The National Trust have reintroduced Longhorn cattle to graze the park north of the house.
Each resident works with livestock, such as Longhorn cattle, horses, and Boer goats.
The Californio rancho society had few resources except large herds of Longhorn cattle which grew well in California.
Interest in Longhorn cattle is now based on much more than the breed's aesthetic appeal.
In 1866, Nelson Story traveled to Texas and spent $10,000 for 1000 (some accounts indicate possibly as many as 3000) head of Longhorn cattle.
An estimated 9,800,000 Longhorn cattle were herded up the trail between Texas and Abilene, Kansas during its existence.
In this capacity he and a companion traveled across southern Texas to round up the last of the Longhorn cattle, thus saving the breed from extinction.
They are not to be confused with the Texas longhorn breed, which is also often called "Longhorn cattle" or "Longhorns".
It rears a small quantity of organic grade beef, usually rare breeds such as Longhorn cattle.
Currently on the farm are a herd of Longhorn cattle and a flock of Shetland sheep.