Co-owner Kathy Wood helps cattle into a shipping truck at Christensen Ranch in Weldona, Colo., on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Today, Wood now co-operates the multi-generational family ranch, feeding the 1600 head of cattle, boxing beef to send to about 2,000 families, scheduling cattle to be shipped, and reaching personal goals every day at Christensen Ranch outside the cozy home she grew up in. “Growing up, it was idyllic, [the ranch] was a good place to grow up,” Wood said. “I knew I wanted to raise kids here. It all went back to ‘A job is a job. What do you want your life to play out as?’”