Fortune Hollow · Lampasas County, Texas

Get your hands
dirty. Sleep like
you earned it.

A real working farm stay in the Texas Hill Country.
One weekend. No shortcuts.

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What to expect

This isn't a
petting zoo.

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It's a real working farm in the Texas Hill Country — and for one weekend, it's yours to be part of. You'll wake up before the sun, pull on your boots, and help milk Nan, our Jersey dairy cow, at the break of dawn. You'll collect eggs from the hen house, learn how fresh milk goes from cow to glass, and sit down to a proper farm breakfast made from ingredients you helped bring in that morning.

Along the way you'll spend time with Cognac, our Longhorn — whether that's taking him for a slow walk around the property or simply standing next to a set of horns that wide and realizing some things have to be seen in person. The afternoons belong to you: the pool, the shade, or if you're the type who genuinely can't sit still, there's always a ranch project that needs doing.

Saturday ends the right way — barn clothes swapped for something nicer, a short walk next door to the winery, and a glass of wine at golden hour with the Hill Country laid out in front of you. You'll sleep well that night. Sunday morning you won't need to be told what to do — you'll already know. That's the point.

Nan the Jersey cow with a guest
Cognac the Longhorn steer
Sunset at the winery, Hill Country
The experience

Everything you'll do
in one weekend.

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Milk Nan
Jersey dairy cow
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Walk Cognac
Our Longhorn
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Collect Eggs
Straight from the hens
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Make Butter
From fresh cream
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Sunset Wine
Winery next door
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Pool Time
You've earned it
The weekend

Arrive Friday.
Leave Sunday — changed.

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Day one
Friday Evening
  • Welcome dinner with your hosts
  • Dusk property tour — meet Nan, Cognac, and the coops
  • Early night. 5:30 am is real.
Day two
Saturday — The Full Day
  • 5:30 am milking prep — Nan's waiting
  • Farm breakfast from what you just brought in
  • Dairy 101: strain, skim, make butter
  • Pool, shade, or a real ranch project
  • Evening milking, then sunset wine next door
Day three
Sunday — You've Got It
  • You lead the morning milking — solo
  • Chicken chores, unassisted
  • Final breakfast from this morning's eggs
  • Slow walk, goodbye to Cognac, open Q&A
Hands-on
Your time
Meals & drinks
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The residents

Meet the farm.

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Nan, Fortune Hollow's Jersey dairy cow
Nan
Jersey dairy cow

You'll milk Nan twice a day — 6 am and 6 pm — with a full 30-minute prep each time. Jersey milk is exceptionally rich, high in butterfat, and the cream you'll skim Saturday morning becomes the butter you'll eat at breakfast. By Sunday you'll run the whole milking yourself. Nan is patient with new hands.

Cognac the Longhorn steer
Cognac
Longhorn steer

Cognac is a companion animal and a guest favorite. You can take him for a walk around the property or spend time with him in the pasture. He's calm, photogenic, and very large. Standing next to a set of horns that wide is one of those things you have to do in person. Bring your camera.

The Hens
Egg-laying flock

Every morning you'll open the coops, refresh water and feed, and collect warm eggs straight from the nest. Those eggs go directly onto your breakfast plate. By Sunday you'll run the chicken chores solo — and you'll notice the difference between layer management and meat bird management before you leave.

The Meat Birds
Broiler flock

Raised for meat, managed differently than the layers. You'll learn how Fortune Hollow runs both flocks side by side — different breeds, different feed schedules, different housing. It's one of the things that turns a farm visit into an actual education.

Before you arrive

What to bring.
What to leave behind.

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Closed-toe boots or sturdy shoes. Flip-flops don't work near livestock.
Clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Farm mornings are real mornings.
A water bottle you'll actually use. Texas heat is non-negotiable.
Your camera or phone charged. Cognac alone is worth the memory card space.
An open mind. The willingness to feel uncertain is where the learning happens.
Nothing else. We'll take care of the rest.
Fortune Hollow · Lampasas County, Texas

Ready to get your
hands dirty?

Weekends are limited. The farm runs on a schedule and so do the animals — there's no off season, but there is limited space. Reach out to check availability and ask anything you need to.

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