California Wagyu, Land Stewardship, and Sustainability with Rancher Katie Parker

Today on the Fork in the Road podcast, we're continuing our road trip with RV Share in the Santa Ynez Valley, visiting Katie Parker, a California wagyu rancher at Fess Parker Ranch who spearheads their  Wine & Wagyu program, where the cattle are fed grapes and grains from the family’s wineries and breweries in the Central Coast. Katie is the granddaughter of Fess Parker, who famously played folk heroes Davie Crocket and Daniel Boone, then cashed out his Hollywood winnings to open up a stunning ranch situated in Foxen Canyon. Their property is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen — complete with giant oak trees, spectacular vineyards, and undulating golden hills that make for the most epic sunrise. After wrangling cattle together in the early morning, we sat down in the vineyards to chat about her perspective on land stewardship and what makes CA wagyu so unique. You can check out the video of our conversation over on YouTube and get some of the BTS on Instagram @kristasimmons.