3-B Ranch was started in 1970 when Jim and Ellen Box, purchased the first 40 acres outside of Caldwell, TX. For years, Jim had wanted a hobby farm/ranch where he could have a few cows, a horse and bring the family up for weekend outings. , Doug, Kandace and Allyson, along with their two grandfathers they began improving this raw land. Using a two man, hand held post hole digger they ran the first
row of barbed wire fence to enclose the land. Without electricity, running water or even a generator, they began building the first cabin. “We were truly Off Grid,” Doug always said! “We washed up in a rain collection barrel and cooled off in small muddy pond. Doug always enjoyed making photos at the ranch and building small blinds to allow him to get closer to the wildlife. He even did some portraits on location at the ranch.
1979 he moved to Brenham, his wife’s home-town. He bought a DayCare Center and did photography on the side. In 1994, Doug moved his home and photography studio to the farm. He was hired by the Texas Professional Photographers Assoc to be Executive Director of the association. It was at this time that Doug began teaching photography around the country, then around the world. He wrote six books on photography and in 2004 he started Texas Photographic Workshops teaching classes at his studio on the ranch. He retired from Photography in 2017. Doug has been a professional photographer for the past forty five years, and has taught classes in all 50 states in the USA and six countries and he has written six books on photography and started taking the cattle more seriously. His dad raised Black Angus and crosses and sold them through the local auction. We lost Jim April 14, 2010. In 2020, Doug along with his Brother in Law Brian Kother and Step son, Sam Barrick decided to raise Grass Fed Beef. They liked the Irish Dexter Breed for there smaller size, good temperament, and great rich beefy taste. They formed 3-B Grass Fed Beef - Brian, Box and Barrick! For more information see our website or call 979-272-0900
