In 1997, we traded pavement for pasture, armed with nothing but animal love, a dash of naivete, and a stack of library books. Call it foolish faith—God had our back, and Rivers Critters Ranch was born in Hamburg, MN. We craved a simpler life for our daughter, to smell the roses amid country air. But then came the critters—sheep, goats, chickens, peafowl, Mediterranean donkeys, a mini horse, and more dogs and cats than we’d planned. They didn’t just join us; they reshaped us, hoof by feather, into RCR Organic Feed Store.