About
Terra Bella Mini Farm
Our Farm
Raising Mini Cattle Responsibly
Nestled in the outskirts of Lithia, Florida, our family-owned mini farm is built on a love for raising quality miniature cattle with care and integrity. We proudly raise Miniature Highlands, White Galloways, and HighParks, focusing on healthy, gentle, well-conformed cattle with exceptional genetics.
As a small farm with just twelve cows and two herd sires, every calf is raised with hands-on attention and plenty of room to thrive. Our herd sires include Whiskey, our polled, chondro positive miniature HighPark bull, who carries the sought-after A2/A2 milk gene. And Gambler, our handsome white, chondro-positive miniature Highland bull.
Whether you’re looking to start your own herd or add outstanding genetics to an existing one, we’re proud to offer miniature cattle raised with honest hard work, family values, and a genuine passion for the breed.
Our Story
This farm is truly a dream come true. After 22 years of service as a Special Operations soldier, I (Tony) found a new mission. Raising miniature cattle has given me the opportunity to continue investing my mind, body, and passion into something that Tanya and I both love.
Our journey began in 2016 after pine beetles devastated most of our pine trees. What many saw as a loss, we saw as an opportunity. With acres of sandy, semi-cleared land, we decided to build the farm we had always dreamed about.
With the help of incredible friends and family, we began the long process of clearing dead and fallen trees and thick brush. While a backhoe and tractor helped along the way, most of the work was done by hand—with chainsaws, axes, determination, plenty of sweat, and yes, even a few tears.
Once the land was cleared, we focused on restoring the soil by adding the nutrients needed to establish healthy pastures, all while preserving the beautiful oak trees and native Florida landscape that make this property so special.
After years of planning and lots of hard work, we welcomed our first miniature heifers to the farm in 2019.
From that moment on, our dream became reality. We expanded pastures over the years (with help from the recent hurricanes). This allowed us to expand our herd.
Today, our family-owned farm is home to a growing herd of Miniature Highlands, White Galloways, and HighParks. We are passionate about raising healthy, gentle cattle and love sharing these amazing animals with our children, friends and family, fellow breeders, and everyone who visits our little piece of paradise.
