MULLENAX RANCH

In 2016, we started our regenerative farm and ranch on just 20 acres outside of Tehachapi with a simple dream: to produce healthy food while restoring the land for future generations. Through years of hard work, sacrifice, and reinvesting everything we could back into the farm, we've grown to nearly 300 acres.

 

Today, one challenge stands between us and the future we've spent the last decade building.

 

Water.

 

Our residential well produces only enough water for the basic needs of our family—our kitchen, shower, and household use. It cannot support our livestock, garden, pasture irrigation, or the regenerative farming practices that this land is capable of sustaining.

 

For years, we've done everything we possibly could to solve this problem ourselves.

 

We've invested in improving our existing well. We've hauled in water by truck, spending countless hours and significant expense transporting dirty, non-potable agricultural water. We've relied on the generosity of neighbors willing to share enough well water so our animals would have clean drinking water.

 

We even attempted to lease unused neighboring wells, but those efforts ultimately fell through.

 

We've pursued grant opportunities, only to discover that some required surrendering ownership of the well once completed, while others would only fund a portion of the project and strictly limited how the water could be used—preventing us from irrigating food crops or pasture, even though those are essential to building a resilient regenerative farm.

 

Over the past ten years, we've self-funded nearly everything we've built through hard work, savings, and loans. We're proud of what we've accomplished, but we're not in a position to take on additional debt at this time to make this project possible.

 

Yet we know what becomes possible if we can drill a productive well.

 

A thriving market garden that provides fresh, nutrient-dense food to our community.

 

Healthy irrigated pasture that supports rotational grazing and restores soil health.

 

Reliable, clean drinking water for the animals already living on our ranch.

 

The ability to once again raise pigs, laying hens, broiler chickens, sheep, and expand our cattle herd.

 

More wildlife habitat. Healthier soils. Greater biodiversity. A farm that captures more water, builds more life, and becomes more resilient for generations to come.

 

This isn't simply about drilling a well.

 

It's about creating a farm that nourishes people, animals, and the land together.

 

Our mission has always been to produce wholesome, safe, chemical-free, ethically raised food while caring for the soil, wildlife, and natural resources entrusted to us. We believe regenerative agriculture can leave the land healthier than we found it, and we've dedicated the last decade of our lives as stewards of this land and vision.

 

People often talk about Community Supported Agriculture. We believe those words carry a deeper meaning.

 

Sometimes, supporting local agriculture means helping a farm overcome the one obstacle it cannot overcome alone.

 

Today, that's where we are.

 

If our farm has inspired you, if you believe in locally grown food, healthy animals, restored ecosystems, and preserving family farms for future generations, we humbly ask for your support.

 

Every contribution—large or small—brings us one step closer to securing the water that makes all of this possible.

 

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in our family, our farm, and our vision. Your generosity won't simply fund a well—it will help cultivate a healthier future for our land, our animals, and our community.

 

 

Our goal is to raise $60,000-$100,000 to drill, case, install pump and electrical, along with water storage and piping to carry water where it’s most needed on the farm.