The Charolais breed originates from Eastern France and hosts a
characteristic white, cream-colored coat. Known for its deep, broad body
and heavy frame, Charolais's deliver exceptional mass and fat
contributing to highly flavored, tender, quality meat. We pair our
Charolais bulls with Angus cows.
The Angus line brings higher fat content to the Charolais frame with superior marbling and well distributed fat. The Angus's higher percentage of choice and prime cuts of meat mixed with the Charolais tenderness and flavor creates the optimal beef product for consumers.
No feedlots, no confinement, pasture for life!
All cows on our farm have lifetime access to pasture. Each cow is
finished on grass and grain. All animals receive a certain amount of
grain based on their stage of finish along with hay and fresh pasture. Our
cows are clean, meaning they are hormone and antibiotic free while our meat is
preservative free.
We are Kelsey and Tyler, part of the fifth generation on the Waters family farm. We launched our farm-to-table operation in 2023, right after our wedding. Working with our parents to establish a new line of business our mission is to impact communities through clean, quality food while preserving the farming way of life!
Meet brother and sister Weslee and Kelsey, and her husband Tyler. Kelsey and Weslee grew up working cows with their full family; Mom, Dad, Gran and Pop. Weslee constantly dives into US history - which is by far his favorite subject to study. He enjoys boating and hunting of all kinds. In free time he joins the rest of the Waters family working on the farm by helping complete fence-work, work cattle, calving and hay season. Weslee's hope is to be able to support the farm full-time and is currently helping his sister and brother-in-law with Waters Farms and Cattle operations.
Jerry has been a part of the Waters farm since before he could walk, riding with his dad on the tractor and working cows, chickens, and hay since his first day. He and his wife Donna are high school sweethearts; Donna contributing a majority of her life supporting the farm since age 15, when she and Jerry began dating. Jerry was a firefighter for 34 years while Donna is a teacher going on 29 years; both working the family land alongside their careers and with their children. Donna and Jerry pioneered our current Angus/Charolais breed and began selling show heifers and steers to Central and NE FL.
Cleo (Gran) and Buddy (Pop) Waters officially moved to the original farmhouse in 1955, rebuilding the home to its current state. They both were school bus drivers with Buddy also serving as a volunteer firefighter for the city of Hawthorne. Cleo and Buddy truly did a lot to preserve the family and farm history, buying land from Buddy's aunts, uncles and cousins to keep the land in the family and grow the farming business. This included raising chicken pullets, growing hogs, and various products such as timber, watermelons, and hay.
Beluah Shearouse spent majority of her life on the farm, growing up with her parents and siblings on the property. She married George Neal Waters and resided with her family in the home, where all 5 of her children were born, including Lee "Buddy" Waters. After her passing, George and the children moved to Gainesville for several years until Buddy and Cleo married and returned to the farm.
John Washington and Alice Shearouse worked as farmers in the
Alachua county portion of the Waters Farms and Cattle operation. The
earliest documentation of Shearouse operation with the property dates
back to 1856 when John's father, Israel purchased the property when he
and his wife and family moved to the county from Blackshear, Georgia.
Give thanks to God, He is good, His love never quits - 1 Chr 16:35