David & Cindy Blackwelder

David & Cindy Blackwelder are raising Hereford cattle in Mulberry, TN, in southern Tennessee near Nashville. For nearly twenty years they have refined their herd through selective breeding, maintaining membership in the American Hereford Association and conducting regular health and genetic testing. Cattle rotate across well-managed pastures with daily handling to promote gentle disposition and resilience in varying weather conditions. They emphasize maternal traits, calving ease and structural soundness to ensure long-term productivity and comfort.

Their balanced genetics and pasture-focused management have earned praise from neighboring farmers for consistent calf vigor and beef quality. Their small herd is housed in climate-adapted shelters during winter months to support animal comfort. A local 4-H club regularly tours the farm each spring to meet the herd and learn about grass-based beef production. The farm’s origins date back to the mid-1990s, reflecting decades of continuous land stewardship and pasture improvement.