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American Pioneer Ranch

About Us

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lavender sunflower art

If you grew up like I did, you would never believe anything bad anyone ever told you about America. Call me naive, but I thought I lived in a Hallmark movie ever since I was a young girl, and in reality that is the way it should be. I was born in 1956 and grew up living in a wonderful multiracial neighborhood in California.

Alexandra Linderman riding horse with American Flag at Great American Lone Star Ranch in Stephenville, Texas

All of us kids stayed out and played until the street lights turned on, then we would all run home because our moms would make dinner, then we played some more before getting ready for bed, just to start all over again the next day.

Dianne Linderman fishing with her dad
Dianne & her dad fishing on his boat in Ventura, CA

America, with all its faults, is still one of the best places to live on earth. Thanks to my father who grew up in England and then moved to America, his five kids had a taste of the American dream. Having lived in England during WWII, he knew all too well what could happen to America if it did not stand on its founding principles, and from the time I was five years old my dad made sure our family was survival-minded in every way. 

Our home in the late 60s was near Watts, (remember the riots of 1965?). We were pretty much in the middle of that mess, but my father was always ready, and we learned some very good life lessons. In the 70’s, he bought a five-acre farm in Ojai, California, where we had to work most weekends pruning over 100 different fruit trees, picking fruit to sell, working in our garden, and learning what it takes to run a business and eat!

Our next home was a small house on a canal in Ventura, California where my dad had a fishing boat, and we kept our freezers full of fresh ocean fish. My four brothers and I got the best education on how to survive and my dad always made it like a true adventure. There is so much more to the story of how it all began, and I have written a book about it that will be available soon.

Which brings us to today, living in Texas where I was born, me, my husband David, and our two kids. Guess what happens when you meet and marry a jack of all trades, with an entrepreneurial spirit? My husband and I found that we wanted to share all our knowledge and skills with other people, and we wanted to work with troubled young people because most people don’t understand how to help them. We realized that what most of us never get to obtain in life is an understanding of what real freedom is. We think if we have a good job and own a house and a car, we get to have a little freedom, but that is a facade. Most people have bought into this lie that we learn from the time we are young through school, then college, and then society. 

David and Dianne Linderman
David & Dianne Linderman

What if I told you that deep down inside each and every one of us there is a farmer, a rancher, a tradesman, an entrepreneur, a chef, and a real soul that can learn everything that can set us free? The average person does not know where to learn about these things. School does not teach you, and yes, there are trade schools, but our two kids have been our greatest teachers. The way we raised them, they did not even know that they could not achieve whatever they put their minds to. I have always known this deep in my heart, and my husband is the kind of person that whatever he wants to learn, he becomes a master of it. Both of our kids are masters of their skills, and they have many.

Alexandra Linderman

Alexandra Linderman

Luke Linderman with camera

Luke Linderman

Along with our business partners, we own two ranches in Texas and have decided to create a place for anyone needing a small push start on their dream—homesteading, animal husbandry, building, movie making, regenerative farming, cooking, entrepreneurship, and so much more. Our son, Luke Linderman, is an award-winning film maker that is in the process of creating a show called, “American Pioneers”, a true real life TV show that’s purpose is to inspire you, to move you, and to make you think about all the possibilities that are available to us to keep us free. Through this show and our workshops, you will achieve independence and strength by learning and understanding the simplicity of the art of loving your life. Please click the button below if you would like to participate in our workshops, camps or retreats. For more information about our TV show, or to donate to fund our program, visit AmericanPioneers.tv 

God Speed!

Our lives revolve around Christian principles.
Dianne and David Linderman
Dianne and David Linderman wedding
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daisies and lavender
Companies founded and operated by
David and Dianne Linderman

David and Dianne Linderman founded the Great American Entertainment Company LLC in 1983. They are dedicated to providing the highest quality ag-utainment attractions in the country. Their quest is pure and simple... keeping agriculture alive with real-life experiences. 

 

The Great American Entertainment Company LLC, has been providing this important, educational, and entertaining experience for over 40 years, and they do it better than anyone. The company not only is a hub of excitement working with fairs, festivals, rodeos, movies, and events around America, but it now has 14 different attractions to choose from.

For more information visit GreatAmericanPettingFarm.com

At Great American Lone Star Ranch you will also find Everything Texas Mercantile, Stephenville's new favorite place to shop for American Pioneer Ranch regenerative grass-fed meat and Texas-made products.

For more information visit: ​EverythingTexasMercantile.com

Kids Can Cook Academy and Ranch Adventure is available for children ages 5 thru 17 at Great American Lone Star Ranch. 

For more information visit: ​KidsCanCook.info

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America The Beautiful – A Tribute To The American Dream And The Heroes Who Fight For It

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Dianne Linderman, co-founder of American Pioneer Ranch and the Great American Entertainment Company, is now sharing her inspiration and success as a motivational speaker.  
 
For information on booking Dianne as a speaker please contact 254-818-0147 or email info@americanpioneerranch.com

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Find Your Greatness

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We Are Great American Entertainment

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The Great American Experience

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Who Is Great American Entertainment?

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Great American Pig Race

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Innovative Kids of America in Action

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The Ultimate Kids Can Cook Experience

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Kids Can Cook Academy and Real Ranch Adventure – Stephenville, TX

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Everything That Matters In The Kitchen Cooking Show

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Dianne Linderman – "Dinner and a Show" at Dianne's Ranch Diner in Stephenville, Texas

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Dianne Linderman – Cooking Americana

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Farmyard Follies

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GASCAR Crazy Animal Races

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Great American Petting Farm

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The Rebirth of the American Spirit

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Duck Dynasty: The Great American Petting Zoo (Season 8, Episode 6) | Duck Dynasty

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American Pioneer Ranch in Hico, Texas

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American Pioneer Ranch

254-818-0147

Located in
Hico, Texas

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