"Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man."
George Washington
About Us
We are Cody and Erika Archie, first-generation ranchers in Central Texas. We raise beef cattle and dorper sheep on Bar 7 Ranch in Gatesville, Texas. We have two children, Kylee (20) and Clancy (15) .
We also own and operate Valet Cleaners and Laundry, do a little duplex renting, and dabble in home building!
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During the weekday 8-5 hours, Cody manages all of the above and Erika works as a Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development.
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We are very active in our local church, Hay Valley Baptist Church, where Cody serves as a deacon and Sunday School teacher and Erika as Church Secretary and Children's Director.
We love spending time with the next generation of agriculturalists in our community serving as adult leaders, project managers, and club managers through our county 4-H program.
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We serve on the Coryell County Farm Bureau (CCFB) board of directors with Cody serving as the current President of the board.
Erika manages social media content for CCFB and we are both active with Texas Farm Bureau.
Erika also participated in the American Farm Bureau Partners in Advocacy Leadership
Class X.
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We would love to chat with you about
all of the above!
P.S. We have a lot of fun on TikTok, YouTube Instagram and Facebook!
Watch
In the News!
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​RANCHERS REVEAL THEY WERE HIT WITH BACKLASH FOR CHARGING DAUGHTER RENT
Fox Business, March 17, 2024
HOW FIRST-GENERATION RANCHERS BECAME TIKTOK STARS
Fox Business, Varney & Co, March 15, 2024
SHOULD PARENTS CHARGE THIEIR KIDS RENT? ONE COUPLE DIVIDES THE INTERNET,
Today, May 19, 2023
TEXAS PARENTS REVEAL CHARGING 19-YR-OLD DAUGHTER RENT AS TREND RECEIVES CRITICISM, SUPPORT,
Fox Business, May 17, 2023
WHY MORE PARENTS ARE CHARGING RENT TO THEIR ADULT CHILDREN
Newsweek, April 6, 2023
VIRAL GATESVILLE RANCHER USES TIKTOK FOR AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
KWTX, December 27, 2022
FARM BUREAU IN CORYELL COUNTY SURPRISES SHOPPERS BY PAYING FOR GROCERIES
KWTX, December 1, 2022
WINTRY WEATHER INCREASES WORKLOAD FOR CENTRAL TEXAS LIVESTOCK RANCHERS
KWTX, February 4, 2022
ARCHIE NAMED TO NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CLASS
Texas Agriculture Daily, April 25, 2019
GATESVILLE COUPLE WINS TFB EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE CONTEST
Texas Agriculture Minute, December 6, 2015
LOCAL RANCHERS FIND CHALLENGES, REWARDS IN RANCHING BUSINESS
Killeen Daily Herald, July 18, 2013
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
And attend to your herds;