicine. He occasionally comes to help with working cattle, proving he is the best calf wrangler in the family.