Attractions
The Cattle Raisers Museum : Telling the Legendary Story of the Cattle Industry
By Jessica Crabtree
The Cattle Raisers Museum, located in the Cultural District in Fort Worth, is an exciting and educational experience for children and adults alike and is a great place for families to visit and learn about the important history and work of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Since its founding more than 36 years ago, the Cattle Raisers Museum has recognized the legacy of great cattlemen and developed a greater awareness for the public of ranching heritage. Originally located at the TSCRA building just west of downtown, the museum brought its fascinating historical content to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History when it opened on the second floor in 2009.
Since then, the Museum has hosted millions of visitors, mostly school children who are a key target audience for telling the story and history of the cattle industry in Texas and the Southwest. To remain relevant to today’s visitors, 2017 brought transformation to the Museum once again to update content and technology within the 10,000-square foot space. In keeping with their founding mission, the renovation was an effort to enhance the focus of the history of cattle raisers and share their culture with present and future generations. The Museum aims to reinforce what ranchers are all about— commitment to their neighbors, land, cattle and wildlife.
As you experience the astounding museum, visitors learn the story of the cattle industry from its origins among the West’s early Spanish settlers, through the days of the legendary trail drives, all the way to today’s modern range technology. Information is related through interactive museum design including holograms and immersive video storytelling techniques.
New state-of-the-art exhibits can be observed in various ways throughout the museum, adding an interactive component for children. This means experiencing a chronological timeline that includes interactive games and hands-on activities, watching natural resource stewardship videos as well as encountering one-of-a-kind, authentic artifacts that were important pieces within the industry’s history. The Museum’s Associate Director, Sherry Flow, shared that their mission is more than simply telling a story; it is keeping a legacy alive for generations to come.
“The Museum has allowed our message to be presented to millions of school children. It is always our intention to preserve the past and promote the future,” Flow explained. Being located in the center of Fort Worth’s culture district on the Will Rogers Memorial Complex and near many of the city’s other attractions, the Museum has the distinct opportunity to teach this history to visiting school children from the surrounding urban areas.
To read more pick up a copy of the December 2017 NTFR issue.
On The Road With Dave Alexander
Rarely will you find an event center that includes a music venue, a steakhouse and a wildlife refuge all rolled into one.
Oak Meadow Ranch has been welcoming guests for over two decades with one thing in mind, your complete happy experience.
The Chef Dinner and Exotic Animal Experience includes a four-course meal followed by a hands-on experience with exotic animals.
You can catch up with Dave at the Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Fort Worth, Texas on November 7, or at the Irving Symphony Orchestra in Irving, Texas on November 9. To read more about his experience at Oak Meadow Ranch, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print.
To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Lindsey Monk
On Aug. 22, 2024 at 11:40 p.m., the Remington fire jumped the line in Wyoming to burn towards Montana at a high rate of speed. The fire burned 194,459 acres and over 41 miles from one end to the other in a span of two days. Livestock producers will be feeling the effects for years to come.
Pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Hannah Claxton | Editor
The GO TEXAN program is a Texas Department of Agriculture initiative dedicated to showcasing and supporting Texas based busi- nesses. During the State Fair of Texas, held in Dallas each year, the program puts together the GO TEXAN pavilion. Within the pavilion, presented by Southwest Dairy Farmers, visitors have the opportunity to sample and shop Texas-based products, learn more about agriculture and participate in family-friendly activities.
In 2023, more than $1 million in revenue was generated across nearly 67,000 products sold. Businesses with products produced or processed in Texas are invited to apply to join the program, and can visit http:// www.gotexan.org/JOIN to apply.
When visiting the State Fair of Texas, make sure to visit the GO TEXAN pavilion to support businesses driving agricultural commerce and explore Texas agricultural commodities outside of North Texas.
The State Fair of Texas is held each year in the fall, and is considered to be the first of the “majors” shows for many students involved in showing livestock. Cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, and even llamas all have a class to enter at the fair.
For those not showing livestock, over a hundred creative arts classes are available to enter. Canned goods, photography, quilts, paintings, and butter sculptures are all displayed throughout the fair’s duration. Another contest judges a variety of antique collections and keeps them on display throughout the duration of the fair.
It’s not the State Fair of Texas without world-renowned food. The Big Tex Choice Awards contest has solidified the State Fair of Texas as the top Fair for great food creations. Each year, State Fair concessionaires fry up tasty and unique foods for a chance to become a finalist in the annual Big Tex Choice Awards competition.
The 2024 Finalists in the Savory category are: Dominican Fritura Dog (by Justin Martinez), The Drowning Taquitos (by Tony & Terry Bednar), Hippie Chips (by Rose and Tom Deschenes), Hot Chick-In- Pancake Poppers (by Palmer and Amanda Fortune), Texas Fried Burnt End Bombs (by Nick and Vera Burt).
In the Sweet category, the 2024 Finalists are: Nevins Nutty Bar- Laska (by Tami Nevins Mayes & Josie Mayes), Rousso’s Cotton Candy Bacon On A Stick (by Isaac Rousso), Strawberry Pop-Tarts Beignettfle (by Justin Martinez), Texas Sugar Rush Pickles (by Heather Perkins), and Tropical Two-Step Punch (by Binh Tran).
Livestock & contests schedule of events is available in the September issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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