RANCH HISTORY
Jason and Sarah Ellis
have grown up in the rural agricultural area of northern Santa Rosa county and
have been horse and livestock owners for more than 30 years. They grew up riding horses and working with
cattle and know the value of farm/ranch life for children. As Jason and Sarah grew their family and
became active foster parents, they began to see the need for a simple, rural, therapeutic,
trauma-informed home for children. With
the inception of My Father’s Arrows, land was purchased in northern Santa Rosa
County and MFA began to come alive.
As the history of
the land was explored, it was discovered that the Spanish Trail (the trail in
which the road running parallel to the ranch property is named) ran through
this area, which the Creek Indians used to scout buffalo. Eventually the Creek Indians assimilated with
the white settlers and the descendants of that union were the Elliots and the
Ellises. The Elliot family homesteaded
this land in the 1830’s and are known in this area for developing the Elliot
pecan tree. Jason and Sarah are part of the
aforementioned Ellis descendants that founded MFA and Double E Heritage Ranch.
As
MFA continues to grow, so does the vision of Jason and Sarah Ellis. The Ellis family is promoting the
conservation of ranch and farm lands, our American farming and ranching legacy,
and quality of life for people living and working on farms and ranches through
innovative and sustainable opportunities.
At the same time they are providing children affected by trauma the
benefits of a fully immersed in farm/ranch life, a reflection of a simpler
time, away from the pressures of social media and worries of political
agendas. Kids can be kids here.
In order to meet the continuously growing needs of My Father's Arrows, Jason and Sarah have expanded the services offered under the umbrella of MFA. In 2021 they were able to purchase an additional 268 acres of land (for a total of 288 acres) to begin the master plan of developing an agricultural business to help support the primary goals of MFA including: a working ranch, garden, agritourism, family oriented equine activities and a general store. Below you will see the first three branches of that agricultural business: horse sponsorship, the horse breeding program, and the merchandise we currently have for sale.
