Lauryn and Colin Pinkston are building a cattle operation from scratch in Kentucky. From buying their first farm to growing a cattle and hay business while working off-farm jobs, their story shows what it takes to start in agriculture today.
In this episode of Farm4Profit, we sit down with Lauryn and Colin Pinkston, a young couple from Lexington, Kentucky, who are building Pinkston Cattle Company while balancing off-farm careers and a rapidly growing social media following.
What makes their story unique is that neither of them grew up directly involved in production agriculture.
Lauryn grew up riding horses with family ties to the Kentucky racehorse industry, while Colin spent time helping friends on local tobacco farms before developing a deeper interest in cattle production.
After getting married in October 2024, the couple planned to build their first farm from the ground up. But when the right opportunity appeared, they made a bold move — purchasing a farm and downsizing their home to make the operation work.
Today they’re renovating the property while growing a commercial cattle and hay business.