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Where they were rampant but spread out, they sprayed and fenced, knowing they couldn't use that particular piece for three years. Sometimes Jane and the two older sons took backpack sprayers filled with cinnamon and clove spray out to kill weeds. "Even today the boys hate the smell of cinnamon and cloves," laughed Jane. Given the chance to rest through regenerative practices, the soil began to be restored. Aer the toil of fence building, their first certified organic Angus-Tarentaise-cross cale arrived in 2009. e Tarentaise is a French cow known for its rich milk and well-muscled torso. It and the Angus have an easy-going temperament, are good mothers, and produce tender meat. e Smiths' Resounding Message: "Organic producers are healing the land, which is healing the food, which is healing customers." Jane and Mark have swung into a routine of living their dream by doing the ranch work of caring for the 250 Angus- Tarentaise-cross beef that rotate through the ranch. With each passing year, the couple has felt more satisfaction with the change they have made in their lives and the multiple purposes for making the change. ey continue to find ways to help others lead a healthy life. Mark has become a member of the Montana Organic Producers Cooperative and serves on its board. rough this organization, he learned where he might find the first cale that he and Jane purchased. Angus-Tarentaise-cross cattle raised on the Aspen Island Ranch near Lavina. Customers tell the Smiths that their beef "tastes so good." Dinner comprised of organic beef and vegetables is served at the Smith home. 35 farm406