Eagle Bend cattle breeder enjoys Highlands for good nature, winter heartiness
Michael Martin has tailored his life to be able to live in the country.
As retired superintendent of Parkers Prairie schools, Martin said one of the driving forces behind getting into education was being able to work in a rural school district where he could own a farm. He said he likes the peacefulness and quietude of the country, something he also looked for in a cattle breed when starting his beef operation 25 years ago. See more in Emilie Thiessen’s Dairyland Peach story.
PHOTO: Eagle Bend resident, Michael Martin, reaches out to touch the nose of one of his Highland cattle. The independent cattle graze pastures year-round and are never inside a building, yet are rarely hostile or aggressive toward humans. Martin says the gentle nature of the breed coupled with its heartiness got him interested 25 years ago. (Photo by Emilie Thiessen, Dairyland Peach)
