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Peppers Ranch: Redefining Foster Care Through Community and Innovation
A Village in Its Own Right
Peppers Ranch embodies the adage, "It takes a village to raise a child," in the most literal sense. As the narrator describes, the community operates almost as its own independent village, complete with families committed to caring for vulnerable children. Tonya Ratcliff, a mother of 13, enthusiastically notes that the ranch is so self-sufficient that it’s only missing a ZIP code and a mayor. This figurative village goes beyond mere community spirit; it’s a groundbreaking model of collective foster care.