Carla Beltran’s Sustainable Dream: Hope on the Homestead with Bobcat Equipment

Carla Beltran is ready to make her dream of expanding the landscape of her homestead into reality using Bobcat equipment. As a visionary with a deep commitment to sustainability and community outreach, her journey started with the desire to be on acres of land and care for animals. “We lived in the city,” Carla says. “We never had the opportunity to be on acres. So growing up, I remember having this conversation with my dad … ‘One day I want to have a zoo.'"

The journey of purchasing land did not come easy for Carla and her sister Stephanie. Becoming property owners through an online auction came with the hardship of losing it to outbidders. They had a growing business and needed the space; Carla took the opportunity of bidding for the land on the last day of entries. Luckily, in August of 2018, they won the property, making it official. 

"I never thought that this was actually a possibility until we got the land,” she says. “Once we got the land, things started to fall into place. We haven't really looked back ever since.” 

A Vision for Biodiversity and Self-Sufficiency 

Carla's ambitious plans include the continuous expansion of her orchard. "My goal is to fill up the whole portion with different biodiversity, all types of fruits and nuts, but I also intend on adding more animals," she shares, emphasizing her commitment to a diverse and self-sufficient agricultural ecosystem.  

To make substantial changes on large acres of land that would be time consuming to complete manually, she relies on Bobcat equipment. With her E40 compact excavator, she gets the performance needed for digging holes and trenches efficiently. When it comes to moving dirt, rocks and other materials on the homestead, she can count on her T66 compact track loader.