In 1948, the small town of Midlothian had 1,500 residents, with one policeman and one stoplight. Harold and Ola Mae settled in the town and searched for land to start their dairy farm. The couple ended up purchasing Redden Farms for $82 an acre and began farming and gathering cows to start their business. At one time, they were the largest dairy farm in Ellis County, milking up to 300 cows a day. When they originally started their business, they were gathering 10 gallon cans a day of milk. The dairy farm quickly grew from the 10 gallon cans, and by the end they had a 3,000 gallon bulk milk tank to store their product. Their high-quality cows and bulls were sold across the United States, as well as Canada, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

The city started to encroach on their land and the original owners, Harold and Ola Mae, had passed away. Their children decided to sell the farm in 2008 after being offered a good price for the property. Hines purchased the land to develop a master-planned community, and decided to name it Redden Farms as on homage to the original dairy farm that graced the land.