Maranatha Homestead is a small and truly family run farm in western Ripley County situated on 125 acres at the head of Fourche Creek.

Our milk comes from our own Jersey cows which we also breed, and are kept on pasture all day. We supplement their diet with our own mix of Heirsch (Thayer, MO) dairy feed, beet pulp, sunflower, and molasses. Because Jersey cows produce a large amount of milk, it is not possible to feed them on grass alone, as it might be with breeds that produce less milk. However, we believe this trade off is worth it, Jersey cows have the highest fat content of any dairy breed, resulting in an amazing milk, it's like drinking ice cream!

We also raise our own layer hens. Our chickens spend about half of their day free range and the other half of the day building compost for our gardens in their fenced in, outdoor run. In addition to layer chickens we also raise guinea fowl and American Bresse (non-hybridized meat chickens).

We have been building out our very own breed of hog, a mix of the Kunekune, American Guinea Hog, and the iconic bacon hog (working with two breeds currently, the Yorkshire and the Chester White). While our breeding program is a work in progress, the pigs we produce offer similar body lines and characteristics of the lard hog with the superior size and growing speed of the bacon hog.

In addition to animals and animal produce we also can provide farrier service (no shoeing currently) and can provide riding lessons or trail rides.

Please get in touch if you're interested in anything we offer or have questions.

Products

  • Raw cow milk (year round)
  • Chicken eggs (year round, limited quantities Nov-Feb)
  • Pigs (seasonal)
  • Guinea Fowl (seasonal, spring and summer only)
  • Baby chickens (when available)
  • Dairy cows (when available)

  • Services
  • Calf raising services (call for information!)
  • Horse riding lessons*
  • Trail rides*
  • Farrier Services (currently we are unable to do shoes)

  • * - Please note, we only own smaller breed horses, this means we have a weight limit of 175lbs
    Listing last updated on May 14, 2025

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    Schedule and Location:
    Our house (we're right on the street). 8 to 5, Mon - Sat.

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    Contact Information

    Contact:
    Ian Pringle
    (573) 255-3445
    Location:
    1361
    Ripley Rte V
    Doniphan, MO 63935

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