Feed them and
they will come
Our Story
Deepfork Cattle Company Chuck Wagon Ministry is owned and operated by David and Sheryl Roberts out of Chandler Oklahoma.
The Roberts have operated a ranch south of Chandler Oklahoma just north of the Deepfork River for over 40 years on property that has been in the family for many generations.
In 2003, the Roberts’ established a Horse Riding program in collaboration with a local business and a local church, providing training on horse care and horsemanship to local inner-city adolescents who would not otherwise have access to horses or facilities to learn horsemanship.
The Roberts bought their first wagon to set up operations at the ranch and cook for the kids' informal gatherings.
When the program ended in the summer of 2005, the Roberts’ began exploring new ways to use the wagon, and the D4K (short for Deepfork) Chuck wagon Ministry was established.
Deepfork Cattle Company serves as a "Support Ministry" for schools, museums, town festivals, fairs, veterans, and other not for profit organizations. The meals and demonstrations are prepared from scratch and cook them over open fires or in dutch ovens with embers from the fire.
History of the Chuckwagon
The sound of cowboys yapping as they led their livestock through the thick Buffalo grass paints no better picture of the great American West. From the Texas plains, through the Dakotas and into Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Cascade Mountain Range, these majestic grazing grounds hold deep history of 17th Century life on the plains. Today, one of the most iconic symbols of this period is the Chuck Wagon. For many, the Chuck Wagon was home, for some, it was the only one they’d ever know.
The Chuck Wagon was invented around 1866 by a man named Charles Goodnight. Since its invention, the Chuck Wagon has become an icon for Western Civilization and the American frontier. For the cattlemen, it was home on the range. It provided daily meals, sleeping gear, and supplies for hard working ranch hands as they traveled for months at a time moving cattle.
The name “Chuck” evolved from meat traders in 17th century England who called their lower-priced products “Chuck.” Eventually, “Chuck” was a common term for delicious, hearty meals. Goodnight’s inventiveness and creativity reinvented the cattle industry.
