Some businesses grow from a dream. Others grow from the land itself. At Highland Acres Homestead in Belton, Texas, the LaGrange family has cultivated something special — a place where farm-fresh goods, community connection, and a whole lot of heart come together. You may already know them as the folks behind Mini Moos Coffee and Farmstand, a blossoming destination that has quickly become a local favorite.
From the moment you pull up, you can feel it — this is more than a business. It is a lifestyle, a labor of love, and a gathering place for the Belton community and beyond.
From Chickens to Cattle: The LaGrange Story
Anja LaGrange, born and raised in Austin, and her husband Frank started like most homesteaders do — with a flock of chickens on a one-acre property. Chicken math took hold, and soon they had chickens, ducks, peacocks, and geese. When they outgrew their small property, a rainy-day call about a distressed property in Belton changed everything.
With a background in real estate development through their other business, LaGrange Homes, they saw the potential. They purchased the property in May of 2024, built their coops, and moved in by July. By September, they got their first mini highlands.
Originally planning only to breed, they looked for ways to bring in extra funds to help with feed costs. Anja remembered driving an hour or more from Austin just to take her kids to pick strawberries or visit a pumpkin patch. The idea struck — why not offer bottle feedings where people could cuddle their fluffy babies? When they opened bookings, they booked out for six straight weeks immediately. They had found something special.
Mini Moos Coffee and Farmstand
Now open, Mini Moos Coffee and Farmstand is the latest addition to Highland Acres — a coffee shop right on the homestead where visitors can enjoy handcrafted coffee drinks while taking in the sights and sounds of farm life. The farmstand sells eggs, honey, sourdough, and other handmade products produced at the homestead or sourced from other Texas farms and ranches.
It is the kind of place where you can grab a latte, wander the grounds, and let the kids meet the animals. Coffee on the farm — it is an experience, not just a transaction.
Animals, Events, and Community
Highland Acres Homestead is home to an impressive menagerie: mini highland cattle, mini longhorns, alpacas, Valais Blacknose sheep, kunekune pigs, Nigeria dwarf goats, and peafowl. Visitors can book private appointments year-round for bottle feedings, meet-and-greets, romantic date nights, and even animal consultations.
The homestead hosts monthly farmers markets on the first Saturday of every month, plus seasonal events throughout the year — a pumpkin patch in the fall, a Christmas tree lot in winter, spring fun days, car shows, live music, and more. They also offer off-premise weddings, birthday parties, and business corporate events.
Their reach extends beyond Belton, too. The LaGrange family sold two cows to Austin ISD for the Clint Small Middle School livestock program, helping Austin-area kids learn about raising livestock.
Why We Love Highland Acres
There is something genuinely refreshing about a business that embraces where it comes from. Highland Acres Homestead and Mini Moos Coffee and Farmstand do not try to be something they are not. Instead, they lean into what makes the farmstead special — the authenticity, the connection to the land, and the warmth of a family who genuinely cares about their guests and their community.
If you have not been yet, do yourself a favor. Head out to Belton, visit Highland Acres Homestead, grab a coffee from Mini Moos, meet the animals, and see for yourself what makes this place so special. It is businesses like this that remind us why supporting local matters.
Follow Highland Acres Homestead on Instagram at @highlandacrestx or on Facebook to stay up to date on events, farmstand hours, and new arrivals.
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