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FIVE J's CATTLE COMPANY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 helping run the ranch,” Angela says. “They are able to help with every part of the daily operation and are hard- working, driven boys who love helping their dad and have dreams of taking over the ranch one day.” Joe, Jody’s father, is also involved in the day-to-day work on the cattle operation, working closely with Jody and Prestwood. Joe was raised on cattle ranches and is very knowledgeable about the industry. Angela is responsible for maintaining the cattle company’s books. Five J’s Market In addition to the cattle production aspect of the business, the Standley’s operation also has a beef production entity. Jody’s mother, Kim, and Angela are instrumental on the beef production side of the business, managing meat locker orders, as well as inventory and sales to their many market customers. Angela also manages advertising for meat sales. Five J’s has its North Carolina Meat Handler’s License, enabling them to sell beef by the pound. As the opera-

Five J's Cattle Co. produces 150 STAR 5 cattle each year, and has found the Hereford/Santa Gertrudis combination to be the perfect fit for their operation.

milled into boards that are the focal point in the new barn. “It’s a small way to have a piece of Marie and Rudolph with us as we open the marketplace and expand the busi- ness,” Angela says. As Five J’s works to expand its STAR 5 program and launch Five J’s Market in the coming months, family remains the cornerstone that their success is built on.

tion has grown, they’ve had to build additional infrastructure, including a new barn that will be the storefront for Five J’s Market, where the Standleys will sell their pasture-raised beef, lamb and pork. The storefront, which is scheduled to open later this summer, is built in the exact spot where Marie and Rudolph’s home stood. To honor their memory, Angela had trees from the property

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