About Us

In June 1888, a young man of Scottish/Irish descent named Thomas Ross Wilson, left Salt Lake City, Utah to "investigate the unknown country around Teton City, Idaho." Upon reaching Teton Basin, he made a tour of the valley and returned to Salt Lake City, determined to make the valley his home.

In April 1889 he returned with his family to raise livestock and crops on the Wyoming and Idaho border, "with the towering Tetons on the east range." They realized their dream in what is now known as Alta, Wyoming.

One hundred and twenty years later, their great grandson Meredith, his wife Dana, their children, and his mother Janice continue their work. Here, on that now 180 acre ranch, at 6,500 feet above sea level, we raise hay and barley in careful rotation, and lambs. Except in rare circumstances, we use no pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Our primary emphasis is on Rambouillet sheep, which are known for size, and wool that is fine, with a long staple and crimp. We cross our ewes with Suffolk and Dorset rams to raise a meaty, large bodied lamb. The lambs we raise graze on natural grown pasture (an alfalfa/grass mix), barley, hay, and a carefully mixed supplemental ration fed during infancy and lactation. They receive no growth hormones or antibiotics except as necessary during illness.