Our Story
Douglas Cattle Company EST. 2018
Douglas Cattle Company was named in honor of a great man, Douglas Samuels.
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Doug was Linda’s husband and Gina’s father. He loved his family, taught and lived by great principles, and always left everyone better than he found them.
In 2010, Doug bought about 10 acres behind his family’s home in Melbourne, Florida. It was a jungle, but Doug bought a 55-horsepower tractor, and with Linda, Gina, and her younger sister, they got to work clearing it, turning it into a little farm. As was his way, Doug also recruited the help of young men who needed some refining and was always able to leave them a little better than he found them.
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Then came the horses, and then two small calves Gina found on Craigslist. As the calves grew, they made their way into the hearts of Doug and Linda. Those two cows went to market but sparked a passion that has now grown into the operation we have built.
In 2015, we bought 2 heifer calves since we missed the original 2 calves. From there, we added a few more and a few more.
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Doug passed away in 2017, leaving a wonderful legacy of service and hard work. When we bought the ranch in 2018, we felt that Douglas Cattle Company was a fitting name and strive to shape our business decisions based on the principles he held dear.
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The ranch is now about 180 acres, plus 50 mama cows, along with the bulls, yearlings, and calves. It gets to be a busy place. We definitely feel Doug's influence in much of what we do out here.
Our Brand
​Our brand is actually a symbol that Doug created in his early 20s, and he marked all his tools with it throughout his life. Doug was very responsible; he took great care of that with which he was blessed.
Having his symbol as an integral part of our ranch is always a reminder of Doug's legacy of hard work, respect, and diligence. We use this brand on our logo and freeze-brand our cattle with it.
Meet the Team
We are very small in number but are building something great.
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What We Do
We are small scale, so try to diversify. We are passionate about all aspects of the beef industry, and are honored to be a part of many stages of the process.
