Welcome to the Swift Ranch
A veteran-owned family ranch raising Scottish Highland cattle, chickens, and three dogs with care and tradition in Middle Tennessee.
Our Story
Welcome to Swift Ranch TN, tucked in the hills of Middle Tennessee. What started as a couple of chickens and a simple dream quickly grew into a ranch full of personality — three dogs with way too much freedom, a flock with opinions, and Scottish Highlands settling in on the ridge.
Annye and Rusty, our Scottish Highlands, arrived as a leap of faith and quickly became the soul of the ridge. With their shaggy coats, gentle curiosity, and strong opinions about feeding schedules, they remind us daily why we started this journey. They're more than livestock — they're teachers in patience, stewards of the land, and living proof that slowing down and doing things the right way is always worth it.
We share the real side of ranch life: the chaos, the lessons, the wins, the animals, and everything in between. Follow along — we're just getting started.
Our Fold
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The soul of the ridge. Gentle curiosity, a shaggy coat, and very strong opinions about when breakfast ought to be served.
Annye’s photos & updates →
Arrived as a leap of faith alongside Annye. A teacher in patience and a steward of the land — proof that doing things the right way is worth it.
Rusty’s photos & updates →Three dogs with way too much freedom.
Our Pack
Keeps everyone in line. Chief of operations, self-appointed.
Chases anything with feathers, even when he shouldn't.
A bark that rattles fence posts. Older now, still the heart of security.
Our Flock
It started with a couple of chickens and a simple dream. Now it's a flock with opinions — they act like they run the place, and honestly, they might.
Meet the flock →
From the Ranch Journal
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Greenhouse Built
We bought a kit with polycarbonate panels already cut. Here's what "done" looked like on the ridge — and the BlueWish 6×8 we used.
When Annye puts her chin on Rusty, it looks sweet — and it is. It's also fold language: who's who, we're bonded, and she's keeping him in check without a fight.
Two Scottish Highlands arrived on a cold morning with more attitude than we bargained for. Here's what the first few weeks on the ridge actually looked like.
A January morning on Swift Ranch TN, in order: barn lights, cold gate latches, an escaped hen, and a cup of coffee we never got back to.
Gallery
See all photos →The AI Ranch-Hand in the Barn
We're turning land into a legacy the old-fashioned way — with one experiment humming away in the barn. Follow the build: what it watches, what it gets wrong, and what it's actually good for.
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Shirts, Hats & Ranch Goods
Swift Ranch tees, trucker hats, and a few things we'd actually wear on the ridge. Shop the full collection on Shopify.
Swift Ranch Embroidered Trucker Hat — $29.99
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Help Us Build the Ranch
Fencing, feed, and the odd tool. Nothing here comes to us — it goes straight to the animals and the land. If you'd like to pitch in, this is the list.
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Stories and updates from Swift Ranch TN — and first word when new gear drops.