Bringing Bulls to the City and Buyers to the Farm: Trowbridge on Angus in the Northeast

You’re not going to find expansive Angus ranches on wide open plains in New York, but if you head just 90 miles north of The Big Apple, you will find Trowbridge Farms. With reach across the United States, Phil and Annie Trowbridge, along with son and daughter-in-law, PJ and Miranda, have made a name for themselves by creating cattle for the showring and the commercial industry in tandem. And they’ve done it by leasing small pastures, working closely with their “weekender” neighbors who come out to country homes and helping their customers create a market for their cattle.  This episode covers everything from the family winning the county fair rabbit show to the time they brought a bull to Madison Square Gardens.GUEST:  Phil Trowbridge and his family operate Trowbridge Angus Farms near Ghent, N.Y. Trowbridge earned an animal science degree from Alfred Sate College, Alfred, N.Y. The day after his graduation in 1976, he became a herdsman for Gallagher’s Angus Farm in Ghent, N.Y., and gradually built up his own Angus herd in the same community. He and his wife, Annie, have two grown children and six grandchildren, who are all involved in the farm in some way.  This episode is brought to you by Westway Feed Products. Visit https://westwayfeed.com/ for more information. Related Reading:  Open Gates: https://www.angusjournal.com/articlepdf/cab-trowbridge-ambassador-10_15-aj.pdf Family Matters: https://www.angusjournal.com/articlepdf/president_trowbridge%2011.13.pdf Black Farms, Green Grass — Roseda Angus Farms: https://www.angusjournal.net/post/black-cows-green-grass Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.