Welcome to
Zion's Gate Ranch

We moved to the Ozarks in 2016 to start a homestead! We love growing our own food & raising animals. We raise Nigerian Dwarf goats, Miniature Jersey and Angus cows, GOS & Kunekune pigs, Great Pyrenees LGD, American Bullies, Harlequin rabbits, Totleger chickens, Welsh Harlequin ducks & Sebastopol geese!  We are located in Alton, MO!  

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We have the following garlic seed varieties still available for 2024 planting (limited stock): Inchelium Red & Music.

In 2025 we plan to offer: Nootka Rose, Purple Italian, Music, Inchelium Red, Chesnok Red, German Extra Hardy & Elephant. 

Gallery

Here are some of our recent photos!

Curing KuneKune hams on the homestead - such a treat!

We can't get enough of the GOS piglet cuteness!!

Because who doesn't like a piggy in a bikini!

Chickens love raw milk - and we have plenty of that around here!

Jubilee's newest bull calf with the colorful herd - needless to say we will not run out of beef anytime soon!

Kidding season is in full swing - aren't these newborn Nigerian Dwarf goats the cutest?!  

We're calling this one "Piggy in a Blanket"!

"Max" - the newest mini jersey bull calf on the farm!

Honey harvest 2023!

Symphony had 8 bundles of joy on 12/1 - registered GOS.  We love this breed!

More farm babies - Chloe had 12 total, what an amazing sow!  

Miss Maggie is due 9/30 and she is huge!  We are excited to see her babies soon!

Our "Peanut Gallery" - these cows are nosey, always begging for snacks too, LOL!

Chocolate Cherry Sunflowers - Summer of 2023

Welcome to the world Destin!  Jubilee made us proud with yet another steer for beef!

Our newest baby on the farm - we'll call him Zion's Gate Justice.  Painted calves are the cutest!

Harvesting Mullein flowers in the garden - it's medicinal, and beautiful!

The super is on - will we get honey this summer?!  We hope!

Isn't she lovely?  Our newest retained GOS piglet (Primrose line) - we named her "Reign".

The bees are doin' all the work - we can't wait to have our very own honey!

Time to embark on beekeeping - super excited for this new journey!

Another Pure UK GOS litter - 10 piglets and 9 alive.  Eden is such a good momma!

Newborn Nigerian Dwarf babies are just too cute!

One of our retained GOS Princess gilts "Harmony".  who says pigs can't fetch?!

2023 Spring Kidding season is coming to a close - what a joy it has been to see all the beautiful babies!  

Our newest bull calf "Zion's Gate Sinai Thunder" AKA "Judah" - he is the cutest lil' guy ever!

Our 2023 Steer "Porter" - at just over 3.5 mos. he is huge!  A sweet boy too!

Who doesn't love a good country sunset?  We are so grateful for the place we call home.

New Greenhouse install - we are so excited to have fresh veggies and herbs all year long!

Phoenix, our main herd sire, helping me spread straw in the barn.  Or maybe just trying to boss me haha!

Diego, our GOS mascot, is all tucked in and ready for the cold temps!  He's such a big sweetheart!

How can we not keep this one!  She has lovely conformation and she's super adorable.  Looks like we need to pick out a name...this little piggy is staying home!

RIP Roo Roo - you touched our hearts more than we knew possible.  6/7/16 - 11/3/22

We now have semen straws available for purchase!  Check out our Mini Jersey Bull Jaxon (click here) for more info!

Flower Garden 2022 - Zinnia and Cockscomb

"Porterhouse Porter" - the newest steer in our crew

Meet Simba - Mercy's 1st calf!

Congrats to Daphne (Kunekune) for 3rd place in the AKKPS sponsored EKPA show!

gos piglets from Chloe's litter in 2022

GOS Porkchop - really nice marbling!

Kobe - our previous steer.  We are so thankful for what he has provided for us! 

GOS Bacon - the flavor & texture is out of this world!

Canning veggies from the garden - summer of 2022!