Deardorff Highlands
Family legacy, generational ingenuity
Clint and Heather with sons Corbin, Connor, and Carter
Clint and Heather founded Deardorff Highland Cattle in the fall of 2012. We had recently returned to Iowa to Clint's home town in west central Iowa and his 5th generation family farm after spending several years living in Montana.
After returning to the farm Clint thought it would be nice to get some animals back on the land, but he wanted to do something different. He remembered back to his college days while studying abroad in Scotland and being introduced to highlands for the first time.
We started small with only 4 animals but it didn't take long for us to realize the potential of our budding enterprise. From the humble beginnings of a fold of just 4 head, the number of cattle quickly multiplied over the years as demand for breeding stock and highland beef began to grow.
We absolutely love raising Scottish Highlands and we have passed that passion for the breed on to our 3 sons; Corbin, Connor, and Carter. We hope that they will choose to remain involved in the operation and someday take it over when the time is right.
Clint previously served on the board and as President of the Heartland Highland Cattle Association and is currently a member.
