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Patterson Ranch: Episode 6 – Cowboys

May 26, 2020
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John Ekdahl
Category: If This Dirt Could Talk, ITDCT, Paterson Ranch

The way a cowboy cares for his cattle has changed over the years. In the early years of the Patterson Ranch, gathering cattle was all done on horseback and cattle were branded and ear notched to be identified.

Butch shares how they did it all back in the day, and how the Patterson Ranch does a few things differently today. He reflects back on some of the long, hot days of summer workings. It wasn’t necessarily the roping, dragging and branding that wore him out though. It was the Texas Cowboy Reunion festivities in Stamford, Texas later that night that made the days long.

Work hard, play hard still seems to be the cowboy way today. Even if how a cowboy gets the job done has changed from the early days.

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John Ekdahl

Broker / Owner - John was raised on a cotton and cattle operation in the Community of Ericksdahl, which is located in the heart of central West Texas about 10 miles east of Stamford. This upbringing gives him a strong agricultural background, as well as the depth of knowledge necessary to help you with the operation of your farm or ranch. John graduated Stamford High School in 1988 and from there went on a somewhat circuitous route to ultimately receive a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University in 1995. He began his real estate career in 1996 as a sales agent for Ekdahl Real Estate, a business founded by his dad in 1980. Over the years John helped to grow the business, adding several new agents, obtaining his broker’s license, and eventually took over Ekdahl Real Estate in 2007 when Ed decided to hang up his spurs and retire. John’s focus is quality, and he tries to live by the philosophy that we don’t sell property, we help sellers to market their properties, and help buyers to find their perfect property. By looking at it this way, he says it feels more like we are on a team with our clients than trying to push something on them. John is grateful for the support of his wife and two boys, as well as the outstanding team of professional agents that surround him.