Vista’s Regenerative Ranch

“Beyond Organic” Farm

We have restored a one-acre parcel of our back pasture, grazed by cattle over the past 50 years, to farmland once again. If you look at satellite imagery of Vista, you can still see the berms and swales from the original farmers, which we have kept in place to aid in our sustainable farming practices. 

We call our farm “beyond organic” and regenerative meaning we never use pesticides and we focus on growing with integrity: low till, water conscious and focused on soil health. 

Vista Apiary

We’re committed to doing our part to save the honeybee population. We placed our apiary near the Vista Farm to aid in pollination and provide a water source. We’ve also planted over nine acres of native wildflowers and grasses to support their forage.

Our colonies are never treated with chemical medications and our honey is never heated and only minimally filtered. Our bees draw 100% of their own honeycomb, letting them create the purest local honey possible.

Vista sells our 100% raw, treatment-free honey in the Tasting Room and our online shop (seasonally as harvest allows).

The Vista Ranch is also home to the Teaching Apiary for the Texas Natural Beekeepers Youth Scholarship Program.

Driftwood Honey Festival

We celebrate the amazing honeybee in July with the Driftwood Honey Festival, a family-friendly community event focused on beekeeping education, hosted in partnership with the Texas Natural Beekeepers Association.

During the festival, we release the annual batch of Hive Mind Honey Ale, a community collaboration of local beekeepers.  This award-winning beer is now in its fifth iteration.

Chicken Flock

Grant Helps Launch Chicken Program

Vista won a grant to help with the startup costs of our chicken program.  The grant from the YETI and Les Dames d’Escoffier International Women of Purpose Awards has allowed Vista to launch our farm regeneration.

Take a walk back to Vista’s Farm and check out the chickens! We have a laying flock of 14 chickens, lovingly named with Star Wars punny names!

We are using a moveable chicken coop (a chicken tractor) in Vista’s regenerative vegetable & flower farm to improve the soil health of Vista’s farmland.   

  • Natural Fertilization: Chickens in mobile coops naturally scratch, peck, and distribute their manure across the land.

  • Nutrient-Rich Manure: This manure is rich in essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are critical for healthy soil.

  • Improved Soil Fertility: This natural process enhances soil fertility over time, potentially reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers that can harm soil microbiology.

  • Improved Soil Structure: The chickens' scratching aerates the soil, improving water infiltration and root penetration. 

Find Vista Heritage Eggs seasonally in our Beer To-Go fridge to take home!

Vista’s Flock of Heritage Breed Chickens:

  • Hen Solo: grey, the head chick/boss of this flock

  • Princess Lay-a: white & black with white head/neck

  • Luke Egg-layer: black & white, white neck/black head

  • Darth Layer: black with brown under neck

  • Kylo Hen

  • ChewBOKa: light brown w little bit of black

  • MandaloriHEN

  • Jar Jar Beaks

  • Chick3PO1

  • Obi Wan HENobi

  • Storm Pooper 1

  • Storm Pooper 2

  • Storm Pooper 3

  • Beyonce

Texas Native Wildflowers

Visa has planted over nine acres of native Texas Wildflowers on property! This supports pollinators such as bees and butterflies, as well as providing food and habitat for birds and other animals.

Depending on weather and rain of course, here is what you can find at the Vista ranch:

Early Spring (February - March):

  • Bluebonnets

  • Indian Paintbrush

  • Golden Groundsel

Mid to Late Spring (April - May):

  • Peak bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush blooms! April is generally considered the peak month for these wildflowers.

  • Indian Blanket/Firewheel

  • Phlox

  • Texas Verbena

Summer (June-Aug):

  • Sunflowers!

  • Indian Blanket/Firewheel

  • Texas Bluebell

  • Basketflower

  • Greenthread

  • Zexmenia

Fall (September - October):

  • Maximillian Sunflower

  • Asters, Goldenrod

  • Purple Passionflower