The History

"In an age when relatively few family dynasties have survived beyond the third generation, the Fains have already demonstrated remarkable longevity. Each generation of this family has been blessed with a strong leader, and each has shown determination to persist and succeed…" - Author Dean Smith, from his book, 'The Fains of Lonesome Valley' (1998)

Little did William Marion Fain know when he brought his bride, Cary, west in 1874 to homestead along the Verde River that he'd set a course that would forever link the family name with that parrot of the Arizona territory later to be known as Prescott Valley. Five native generations since William began building his first herd of cattle on his small ranch known as the 3%, the Fains are still here. And we're still set on being good stewards of that wide expanse of sunlit, big-sky landscape once called Lonesome Valley. Over the years, we've prospered by holding tight to the core values instilled upon us in our youth: Hard work, determination, integrity and ingenuity. From the dusty, rugged realm of farming and cattle ranching, our horizons grew as broad as the valley, and the family tree planted in Arizona's soil has produced political leaders, community builders, schoolteachers, philanthropists and, of course, more cattlemen. Throughout the Fain family history, linked to our every endeavor has been the land - this once Lonsesome Valley, now lonesome no more. We hope this is in no small way due to to a vision, some hard-won efforts, and our love for the land that forged an enduring bond between Prescott Valley and an ancient European clan called Fain. We believe that William Marion Fain would be proud of how we've helped shape Lonesome Valley and Yavapai County over the generations. No doubt he'd be pleased that we're still here all these years later - and that we'll be here in the years to come.

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