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November 10, 2020

Ekdahl Nelson Real Estate Named to the 16th Annual Aggie 100, Honored as Fastest Growing Company

Ekdahl Nelson Real Estate of Stamford is among the top 100 companies from around the world selected for the 16th annual Aggie 100 which honors the fastest-growing companies owned or operated by former students of...

June 30, 2020

If This Dirt Could Talk: Patterson Ranch

We hope you have enjoyed the first ten episodes of our “If This Dirt Could Talk” video series featuring the J.D. Patterson Ranch. We have combined all ten episodes into a special video highlighting the...

June 23, 2020

Patterson Ranch – Episode 10: No Place Like the Ranch

The world looks a lot different today than it did in 1891 when the J.D. Patterson Ranch was established. The ranch has changed in size over the years, and houses and structures have been added,...

June 16, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 9 – Grandad

All Butch wanted was to be at the ranch. It was more than just the open spaces and ranch lifestyle though. It was his grandad. Butch admired and respected his grandad more than anyone else...

June 9, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 8 – Good as Gold

Admiration and respect beams from Butch as he talks about his grandparents in Episode 8. For years, he began and ended his days eating with Aunt Vada and JD, which is what everyone around the...

June 2, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 7 – Uncle Jasper, A True Blacksmith

Before there were welders, there were blacksmiths. These days true blacksmiths and their shops are few and far between. Over 50 years later, a true blacksmith’s work has stood the test of time across the...

May 26, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 6 – Cowboys

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...

May 19, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 5 – Horse Tales

When you are out alone on the open range, a cowboy’s righthand is none other but their horse. Over the years, Butch trotted quite a few horses. Some were more stubborn than others, and a...

May 12, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 4 – A Little Western

If you have ever been to a rodeo you will have an idea of what Butch is talking about in this episode. Butch spent every day out on the range checking cattle, and sometimes things...

May 5, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 3 – Prowling

https://vimeo.com/403458500 Are you new to the series, “If This Dirt Could Talk?” Get caught up with Butch’s story about ranch living in episode 2. In Episode 3, Butch shares what a typical day looked like...