Welcome to Down Home Ranch

Down Home Ranch is a working farm and ranch for people with special needs and those who choose to live and work beside them.

We're building an old-fashioned neighborhood where a helping hand is never far away.

Welcome to the Down Home Ranch, Elgin, Texas - offering residential and respite programs for kids and adults with special needs

Welcome to the Down Home Ranch, Elgin, Texas - offering residential and respite programs for kids and adults with special needs

We invite you to take a few minutes to learn about the variety of programs we offer!

Join us at one of our upcoming events!
Check out the advantages of purchasing our poinsettias for your next fundraiser.
Take a tour of the DHR Gardens
Find out more about our Residential Program that opened in 2001.
We also offer Summer Ranch Camps and weekend respite programs.
Take a drive out to the Ranch, arrange for a personal tour, and visit with our horses, little donkeys, and cattle!

The fishing pond and boat house at the Down Home Ranch, Elgin, Texas

Mission

The mission of Down Home Ranch is to build a rural, self-reliant community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering training, housing, recreation, and dignified employment, as well as opportunities for growth in mind, body, and spirit.