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Ranching in Fredericksburg, TX

County

Gillespie County

Region

Hill Country

Nearest City

San Antonio (70 mi)

Population

~11,000

Local farming note

Gillespie County is famous for peach orchards and vineyards, but small-scale cattle operations thrive on its limestone grasslands.

Fredericksburg and the surrounding Gillespie County have long been the heartbeat of Texas Hill Country agriculture. The area's gently rolling terrain, thin caliche soil, and mild winters create ideal conditions for small-scale livestock operations, including the miniature highland cattle that have become increasingly popular among boutique ranchers. German farming traditions run deep here — families have worked this land for six generations, and that same ethic of careful husbandry applies to the heritage breeds finding new homes across the region.

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