09/19/2026
On ranches in Central Florida, cattlemen are holding their land and livelihoods tight despite climate, cost and consumer challenges—and constant offers from developers offering a pretty penny to plant a neighborhood on their land.
Follow writer Dave Seminara's journey from Pasco County, where Joe Planz at Providence Cattle Company is raising his cattle as fully grass-fed, making the beef rich in omega-3s. He even supplies his cardiologist with his goods.
Then travel over to Fort Pierce to meet the Brown family at SL Brown Ranch, where regenerative farming techniques, soil science and nutrient-dense soil make for beef that is packed with micronutrients, which is sold through their retail beef brand, Everglades Ranch.
Both ranches refuse to fold and are determined to keep Floridians fed with beef raised within state boundaries. Read more about these cattlemen at the link: https://flamingomag.com/2026/09/18/saving-old-florida-one-ranch-at-a-time/
Story by Dave Seminara ()
Photography by Josh Letchworth () and Kristen Penoyer (.penoyer)