Joe Morris
Joe was never discouraged by all the naysayers who told him "not to go into the cattle business." A native of San Francisco, Joe used to visit the ranch as a child and get up at 5:30 a.m. to have breakfast with his grandfather, J.J. Baumgartner. After a bowl of cereal with whole cream and a bear claw from the San Juan Bakery, they would go out to check the water and move the cattle. He's been hooked ever since. He graduated from The Great Books Program at the University of Notre Dame, went to live in Venezuela for two years, attended the Graduate Theological Union at the University of California, Berkeley, and worked on the Spanish Ranch in Tuscarora, Nevada. Today, he still gets up at 5:30 (while the rest of us sleep!), makes nutritious oatmeal and smoothies for our breakfast, and then is off to check the water and tend the animals and soil that he loves. Contact Joe at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Julie Morris
Julie handles all media and works to promote the health, environmental and economic benefits of grassfed beef. A graduate of San Diego State University, she majored in Journalism with a minor in Italian Language & Literature. She is a fellow of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, Class XXXIII. Julie is also a writer and community organizer and works part-time as the Executive Director of Community Vision San Benito County. Passionate about good food that supports rural communities and good health, she eats Morris Grassfed Beef at least three times a week and is on a mission to empty friends' and family’s freezers of frozen vegetables and fill them with quality grassfed beef, with room for vodka and gourmet ice cream! Contact Julie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Everett Sparling
Everett is our officer of all things operational. He manages our Farmer's Market sales and works with Joe to make sure everything on the ranch is in working order. His family has lived in San Benito County for seven generations. He graduated from California State University, Chico ,with a degree in Agricultural Science and Integrated Animal Systems. He moved back to his family's home in 2001 and began to work with T.O. Cattle Company. He and Liz were married in 2004 and have two beautiful daughters (eighth generation San Benito County!) whom Everett is teaching to become cowgirls. He also loves to hang out with his family and friends, partake in his dad's tour bus trips to Jimmy Buffet concerts, compete in ranch rodeos, train horses, and work with his stock dogs. Contact Everett at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pattie Saso
Pattie is our ever-conscious bookkeeper. She makes sure your accounts are properly credited and is always on hand to answer a billing question. She and her husband, John, have one son, Nicholas who is a talented actor and well-known in our local theater community. Pattie also volunteers for childrens' theater productions and various youth advocacy groups. She loves to spend time traveling with family and friends. Contact Pattie at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
