Old Gjerpen Farm

Old Gjerpen Farm, run by Richard Larson in Culpeper, Virginia, has focused on conserving the American milking Devon since 2006, when two heifer calves from nearby Mount Vernon first joined the program. The farm sits in the Piedmont region of northern Virginia, roughly an hour south of Washington, D.C.

The farm's roots reach back further than the cattle program itself. Established in 1989 and named for the Gjerpen Church in Norway, where Richard's family farmed for generations, Old Gjerpen Farm has long operated as a heritage breed conservation operation rather than a commercial production unit. Richard has also served on the board of directors of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, and the farm holds membership in the American milking Devon association.

The breeding program follows a line-breeding approach aimed at producing calves that are long-bodied, well-muscled, with strong milking capability and calm temperaments well-suited to small family farms. Heifer calves are placed primarily as family cows, while bull calves are evaluated as potential herd sires or grown out for grass-fed beef. Families searching for South Devon or American milking Devon cattle for sale in Virginia will find a closed, carefully managed herd here. The program also extends a mentorship commitment to first-time and beginning cattlemen, reflecting the farm's broader mission of passing heritage breed stewardship to the next generation.

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Species	Cattle South Devon
Website	www.oldgjerpenfarm.com
Email	oldgjerpenfarm@yahoo.com
Phone	+1 540-829-5683
Owner	Richard Larson
Location	Culpepper, VA, 22707, United States