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Meet The Cows
Adopt A Cow
Bring the Farm to Your Heart!
At Heslep’s Coastal Cattle, we’re passionate about connecting our community with the animals that make our farm special. Through our Adopt a Cow program, you can help care for one of our beloved cows while getting exclusive benefits!
Our cows are local favorites, and by adopting a cow, you’ll be playing an important role in their care. The funds from your adoption go directly toward feeding, hay, and ensuring our cows get the best veterinary care possible. Plus, you’ll get to experience a deeper connection with farm life and know that you’re making a real difference.
Pita
Pita is a holstein and was born in August 2019, and is packed with personality. She is actually a retired dairy cow from Green Acres! When I worked with Pita as a heifer, she was always happy to see us come into the pen and would greet me with a nudge. Without a doubt, Pita deserved a long life filled with pasture grazing and cuddles.
Before Pita came home full time, she went to a neighbors dairy in Harrington to finish milking. There she also brought a lot of joy to the farmer and his workers. From stealing the milking towels, to licking faces, Pita was very well known for her shenanigans.
She loves being scratched on her head and neck, as well as snacks of all kinds!
In 2021, Pita had her second calf, a heifer. Which we named PJ (Pita Jr.), and brought them both home to graze as Mother and Daughter!
PJ
PJ (Pita Jr.), has taken her Mother’s personality and multiplied it ten fold!
She is also a holstein and was born in August 2021 at our neighbors dairy and was then brought home to start her journey!
When PJ was a calf, she was all but like one of the pups of the family. She ran around the yard with the dogs, hung out with us in our garage, even made it inside the house a few times to explore!
Picture a 8 or 9 month old baby, starting to get around, and get into everything - that was PJ. She does have horns, and we receive a lot of questions around this. Both male and female holsteins grow horns, we did not intend on her having horns, but they sort of grew on us (pun intended).
One of her favorite misdeeds is to flip over the water trough and play with it using her horns.
She has been a great friend to us, her Mother and her pals that get included into the pasture.
Safe to say she was (and still is) very spoiled! PJ is here as our family cow, she will more than likely never have a calf, but she will forever receive daily scratches, treats and kisses on her nose.
Steers
Zebby is our steer for next year! He has followed a similar path to Zeke. He was born in June 2024 from his mother Zora. He has been drinking milk and eating plenty of grain and hay!
He is also working on his halter training, and is doing a fabulous job.
How It Works
We offer multiple adoption tiers, so you can choose the level of involvement that works for you. Each tier comes with special perks and exclusive gifts as a token of our appreciation:
Adopt A Cow
Why Adopt?
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Support Local Agriculture: Your adoption helps cover essential costs like feed, hay, and potential vet visits, ensuring our cows are always well-cared for.
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Exclusive Experiences: Enjoy behind-the-scenes access to our farm and receive unique items that connect you directly with your adopted cow.
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A Meaningful Connection: Whether you’re adopting for yourself, your family, or as a gift, you’ll feel great knowing your contribution directly impacts the wellbeing of your cow and supports sustainable, local farming.
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Join us in building a stronger community connection to our cattle and experience farm life in a way that’s both fun and rewarding. Adopting a cow has never been easier – or more exciting!
Let’s keep our cows happy and healthy, together!