The following farms and ranches have certified
that they meet Eatwild's
criteria for producing grassfed meat, eggs and dairy products.
Eatwild does not sell any meat or dairy products, so please contact
these farmers and ranchers directly for additional information or
to buy their products :
5280 Beef™/ 5280 Land & Cattle Co. LLC — see below.
Amy & Ellen’s Grass-Fed, Grass-Finished Beef graze native foothill pastures from 5,800 feet up to fresh, green mountain grass at 9,000 feet elevation in Larimer County. The result is content cattle that produce great tasting, healthy meat. A partnership between the Stubborn Mule Ranch & TAW Cattle Company, we have been raising natural Angus-crossbred beef for over 15 years directly serving local consumers along the Colorado Front Range.
Our cattle harvest their own fresh grass in native pasture. We occasionally provide supplemental hay, to insure a natural and healthy diet. Managed grazing is vitally important to us in an effort to benefit our rangelands. We use humane methods to herd our cattle frequently, and holistically maintain our grasslands that also feed local and migrating wildlife.
We sell whole, half and quarters of beef. A limited supply of select cuts and burger may also be available. The meat is ready for pickup, or delivery can be arranged from September to December. We are not certified organic but raise only forage-fed (no grain, no corn), hormone- and antibiotic-free meat. Our tender and deliciously flavored beef is lean and nutritious, providing known health benefits that only grass-fed animals can produce.
Orders may be made by phone or by email using our website order form. Our meat is dry aged for 14-21 days and is USDA inspected. We process our animals at a small plant located in Evans, CO. Please visit our website and read what some of our customer’s have to say!
Amy & Ellen's Grass Fed Beef, Amy Williams or Ellen Nelson, 181 Lazy D Ranch Road, Bellvue CO 80512. (970) 881-2147.
E-mail: amy.williams@wildblue.net. Website: http://www.barncatservices.com/beef.
Arriola
Sunshine Farm raises Navajo-Churro Sheep, Bourbon Red turkeys,
lettuce, fruits and other produce. We direct market grass-fed Churro lamb to
individuals. Our turkeys are sold as live birds only. Contact
us to be placed on our list for USDA Navajo Churro lamb, breeding
stock or live turkeys. We also offer registered animals, raw fleeces,
carded wool, felt and skins.
We are in the business of harvesting solar energy
and sequestering carbon with green plants. Our mission is to create healthy
land, healthy animals, healthy people, and a healthy economy. Nature
guides us as we practice Holistic Management of our resources. Navajo-Churro
lamb is lower in fat than commercial breeds. Cool mountain air, healthy
soils, clean water, and healthy grass contribute to our unique tender “sweet” flavor.
We do not feed antibiotics or growth hormones to
any of our livestock. Navajo-Churro Sheep are resistant to worms and
retain natural lambing instincts, requiring less medical care than commercial
breeds. We feed hay as needed in the winter. We provide humane care including
vaccinations and de-worming as necessary. Our birds and sheep are happy!
Arriola Sunshine Farm, Cindy Dvergsten, 17702
County Road 23, Dolores CO 81323. (979) 882-4222.
E-mail: sunshine@gobrainstorm.net.
Website: http://www.arriolasunshinefarm.com.
B Bar S Ranch is
a beef cattle ranching operation with two family-owned Colorado locations
in the scenic Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Our high mountain
pasture in Nederland, CO has been family owned since 1968 and our high
plains ranch south of Elizabeth, CO has been family-owned and operated
since 1990.
The beef that we provide will have been fed
over the summer on grass in the high mountain pasture. Our cattle are
not given any growth hormones or antibiotics. They live healthy lives
with exercise, plenty of grass, fresh mountain spring water and open
space. We take precautions to never overgraze our land and use a rotational
grazing system to keep the feed fresh and loaded with nutrition.
We sell beef to our customers in early September
of every year. There is a minimum order of 1/4 of a beef. The best way
to order is to split a half with someone you know. We will help you with
communicating the specifics to the packer so the meat gets cut and packed
to the specifications best for your family needs. Currently we have our
beef processed at Arapahoe Packing in Lafayette, CO.
B Bar S Ranches, Don Stilson, Anne Stilson-Cope,
282 Twin Sisters Road (MSR), Nederland
CO 80466. (303) 442-1995, (303) 648-3758.
E-mail: moreinfo@bbarsranch.com
Website: http://www.bbarsranch.com.
Colorado Sustainable Farms is a three generation, beyond-organic, sustainable market farm located in Eastern El Paso County, Colorado.
We produce:
- Prairie Raised Beef
- Pastured Broilers
- Pilgrim Turkeys
Although we produce exceptional chicken, turkey and steaks, we are really in the business of building and constantly restoring our topsoil. Our entire approach to agriculture is based around the symbiotic relationships between herbivores, birds (poultry), grass and topsoil. Our goal is to not only rebuild and maintain our farm land with innovative and sustainable methods, but to help rebuild the prairies of Eastern Colorado to the same health as they were when Zebulon Pike first arrived in the Colorado Springs area.
We encourage you to come visit and experience the satisfaction of seeing how your food is produced, meeting your farmer and building our community. We are your connection to clean and healthy meat.
Colorado Sustainable Farms, Casey Cook, 15050 Kanuch Road, Calhan CO 80808. (719) 641-7158.
E-mail: coloradosustainablefarms@gmail.com. Website: http://www.coloradosustainablefarms.com.
Craig Angus Ranch has been family owned and
operated in Fort Collins, Colorado since 1978. We raise quality grass
fed beef that has no antibiotic or hormones.
We raise our cattle in the
summer months on pasture in Tie Siding, Wyoming and bring them down to
Fort Collins during winter months and feed them home grown hay. We sell
the cattle live, but charge by hanging weight of the carcass. The meat
gets processed in Kersey, Colorado at Steving Meats.
We try
to have meat ready year round but at times it takes 60 to 90 days, so
put your order in early. We are not certified, but all of our products
are naturally raised.
We strive to make sure that the consumer gets what
they want and is 100% satisfied. We treat our animals humanely and only
give them the best feed and care.
Craig Angus Ranch, Theresa Kinney, 6018
N County Road 19, Fort Collins CO 80524. (970) 402-1098. E-mail: theresa@craigangusranch.com.
Website: http://www.craigangusranch.com.
At Desert Weyr, LLC we develop and implement
sustainable systems to conserve rare and endangered farm animals. Our
primary goals are to conserve genetic resources and promote sustainable
agriculture systems. Our Black Welsh Mountain sheep provide a small
but tasty carcass and excellent wool.
We offer mutton by the piece from our on-farm
store. Whole lambs and
mutton, custom butchered, are available in the fall. Raw fleeces, roving,
yarn, quilt batts and tanned hides are available year-round.
We take advantage of our animals' ability to transform inedible plants
and insects into healthy meat and wool. Our grass finished lamb and
mutton carcasses are very lean and yet remain tender and tasty.
We do not feed antibiotics or growth hormones
to any of our livestock.
We do provide humane care including vaccinations and deworming as needed.
We are located in Western Colorado. Our farm store
is open on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm, Memorial Day to Labor Day. The
rest of the year we are open by appointment only. Please call or e-mail
to arrange a time to visit. We also offer farm tours by appointment
and when the store is open.
Meat must be picked up at the farm. Wool products can be shipped anywhere
in the United States.
Desert Weyr, Oogie McGuire, 16870
Garvin Mesa Road, Paonia CO 81428. (970) 527-3573.
E-mail: sales@desertweyr.com
Website: http://www.desertweyr.com
Diamond F Brand Beef from McNeil Ranch is
delicious and healthy grass fed beef raised in Colorado at high altitude
with consciousness, heart, high level stewardship, and of course no
added hormones or antibiotics.
We offer traditional beef cuts as well as
delicious grass fed beef tamales and burritos, made in
the San Luis Valley. Products may be purchased online, at the ranch,
or at our retailers. UPS Ground and
Two Day shipping available.
Diamond F Brand Beef from McNeil Ranch, Cathy McNeil
and Elizabeth Quintana, 3351
South Highway 15, Monte Vista CO 81144.
(719) 852-2458 or (877) 659-2352.
E-mail:mcneilranch@gojade.org
Website: http://www.grassfedandhealthy.com.
Edmundson Ranches offers 100% grass-fed and finished beef for sale directly to customers. We are a working family ranch in southeastern Colorado with 3 generations currently on the ranch. We are passionate about every phase of cattle care from birth to market.
Our grass-finished cattle are high percentage angus that finish well on grass alone by the end of their 2nd year. They are raised without the use of
antibiotics, growth hormones, grain or grain-based feeds, chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
We sell Wholes, Halves and Quarters (split-halves) that are processed and dry-aged at a small USDA inspected facility nearby. We take deposits year-round, but process in September and October, when the cattle are at their prime after grazing the warm-season grasses.
We offer self-pickup or delivery to central locations North along I-25 up to Denver.
Raising a family affected by multiple food allergies has been a real eye-opener as to the state of our current food supply.
We understand first-hand how important it is to truly know and trust your family's food source.
We take great pride in offering competitive priced grass-finished beef that is pure and simply beef and tastes great as well.
We understand how daunting it can be for new and old customers to navigate the process of buying grass-finished beef. We want this to be an easy and enjoyable experience.
We will gladly walk you through it and even go so far as to deal with the processing aspect for you, so that we are essentially a one stop shop.
Customer satisfaction is highly important to us and there is no greater compliment than a repeat customer in our minds.
Please check out "Why Grass-Finished" on our website for more information on why we think grass-finished beef is a healthy option for your family and email with any questions that you have.
Edmundson Ranch Grass-Fed Beef, Ty and Kassi Edmundson, PO Box 128, Walsenburg, CO 81089. (719) 676-4049.
E-mail: tyandkassi@aol.com.
Website: http://www.edmunsonbeef.com.
The Farm at Sunrise Ranch raises 100% grassfed beef using Holistic Management principles and low-stress methods, rotating our cattle to new pasture every few days.
Our beef is processed locally at small, family-owned, USDA-inspected facilities and is dry-aged for at least 14 days. The meat is then vacuum-packed and frozen.
Beef is available in variety packs as well as by the individual cut, and can be purchased through our online store, at area farmers’ markets, and in person at the Ranch. We make limited free deliveries along the I-25 corridor between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, and can also arrange to ship our beef frozen. Our harvesting season is generally from the beginning of summer to late fall. Beef variety packs may be available year-round depending on inventory.
Our land stewardship is based on building health: in our land, in our animals, and in our customers. We do not use artificial pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers on our land. Nor do we use hormones, antibiotics, confined feeding, or any grain in raising our animals.
Check our website for more information on our farming practices and principles, farm tours, internship opportunities, current market schedule, and to shop in our online store.
The Farm at Sunrise Ranch, Bryce Connor, 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland CO 80538. (970) 679-4330.
E-mail: thefarm@sunriseranch.org Website: http://www.sunriseranch.org/farm.
5280 Beef®/ 5280 Land & Cattle Co. LLC is a Colorado-based beef operation offering 100% grass-fed/100% grass-finished beef. We also offer free-range pork under the name 5280 Pork™.
Our goal with 5280 Beef® is to supply our customers with a high quality, healthy and affordable beef product. Our livestock graze exclusively in northwest Colorado and are 100% grass-fed and 100% grass-finished. Our water is sourced from the White River Valley and during the winter months, we utilize home grown hay. Our cattle roam free and are never confined to a feedlot. Our animals live in a healthy, low stressed environment and are NOT given growth hormones, supplements, steroids or antibiotics. It is our attention to detail and consistent approach which results in a great tasting and healthy beef product that is naturally better.
To ensure the highest quality, there is not a set harvest date. We anticipate your finished 5280 Beef to be ready anytime between November and January. We will periodically update you on our progress and expected timeframe.
In addition, we also offer free-range pork under the name 5280 Pork™. Our natural, free-range pigs live in a healthy, low stressed environment and are never given hormones, antibiotics, or steroids. Our Hampshire/Yorkshire blended pigs eat an all-vegetarian diet and are pasture raised exclusively in Meeker, CO.
Our products are processed at a USDA inspected facility. 5280 Beef can be purchased in whole, halves and quarters, while 5280 Pork is available in whole and half sizes. You will be able to pick up your beef or pork products, at a pre-determined location, or it can be delivered for an additional cost.
Please check out our web site to learn more about 5280 Beef and 5280 Pork. Feel free to call, or email us with your questions.
Contact us today to place an order and taste the difference for yourself!
5280 Beef, Mike Chewning or Ty Gates, PO Box 301, Lafayette CO 80026. / PO Box 2385 Meeker, CO 81641 (303) 997-0329.
E-mail: info@5280beefcom. Website: http://www.5280beef.com.
Flying B Bar Ranch is a family run ranch that produces 100% Grassfed beef with no hormones or antibiotics focused on holistic, low stress, ethical humane ranching practices. The Flying B Bar is an American Grassfed Association certified Grassfed beef producer and Animal Welfare Approved.
Our cattle are raised at the ranch 40 miles east of Denver grazing on the lush green grass of the Kiowa creek bottom free from any chemicals or herbicides. In the winter our cattle are fed only alfalfa and sorghum/Sudan grass that we planted, tended, swathed and baled ourselves here at the ranch. Our cows are all Black Angus bred to Angus bulls. But this year we introduced two new Wagyu bulls to crossbreed with our Angus cows. Wagyu is the cattle that produce the famous Kobe beef and we’re looking forward to tasting some American Kobe beef in a couple of seasons.
When its time to go to slaughter we work with only the best and that’s Mike Callicrate and his fine folks at Ranch Foods Direct. Mike shares our passion for humane treatment and his facility is totally designed with this in mind. This year we will be working with Mike and his USDA inspected mobile slaughter unit at our ranch.
We know you care about the foods you provide for your family, and we share that concern. That’s why we are so passionate about what we do, and why we want to share it with other folks who have the same priority for healthy, local, sustainable, family farm provided Grassfed beef. Give us a try, you won’t regret it!
Check out the health benefits of our Grassfed beef.
We sell quarters, halves and wholes that are ready for you between late November and February.
Then you work directly with our butcher at Ranch Foods Direct to get just the right packaged meat cut and packaged the way you want it from your quarter. We do not deliver direct to you, but have set up convenient pick up locations for you in Denver at the Urban Farm Market at 200 Sante Fe, or in Colorado Springs at the Ranch Foods Direct store.
We’re taking orders now for our winter delivery!!
Check out our website for more information about who we are, why we do what we do, and how we do it, and then fire up the grill!! Thanks, Brad and Margaret Buchanan
Flying B Bar Ranch, Brad and Margaret Buchanan, 7300 Yulle Road, Strasburg CO 80136. (303) 419-8146.
E-mail: Brad@flyingbbar.com. Website: http://www.FlyingBBar.com and http://www.facebook.com/flyingbbar
Fox Fire Farms in Ignacio,
Colorado, raise free-range lambs on grass and clover pasture.
The pastures are free of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
The lambs are not given any antibiotics, synthetic hormones, or animal
by-products. They are available in whole carcasses, halves, and individual
cuts and can be shipped anywhere in the United States.
Fox Fire Farms, Richard and Linda Parry, 5733 County
Road 321, Ignacio
CO 81137. (970) 563-4675 Fax: (970) 563-9425.
E-mail: info@foxfirefarms.com Website: http://foxfirefarms.com
GrassRoots Meats is committed to supplying
all natural, grass-finished, hormone and antibiotic-free beef and lamb to
health and quality conscious individuals who desire an enjoyable and
flavorful alternative to standard commodity meat products.
From birth until market our animals breathe fresh
clean air, graze on lush green grass, and drink crystal clear water.
Our business is built on the foundation of placing God and family first,
and maintaining honesty and integrity throughout all phases of our operation.
We like to think of our customers as friends and partners, and we want
you to feel comfortable about buying your meat from someone you know
and trust. Your comments and questions are welcome.
GrassRoots Meats is located in the San Juan Mountains
of southwestern Colorado, but we also have grazing leases in Oklahoma
and New Mexico. Our meat is available year round, and is shipped in
thermal lined freezer boxes. We can ship quite reasonably throughout
the entire United States. Your meat will arrive still frozen and
ready to put into your freezer.
Our meat is dry-aged and USDA inspected. Select
the individual retail cuts that you want or choose from one of our many
packages. The meat is vacuum packaged, in stock and ready
to ship, but halves and wholes are available by advanced order only.
For more information, or to order our delicious
meat, visit our website or e-mail us. For references be sure to check
out the testimonials posted on our website.
GrassRoots Meats, PO Box 429, Pagosa
Springs CO 81147.
(970) 731-1471 or toll-free (800) 681-2260.
E-mail: grassroots@centurytel.net.
Website: http://www.grassrootsmeats.com
Green Place Ranch raises natural grassfed beef in
SouthWest Colorado on the Uncompaghre Plateau.
We are a sustainable operation using solar power
for all of our infrastructure requirements. This includes water pumping,
ranch headquarters, home and office. We practice rotational grazing on
the 320 acre ranch and on the 4,500 acres of grazing surrounding the
ranch.
We raise our beef using only pasture and ranch raised
stored forage (hay). We use no chemical fertilizers, herbicides, hormones,
grain or grain based feed in raising these animals. We do not confinement
feed, and all of our animals are raised in a low stress, open environment.
We sell halves and wholes directly to our customers,
with processing by both state- and USDA-inspected facilities, as chosen
by the customer. We deliver to the processor and the customer picks up
their order when ready.
We are based on Colorado's Western Slope and are
happy to serve customers within a 300 mile radius. We have our own USDA
approved label (granted in May of 2007) and are providing selected local
(our 300 mile radius) natural and health food stores with our products
on a piece/cut basis.
Individual customers will enjoy a considerable discount
from piece prices by purchasing by the half or whole. If you wish to
buy a half, we can match you up with another customer that also wishes
a half. We are also now selling Beef Paks in $250 and $500 orders. These
are an assortment of ground beef and primal cuts, steaks and roasts.
We are just now beginning construction of the first
of 6 greenhouses, 30' X 40' each, in which we will be raising clean healthy
produce and we will also have eggs, chickens and turkeys this
year to be offered at the Montrose Farmers market or available from the
ranch directly to the customer on a pre-order/pick-up basis.
Give us a call for more information. We generally
have a couple of animals available at any given time, or available within
a reasonable pre-order time.
Green Place Ranch, Kerry T. Kalarney, PO Box 750, Olathe
CO 81425. (888) 786-3374.
E-mail: solar4u@starband.net.
Website: http://www.greenplaceranch.com.
Grunniens Ranch is committed to the
development of the finest yaks for breeding stock, companions,
and the production of a healthy and delicious meat, on a sustainable
grass-based ranch. Our pastures are located on the high prairies of
Elbert County, Colorado.
Our yaks are not given low level antibiotics or growth
hormones. Pound for pound, yaks need one third the used sunshine (grass)
as their domestic cattle cousins, making sustainability goals that much
closer.
The cliche says "Once you go Yak, you'll never
go back!" and that's pretty close. Yak is a great alternative to
beef and bison. It is a naturally lean, low in fat, with a healthy fat
profile. In addition to their outstanding meat, yaks provide wonderful
fiber and are excellent pack animals.
We take custom orders anytime but are finding it
difficult to keep up with demand. Please call for availability.
Grunniens Ranch LLC, Eddy Sanders, 21165
Red Cloud Ridge, Elbert CO 80106. (303) 646-6226.
E-mail: yaks@grunniens.com.
Website: http://www.grunniens.com.
Hanover Dexter Cattle Company at Rockin'
B Ranch began raising grass-fed, organic (non-certified), registered
Dexter cattle on 100 acres nearly 10 years ago. We soon discovered
that independent taste tests and nutritional research demonstrated
that Dexter beef had exceptional taste and tenderness and outstanding
nutritional benefits as compared to larger breeds—even Angus.
We still sell by the half and whole, but with fewer families having
a dedicated freezer, we began selling Dexter beef in small packages
and shipping throughout the U.S.
Our animals graze native pastures of eastern Colorado
and are fed a variety of native hays during the winter months. As stewards
of nature we never administer antibiotics or growth hormones to our cattle
nor ever use chemicals on the land. By moving the herd every 5 days during
the growing season we allow the grasses to recover and rejuvenate; the
cattle consistently drink from fresh water sources year-round. Spring
calves are born in the pastures as nature intended. Cattle are never
confined and fed grain or similar supplemental feed unless a customer
requests grain-finished and purchases the entire animal.
We have daily contact with all our animals. That
familiarity creates a herd that is gentle and contented, resulting in
more flavorful meat. The short distance to the USDA processing plant
in Colorado Springs reduces the stress of transportation. We ship our
variety packaged meat in reusable insulated boxes with reusable freezer
bricks, eliminating any chemical concerns with dry-ice. Please contact
us for delivery options.
Beef is usually processed in October/November when
they are about 20 months of age. Please do not wait until the Fall
to order as quantities are limited.
Hanover Dexter Cattle Company at Rockin' B Ranch,
Bruce and Janice Barbour, 24895
Myers Road, Colorado Springs CO 80928. (719) 683-8636.
E-mail: hanoverdexters@elpasotel.net.
Website: http://www.coloradodexters.com or http://www.bestcoloradobeef.com.
High Wire Ranch, founded in 1981, is Colorado's
only grass-fed buffalo and elk ranch. Our pastures were certified
organic by the Colorado Department of Agriculture in 2002. The buffalo
and elk are not given any hormones or fed any animal by-products or
antibiotics.
All our meats are USDA inspected and vacuum packaged.
We have tenderloins, delicious steaks, roasts, ground, patties, and organ
meats in both buffalo and elk. We also have breakfast, Italian, summer
sausage, and regular and smoked bratwurst in buffalo or elk along with
a variety of jerky. All of our jerky and sausages are entirely buffalo
or elk with no preservatives or nitrates.
Whole and half elk as well as buffalo quarters are
available. A free cookbook is provided with every order.
We ship nationwide via FedEx. You may order through
our website or by phone. Our meat is also available at the following
farmers' markets: Aspen, Carbondale, Montrose, Ridgway, Telluride, and
Paonia.
High Wire Ranch, Dave and Sue Whittlesey, 27497 Buffalo
Road, Hotchkiss
CO 81419. (970) 835-7600.
E-mail: highwireranch@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.highwireranch.com
Hollingsworth Land and Cattle is the United
States' first premiere entire herd subjected to the insight and holistic
forethought of anticipating the coming revolution in the ranch-direct
supply of extraordinarily fine beef to consumers.
Hollingsworth cattle have been at the forefront of
genetic testing supplied by Bovigen Solutions (Australia) and their ground-breaking
efforts to identify and isolate two additional genes (calpain and calpastatin)
responsible for post mortem tenderization. This test is for two separate
and independent markers of tenderness after the meat has been dry aged.
Thus we guarantee our meat to be as tender as the next animal's. The
quality, taste and traceability of origin of the product is truly unsurpassed.
Hollingsworth cattle are Genestar rated #2 or above
and surpass all prime USA export qualifications. No one can compete with
the early lead taken in advancing the science and art of producing meat—be
it steak or burger—that is consistently tender. We promise unconditionally
to supply a product that is the envy of the industry and a compliment
to the palate. We guarantee the highest nutritional values, without added
hormones, no steroids, no antibiotics of any kind, no animal byproducts,
no farmed or synthetic feeds, and no salts or water added. Our meat is
hand trimmed and flash frozen in portion controlled cuts that are vacuum
cryovac packaged and delivered straight to you from the ranch.
In keeping with our tradition of value-ing the land,
the soil, the grass, and the health of the animal and its overall happiness,
we take great pleasure in supplying a product of unusual dimension and
flavor. We have invested considerable time and money to be able to say, "this
is how real beef used to taste."
We invite and expect your comparison. Our cost per
edible portion is your assurance of best dollar spent. Thank you
Hollingsworth Land and Cattle, Randolph Williams,
%Market Technologies, PO Box 560, Indian Hills CO 80454. (720)
270-5626 or (303) 697-7040.
E-mail: meatbaghwan@msn.com.
Indian Ridge Farm & Bakery, located
at 7,000 feet in elevation, is a 100-acre diversified farm operation
that includes grass-fed pastured poultry, layer hens, hogs, turkeys,
beef cattle, horses, vegetable garden, greenhouse, a bakery, and hay
pasture.
The farm is situated outside Norwood, CO, on a mesa-top
in the beautiful San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, near Telluride.
The farm markets its products via direct sales to customers in Norwood,
Telluride and the surrounding region, and through farmer’s markets
(see Colorado Beyond the Farm).
The farm is also offering 25-35 CSA memberships this season. We utilize
the grass pastures that have been established here in the region for
the past 100 years.
We encourage our customers to always seek out and
buy locally produced foodstuffs, especially if they are grass-fed. The
benefits are numerous: a strengthening of agrarian communities; the overall
ecosystem benefits; the consumer is severing the umbilical cord from
the corporate giants; sustainable food systems are created; open space
is preserved. Perhaps most importantly, as a consumer of locally produced
foods, you connect to the land and the soil in a special and intimate
way otherwise not available.
Tony and Barclay Daranyi, 1400
Country Road 43ZN / PO Box 963, Norwood CO 81423. (970)
327-0336.
E-mail: daranyi@rmi.net.
James Ranch. Three generations of James’s
and their families welcome the accelerated interest in their grassed-based,
organically, locally produced meats, cheese, vegetables & flowers,
eggs, and trees. All our products are sustainably grown
on the ranch we have stewarded for forty-eight years in the Animas
Valley, 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado.
We currently sell 100% grass-fed and finished beef,
from Red Angus cows—by the side or by the steak—never away
from our supervision until on your grill. Our artisan cheeses are
made of raw milk from our Jersey cows raised and milked right on the
ranch. We’ve been making these distinctive cheeses over eight years;
they stand alone among Colorado homestead cheeses. Our pastured chickens
produce brown & green eggs sought after by our local customers
for their outstanding taste. We devote six acres to growing vegetables,
flowers, and fruits that defy the imagination and short growing
season of our high mountain valley. We don’t expect our customers
to eat our spruce trees, but recommend these mature, naturally grown,
native trees for your landscape needs.
Both our beef herd and dairy herd are completely
grass based. All of our animals are raised without the use of chemical
fertilizers, pesticides, hormones or antibiotics. We strongly believe
in farming and ranching sustainably and improving the land whenever possible.
We love to have our customers see what we do and learn of our holistic
practices that support the healthy land, crops, animals, and families.
During the summer from June thru October we have guided tours two days
per week, using an electric cart for ease of transport and enjoyment.
Our products are available at our own Ranch Market
(Open M-F, 11:00-6:00, May-Oct. and open Saturdays 1-4:30, during the
winter). We also make our products available at the Durango and Telluride
Farmer’s Markets, regional natural food stores and singular
restaurants in the area. Visit our website for more specifics about each
product. Contact us about shipping possibilities.
James Ranch, David and Kay James, 33800 Hwy 550, Durango
CO 81301. (970) 247-8652. E-mail: beef@jamesranch.net or cheese@jamesranch.net.
Website: http://www.jamesranch.net

Johnson Ranch produces
grassfed beef in harmony with natural processes and seasons of the
year. This predator-friendly ranch uses no antibiotics, growth hormones,
vaccinations, animal by-products, or confined feeding on its livestock.
They manage their livestock with a low stress emphasis. The land is
managed in a sustainable manner with an eye to improvement. Their natural beef is
available by advance order in whole, half, split half, and eighth.
USDA inspected lean ground beef is available on demand.
The Johnson Ranch, Clyde, Janice & Joel Johnson,
Eva Lois McCandless, Ida Mae Holland, 3611 CR 100, Hesperus
CO 81326.
(970) 588-3470.
E-mail: johnsonranchcolorado@yahoo.com
The Jupille Ranch is a family owned and
operated ranch located in southwest Colorado, dedicated to providing
gourmet quality beef, lamb and pork raised the old fashioned
way.
We believe that consumers should have a good understanding
of the relationship between the food they eat and how it was produced,
so visitors are always welcome. We raise flavorful, healthy food for
health conscious consumers by creating and maintaining a healthy environment
for the animals from which it comes.
Our meats are USDA inspected and are available by
the piece, variety packs, split quarters, halves or wholes. Local orders
(Western Slope) can be picked up at the ranch or delivered. We also ship
nation-wide (lower 48) in insulated boxes packed with dry ice, second
day delivery.
All our animals are grass fed and grass finished.
Beef is dry aged for 14–21 days and is available year-round. Advance
orders are required for halves and wholes. Lamb is aged for -–7
days and is available November thru January. For lamb halves and wholes,
advance orders are recommended. Pork is grass fed with minimum whole
grain supplement (corn, oats, barley &
soy) and is available year-round. For pork halve and wholes, advance
orders are required.
The Jupille Ranch, Henry Jupille, 3868 County Road
22A, Montrose
CO 81401. (970) 252-0630.
E-mail: henry@jupille.com
Website: http://www.jupilleranch.com.
Kiowa Valley Organics, Inc. raises certified
organic grass-fed beef and produce 45 minutes
northeast of Denver. Our farm is certified by the
Colorado Department of Agriculture. We believe in organic
and grass-fed, both together make the best beef
you can buy.
Our cattle are born and raised on grass pastures.
We feed hay only when forced to either by severe weather or drought.
All of our hay is grown organic on our farm. We believe grass-fed and
organic is better for our animals, our customers and our land.
Our beef is available to purchase year-round through
our website, or retail cuts are available through Eat
Local Colorado, the High
Plains Food Coop, and Berry
Patch Farms.
Kiowa Valley Organics, Inc., David Rippe, 4680
WCR 87, Roggen CO 80652. (303) 857-1495.
E-mail: david@kiowavalleyorganics.com.
Website: http://www.kiowavalleyorganics.com.
Landmark Harvest, based in south
central Colorado, provides the consumer with wholesome, beyond-organic,
land-improving natural foods.
Good for You. Animals from the Landmark Beef herd
are raised as nature intended—grown slowly and finished on pasture
and rangeland grazing forages. This produces naturally healthy food that
is tender, flavorful, and high in omega 3 fatty acids, beta carotene,
and CLA. Low-stress animal handling techniques and aging the beef add
to the tenderness.
Good for the Livestock. Landmark Beef are
handled with respect and care. They are continually moved to fresh pasture
and are not confined. Landmark Harvest uses no antibiotics, growth hormones,
vaccinations, pesticides, animal by-products, or grain.
Good for the Environment. Our Landmark Management
business manages land for improvement of the resources and watershed.
The beef herd is managed using Holistic Management™
principles to mimic the movements and actions of wildlife, providing
one of the main tools to improve the land, wildlife habitat, and resources,
and to maintain productive open space.
Landmark Beef is available by advance order in quarters,
split halves, and wholes. Our beef is USDA inspected.
Landmark Diversified, Byron Shelton, 33900 Surrey
Lane, Buena
Vista CO 81211. (719) 395-8157.
E-mail: landmark@my.amigo.net
Website: http://www.landmarkharvest.com
Lasater
Grasslands Beef is one of the largest pasture-intensive
farms in the United States. The beef cattle
are raised and finished on fresh pasture without artificial
hormones, antibiotics, or animal by-products. The ranch
is family-owned and committed to sustainable agriculture
and the humane treatment of animals.
A wide assortment of mail-order grass
fed beef is available, including a 36# Family Sampler pack, a 18# 1/2
Family Sampler Pack, and various cuts of steaks, hamburger,
roasts, and briskets. Sides of beef are available as well.
For a limited time Lasater Grasslands Beef offers
free shipping to Colorado and the Central States. Orders can be
placed by phone, fax, or e-mail.
Lasater Grasslands Beef, LLC, Matheson
CO 80830. (719) 541-2855; Fax: (719) 541-2888. E-mail: Lasater@rmi.net. Or
visit their website and send your order electronically: http://www.lasatergrasslandsbeef.com/
The Lazy P Ranch in
northern Colorado offers a very unique way to put naturally
raised, home-grown beef on the family table. The cattle
are born on the ranch and are raised without the use of chemicals,
hormones, or antibiotics. The cattle at the Lazy P Ranch
are allowed to graze freely with minimal confinement as they
are rotated through irrigated pastures. This practice keeps
both the cattle and the pasture in top condition at all times
by never putting either in a stressful situation.
Families visit the ranch and pick an individual
calf that will be tagged with their name. As the animal matures on the
grass pasture, it is supplemented with quality, home-grown feed. Families
are encouraged to visit the ranch throughout the feeding process and
watch as their beef is grown and finished to optimal weight and condition.
When a family's animal approaches the end of the feeding process, the
family works one on one with the meat processor of their choice to ensure
they receive the cuts and package weights that best fit their needs.
Since the Lazy P herd is relatively small, each animal is given the best
care possible with the emphasis on quality rather than quantity.
The Lazy P Ranch, Mike Peterson, 16915 WCR 86, Pierce
CO 80650. (970) 381-5554.
E-mail: mailformipe@yahoo.com
Lazy R/Z Ranch All Natural Grass
Fed Beef. Sold by the pound in individual packages
at our home office at our ranch between Cortez and Dolores,
and at the locations listed below.
The cattle from our ranch are raised on all natural
grasses without the use of hormones, antibiotics, steroids or any growth
stimulants that could potentially be passed on for human consumption.
The grass pastures and hay fed to our cattle are grown without the use
of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Creating a safe and happy environment
for cattle that are raised stress free from the time they are born. Simple,
Healthy, Delicious!
Products are also available at the following:
Farmers Markets: Cortez Farmers Market, Saturdays,
7:30-11 am, and Dolores Farmers Market, Wednesdays, 7:30-11 am.
Grocery Stores: Abundant Life, Cortez CO.
Restaurants: Naked Moose, Dolores CO.
Lazy R/Z Ranch, Josh and Gina Boren, 15509 Hwy 145, Dolores
CO 81323, (970) 882-0141. Cell: (970) 749-6153.
E-mail: Serafine@fone.net.
Long Shadow Farm is a small, family-run farm in beautiful Berthoud, Colorado. We raise poultry, lamb and produce on our small farm.
Our chickens, ducks and turkeys are free-range birds, happy and healthy to forage on our pasture. Our lambs are grass fed, and live with their mother ewes their whole life. We use no antibiotics and no hormones in our animals. We believe animals should live a natural life, be treated humanely and with respect. We are proud to offer these products to our local community.
Look for our products at the Berthoud Farmer's Market, Saturday mornings from June - September, 9AM to 1PM, and the Sun Rose Cafe, 379 Main Street, Longmont CO.
Long Shadow Farm, Kristin and Larry Ramey, 101 Bothun Road, Berthoud CO. (970) 232-8424.
E-mail: info@longshadowfarm.com.
Website: http://www.longshadowfarm.com/
Maytag Mountain Ranch cattle:
organically raised, grass-finished beef. A truly exceptional
taste experience marrying natural goodness with tender robust
flavor.
Our cattle are born and raised in the beautiful Wet
Mountain Valley in the shadow of Colorado's spectacular Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. Maytag Mountain Ranch's 2953 acres are lush and green; its
days warm and nights cool. Our management intensive rotation grazing
system ensures they have plenty of fresh, protein rich grass to eat.
Our pastures are never artificially fertilized. Our
cattle drink ice-cold spring water—so clean and pure it has been
tested safe for people to drink. We NEVER use hormones and NEVER use
antibiotics. Our cattle are not taken to the feedlot to be "finished." Instead
they fatten on natural grass, the way nature intended.
Maytag Mountain Ranch Beef has higher levels of Omega
3 fatty acids, which lower the risk of heart disease, and which may reduce
the risk of cancer. It is lower in total fat than beef from conventionally
raised (corn finished) cattle, resulting in fewer calories. This makes
our beef a wonderful, healthy food for people and, best of all, it tastes
great! For more information visit our website.
Maytag Mountain Ranch, Montana Canterbury, PO Box
6, Hillside
CO 81232. (719) 942-4860.
E-mail: canterbury@maytagmountainranch.com or beef@maytagmountainranch.com.
Website: http://www.maytagmountainranch.com
At the Oswald Cattle
Company, we raise our animals at the foot of the
Sangre De Cristo mountains, where our cattle harvest the
sun. Our goal is to bring you quality beef with
great taste and the health benefits that come from eating
an all-natural product.
Our animals continually eat from "nature's
salad bar,"
receiving a diet rich in legumes and natural grasses that
are converted into a high protein, healthy meal. We use management
intensive grazing techniques in an effort to mimic the way
nature used to do it, changing pastures frequently, allowing
our grass to rest and regrow.
Our calves are born and raised at home, processed
locally, and then aged to ensure taste and tenderness. We treat our animals
humanely, and do not use chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides
on our pastures. We do not treat our grassfat calves with antibiotics,
synthetic growth hormones, nor feed animal by-products.
We offer whole
carcasses, halves, and split halves. We also offer a variety pack as
well as ground beef. Inquiries are welcome. Brochures are available on
request.
Oswald Cattle Co., Steve and Nancy Oswald, PO Box
304 Cotopaxi
CO 81223. (719) 942-4361.
E-mail: stepheno@centurylink.net. Website: http://www.oswaldgrassfedbeef.com
Parker Pastures connects people to delicious and healthy foods from healthy animals on healthy lands. We currently raise 100% Grass-fed Beef, 100% Grass-fed Lamb, Meadow-Raised Pork, and Fresh Dairy for Gunnison, Crested Butte, Montrose, and Telluride residents and visitors. We also offer a bulk meat delivery to the Denver Metro Area in the fall.
Our American Red Devon Beef, Cheviot Lambs, and Jersey Dairy Cows graze on the lush pristine mountain grasses of the Gunnison Valley, and no grain is fed….ever. We use Holistic Management Planned Grazing to assure fresh daily access of high quality pastures for our animals. Holistic Management Planned Grazing is critical in improving the degraded ecosystems of the arid West. As a result, all land under Parker Pasture Management is actually INCREASING in biodiversity, water holding capacity, soil carbon, and production. Just another reason to feel good about eating our foods!
Parker Pastures features year-round Meat CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), bulk meats (wholes, halves, quarters), and meat by the cut from the Gunnison, Crested Butte, Montrose, and Telluride Farmers markets from June through October. Our seasonal Dairy CSA is offered April through November. You can also get our 100% Grass-fed Beef Burgers in Gunnison at the Powerstop, Brick Cellar, and the Gunnison Vitamin and Health Food Deli, and at the Gas Cafe (Crested Butte), Horsefly Brewing Co (Montrose) and Simmer Food and Wine (Montrose).
Parker Pastures is dedicated to providing you with the purest foods. We do not use any antibiotics, growth hormones, synthetic fertilizers, etc. Not certified organic... but Beyond Organic. Your food should be this good!
Parker Pastures, Bill and Kelli Parker, 379 CR 14, Gunnison, CO 81230. (970) 641-3719.
E-mail: parkerlandmanagement@hotmail.com. Website: www.parkerpastures.com.
Pine Cliff Ranch is located in the foothills
near Castle Rock, Colorado, on an historic 3,900-acre ranch. Fresh air,
healthy soils, clean water, native grass, and low stress combine to make
our beef the best
you will ever eat.
Our cattle are raised on nothing but grass and
their mother’s milk, so you can be assured that there will never
be ANY trace of growth hormones or antibiotics in our beef. Because
we finish our beef on grass, it is much higher than grain-finished beef
in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), Omega 3 fatty acids, and Vitamin E
and much lower in saturated fats and cholesterol.
Our beef is processed
in an official USDA-inspected plant located less than 15 miles from our
Ranch, so you can also be assured that you are eating a truly local product.
Our beef is available in early summer and in the fall which ensures that
it is truly grass finished. We currently sell split halves, halves
and full beef orders.
Delivery is available within 50 miles of
Denver, Colorado.
Pine Cliff Ranch, Justin and Sheryl Walker, 5789
Pine Cliff Avenue, Sedalia CO 80135.
E-mail: pinecliff@myedl.com. Website: http://www.pinecliffranch.org.

Plum Creek Farm is a small family farm in Northern Colorado that raises grass fed beef on 150 acres. Our philosophy is to put God first, and as a family we all work together as a team with character and integrity. We believe in putting others first, and are excited to provide quality, healthy meat for both our family and yours!
Our cows have had no steroids, growth hormones, or antibiotics. Just plenty of fresh pasture, and a crystal clear creek to drink from. Although we have plenty of land for grazing, we maintain a smaller herd to ensure our animals get plenty of attention, fresh grass, and exercise. Our pasture has not been treated with any herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers.
Our meat is butchered and packaged at Valley Packing in La Salle, Colorado, which does and excellent job and has won many awards.
We are located in La Salle and would welcome your business. We also give discounts for any future customers you refer! Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have; we look forward to hearing from you.
Plum Creek Farm, Travis and Laura Polk, 21775 CR 45, La Salle CO 80645. (970) 353-2912.
E-mail: polkfamilyfarm@gmail.com.
Princess Beef was
started in 1999 with a cow named Princess. Raised by Cynthia
and the Allen Ranch, it was with her and her calves that
the idea of selling HOMEGROWN, RANGE-FINISHED BEEF was
created.
Princess Beef is range-finished, healthy lean beef
raised where caring for and continually improving the environment are
primary concerns. It is beef grown on organic pastures where NO insecticides,
herbicides, or commercial fertilizers are employed. The meat is produced
without antibiotics or hormones, never confined in a feedlot, and never
grain fattened. Princess Beef is raised predator-friendly—no mountain
lions or coyotes are killed to produce Princess Beef.
The beef is sold in whole, half, or split quarters.
Putting your name on a reserve list is essential. Beef is ready in October.
Pick up your meat at the ranch or delivery in Colorado is $.40 per mile
roundtrip per pickup load.
Princess Beef, Cynthia Houseweart, 32282
J Road, Hotchkiss CO 81419. (970) 872-2144.
E-mail: CynthRanch@aol.com
Website: http://www.princessbeef.com
R Patch O' Heaven. The six J's
(Jon, Jay, Josh, Justin, Jeremiah and Jodel) at R Patch O'
Heaven live and work in beautiful Eaton/Galeton, CO.
We enjoy working as a family in our little barn,
which has been refinished to produce raw milk. We have both goat
milk and cow milk. Our animals have access to grass and are
very comfortable.
The Ericksons are not new to the milking business.
We are the third generation of dairy farmers here, so knowing the business
comes natural, just like our product. Through cow and goat shares we
produce old fashion product for shareholders to enjoy just as our family
has for years.
We also distribute milk from Erie and Loveland Cole
through other share holders.
For any questions, or information, please contact
us by e-mail or phone.
R Patch O'Heaven, Jon and Joy Erickson, 34829 WCR
53, Eaton
CO 80615. (970) 454-2375. E-mail: rpatchoheaven@bandrmail.com.
Reverse K Bar Ranch
LLP started raising beef in Plateau Valley
in 1972. Since then we have tried to produce the best tasting
meat possible, as well as the clean, natural and lean beef
that many people are looking for.
But what does clean, natural, and lean really mean?
To us, clean and natural means no hormones, no antibiotics, no pesticides,
no herbicides, plus a calm, humane end to life. Life means that the animal
is raised at our home ranch at 6,000 feet on grass pasture, irrigated
with water from the Grand Mesa, in the summer; in the winter, they are
fed hay from our fields. No grains are ever fed. That makes for lean,
full-flavored meat without the residues of chemicals used on most feed
grains and the fat that grains produce.
We sell whole animals and can generally find someone
for you to share with so you can buy half a beef. Collbran Locker does
an excellent job of aging and cutting the meat. They still dry age beef—something
that is not done much anymore because it takes time to do correctly.
Dry aging makes for full flavored, tender meat. They also custom cut
to your individual needs. We are happy to help you decide how you want
your meat cut and packaged.
Feel free to give us a call to discuss any questions
you might have.
Reverse K Bar Ranch LLP, Tom & Sharon Jordan,
56375 OE Road, Collbran
CO 81624. (970) 487-3281
E-mail: reversekbarbeef@gmail.com
Facebook: Reverse
K Bar All Natural Grass Fed Beef.
Rio Culebra High Mountain Beef is owned by cattle
producers located in the foothills of the beautiful Sangre De Cristo
Mountain Range in Costilla County, Colorado. Our cattle are grass-fed,
and exceed USDA Grass-Fed Standards.
Our producers do not administer antibiotics or growth
hormones. Cattle receive no GMO feed, and are raised in a humane manner.
They are pastured in the mountains and in the high mountain valley meadows,
on alfalfa and native grasses. Our products are beyond organic, but are
not certified organic.
Cattle are harvested between 600 to 900 pounds, then
the carcass is dry-aged to enhance flavor and tenderness. The beef is
extremely tender and delicious—as close to veal as you are going
to get. Some comments from our customers include: "It is the best
beef I have ever tasted!."
"It is so tender!" "You can even cut a round steak with
a fork!"
We are located 20 miles from the New Mexico State
line. Our products can be shipped anywhere in the United States and
can be delivered within a 250-mile radius.
Rio Culebra Agricultural Cooperative, Inc., dba
Rio Culebra High Mountain Beef, Juanita Malouff-Dominguez or Eunice
Bernal, 401 Church Place/ PO Box 292, San
Luis CO 81152. (719)
672-0329.
E-mail: rioculebrorgs@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.rioculebra.com.
At Rockin J Cattle, we try to
maintain a balance in our production model, simulating what
occurs in nature. From calving in sync with the local wildlife,
to utilizing grazing methods which mimic the predator – prey
relationship that occurred in nature thousands of years ago.
We herd our cattle, using temporary electric fences,
simulating the herding effects caused by a predator. By managing the
grazing patterns of the animals, the nutrient cycle is complete,as 99%
of what the cattle take from the land is returned, resulting in increased
levels of carbon in the soil. This cycling of nutrients allows us to
forego the application of fertilizers to our fields.
Whereas others strive to finish their beef within
18 months, we strive to finish our beef within 24-30 months of age. Just
as a fine wine develops its flavor with age, I believe that this also
contributes to the flavor of our beef. The harvesting of our beef is
done locally at a small family operated business.
You can get our beef by the pound, medium size packages,
quarters, sides or in volume if you want to start a buying club. It is
available at the Steamboat Springs Farmers Market (6th & Lincoln), Saturdays
8-2, the Bamboo and Sweet Pea Markets in
Steamboat Springs, CO, Rocky Plains Meats in Dacono
and Ft. Collins, CO, It is also served in Steamboat Springs
at the Bear River Bar and Grill (Ski Time Square), Freshies
Restaurant (Highway 40), The Drunken Onion (Wild
Horse Shopping Center), and The Epicurean (825 Oak
Street).
We deliver to Steamboat Springs and the Front Range
monthly; sign up for our newsletter on our website for ongoing delivery
information.
Rockin J Cattle, John Weibel, 1601 MCR 4N, Craig,
CO 81625.
(970) 367-6184.
E-mail: john@rockinjcattle.com.
Website: http://www.rockinjcattle.com.
We at Rocky Plains Quality Meats believe
that the health issues our society is experiencing today
are directly related to the preservatives, sugars, heavy
processing and harmful insecticides and chemical fertilizers
in the foods on the grocery store shelves. That is why we
raise our buffalo with absolutely no hormones or antibiotics.
Rocky Plains Quality Meats is dedicated to improving
our patrons' health through a conscious effort to provide the best natural
products available. Our herd roams the Pawnee Grasslands of northeastern
Colorado and graze on natural grasses where they once roamed a million
plus strong. Never grain-fed or finished, these grass-fed animals are
treated with respect and with very little interference to their natural
life rhythm.
We are proud to bring our buffalo “home” to their natural
habitat.
Buffalo products are available by the cut (steaks,
roasts, ground, jerky, and sausage). We also have beautifully tanned
full winter hair robes, leather and bleached skulls as well as pet treats
such as biscotti of liver, tendon chews and shin bones.
To compliment our other offerings we recently added
Foxfire Farms Colorado organically raised, grass-fed, free-range, naturally
processed lamb. This lamb is raised on the natural grass ranges
of Southern Colorado and include cuts such as chops, leg of lamb, ground
lamb, roasts, to name a few. This is young spring lamb with excellent
flavor and tenderness.
Wild caught Copper River salmon and halibut are
also available.
We welcome visitors to our mini-ranch just east
of I–25 between Hwy 7 and Hwy 52. Visit with the buffalo and shop
at your leisure in our market. All of our meat products are USDA inspected.
In addition to the buffalo, we also carry natural, free-range all naturally
raised chicken and eggs produced by Wisdoms Natural Chicken,
and free range all natural pork produced by Bond 007 ranch. We
also carry other natural products for your dining pleasure, including
natural ketchup, mustards, BBQ sauces, honeys, jams, jellies, cheese,
chili sauces and sodium free soup mixes.
We our now proud to be a raw milk COOP for
R'Patch O'Heaven providing cow and goat shares as well as raw cream
and butter
If you live in Northern Colorado, visit our new market
at 207 S. Washington Avenue in Loveland, (970) 667-3112 or (970) 217-7985.
We welcome group visits at the ranch with advanced notice.
Call us for directions to either market or visit our web-site.
Rocky Plains, LLP, 4022 CR 11, Dacono
CO 80514. (303) 833-3791.
E-mail: phaynes@attglobal.net.
Website: http://www.rockyplains.com.
Salazar Natural Meats is the marketing branch for livestock
on the Salazar Ranch, one of the oldest family owned ranches in
Colorado. We have been ranching in the picturesque San Luis
Valley for 6 generations. Currently, we raise grassfed, organic
certified beef with principles of conservation
and sustainability in mind. We are grassfed certified by
the American Grassfed Association (AGA)
and organic certified by the USDA.
We currently have a herd
of approximately 100 certified beeves
that are either contracted to whole foods or sold through our own
direct marketing channels. We
endeavor to keep all of our animals out of the feedlots! Our
processor humanely slaughters the animals
just 8 miles down the road.
We deliver beef bundles in New Mexico
and Colorado. Additionally,
we recently opened a USDA
certified meat processing plant in which we produce beef jerky
and beef sticks. These products
can be ordered from our web-site and mailed anywhere in the United
States.
Salazar Natural Meats, Inc., Lucas Salazar,
Manager, PO Box 580 / 20756 County
Road M, Manassa CO 81141. (719)
843-5264.
E-mail: orders@salazarnaturalmeats.com. Website: http://www.salazarnaturalmeats.com.
Sangres Best offers premium grass fed beef with a satisfaction guarantee since 1995. The cattle are never fed antibiotics or ionophores nor do they ever receive artificial hormones of any kind. We handle these cattle with expertise, gentleness and respect. Choose from a multitude of beef packages ranging from 10 pounds to 400 pounds per order of USDA inspected beef, packaged with high tech barrier film insuring long-term freezer protection. We deliver within 250 miles of the ranch for a nominal fee.
Sangres Best Beef cattle graze Music Meadows Ranch, recently conserved via the San Isabel Land Protection Trust. This mountain ranch has been in the Parker family since 1968. The cattle water from streams and ponds and thrive on a buffet of rich grasses on naturally fertilized, irrigated and dry land pastures which build a wonderful flavor profile into the beef.
Discriminating restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area are now serving Sangres Best aka Brandon Natural Beef. Our customers consistently tell us this is the best tasting, most tender beef they have been able to find. We believe it is a combination of forage quality, breed type, humane handling and heavy mature finished condition on the cattle. Each of these factors is critical.
On another note, if you'd like a "no frills - memory rich" vacation, you and your family or friends may come to the ranch as guests, settling into the comfortable ranch house. Then step it up for a horse and cattle adventure, helping tend the cattle. You are also welcome to simply stop in for a visit so we can meet and show you the land and cattle..just give us a heads up so we know you are coming! There is always beef on hand to purchase on site as well.
Utmost Enterprises dba Sangres Best, Elin Parker Ganschow, 6076 CR 119, Westcliffe CO 81252. (719) 783-2222
E-mail: info@sangresbest.com. Website: http://www.sangresbest.com or http://www.musicmeadows.com for horseback riding
spahn & friends Bison Ranch LLC, is
located just over the Colorado border in New Mexico and sells
grass-fed, all-natural buffalo meat.
We have raised bison since 1998 on Trinchera Pass,
NM. We handle them as little as possible, and guarantee they are
not subject to questionable drugs, chemicals or hormones. For numerous
customers with various diseases bison is the only choice for (red) meat.
Bison meat is heart-healthy and recommended to patients (see “The
Dakota Diet” written by Dr. K. Weiland, and the American Heart
Association). It’s the best diet for athletes (high in protein),
women (lots of iron), kids and seniors (essential fatty acids, low fat).
Bison meat tastes great. Bison is naturally juicy
and tender and can be interchanged with beef in almost any recipe. A
lower temperature should be used as bison is very lean and will cook
more quickly. It has nutritional advantages over other meats—you
get more protein with fewer calories and less fat. There is less
shrinking in your pan because of no marbling fat.
We process our bison at a USDA inspected facility.
After 10-14 days hanging the carcass is cut in custom packages and
frozen. We sell the meat mostly by the pound, but also sell quarters,
halves and whole carcasses. Customers can pick up their meat at the ranch
or get free delivery to Trinidad and Raton. We ship interstate for an
additional fee. In July/August we sell at the Farmers' Market in Trinidad,
CO.
We always hand out cooking tips and recipes to our
customers.
For any questions you’re welcome to call (575) 278-2316.
spahn & friends Bison Ranch LLC, Christian and
Sonja Spahn, Heartland Road A36, PO Box 491, Raton
NM 87740.
Phone/fax (575) 278-2306.
E-mail: spahnandfriends@bacavalley.com.
Website: http://www.spahn-friends.com.
Stillroven Farm raises
grassfed beef in the cool, high altitude region of
Colorado. The pasture, a mixture of native grasses and alfalfa,
has been free of chemicals for at least three years. Pastured chicken,
pheasants, and local honey are available as well. Products
are available at the farm on Wednesdays and Fridays during
the spring and summer, and on weekends during the winter.
Call for times.
Stillroven Farm, The Gurtlers, 17629 Weld County
Road 5, Berthoud
CO 80513. (970) 535-4527; Fax: (970) 535-0253.
Sun Prairie Natural Beef delivers
25 and 50-pound boxes of varied grass-fed frozen beef cuts
in the Metro Denver/Boulder area quarterly (February, May,
August, November). UPS shipping is available all other times.
We practice rotational grazing
on 1500 acres of native Sandhills prairie in northeast Colorado.
We raise 100% grass fed, pure bred black Angus. We are motivated
by animal husbandry, health, environment, and taste.
* Grass raised; grass finished
* Pure bred Angus
* Dry-aged minimum 14 days
* Small, USDA-inspected locker
* No containment/feedlots, antibiotics, or growth hormones
We offer FIVE assorted beef boxes
* STEAK LOVERS BOX – our finest
box
* GRILL BOX – perfect for outdoor cooking
* ALL ROUNDER BOX – bit of everything!
* ECONOMY BOX – a la carte value box
* BURGER BOX – 100% grass fed ground beef
Our boxes do change occasionally, so
please see our website for the latest information regarding
delivery, price, and products.
Sun Prairie Natural Beef, Keith Parks, 46
W Bayaud Avenue, Denver CO 80223. (303) 859-2280.
E-mail: keith@sunprairiebeef.com.
Website: http://www.sunprairiebeef.com.
Natural beef has been a tradition at Sylvan
Dale Guest Ranch since the
mid 60s when Maurice and Mayme Jessup bought their first herd
of Charolais. They soon developed a breeding program of registered
European bulls, most recently Saler and Gelbvieh, resulting in
a unique herd well-suited to the grasslands of our Rocky Mountain
foothills.
Our
free-range Heart J Cattle graze on mountain grasslands on our 3200-acre
ranch and over 4000 acres of National Forest. These lands are protected
by perpetual conservation easements. We manage the ecological balance
of vegetation through rotational grazing which stimulates re-growth
and provides forage that is higher in nutritional value. Sylvan
Dale Guest Ranch was the winner of the 2008 "Conservationist
of the Year" Award
by the Big Thompson Conservation District.
When you buy Heart-J
Beef you know where your beef comes from! Buying locally saves
shipping which in turn reduces the carbon footprint. Our beef is
processed locally in a clean, USDA-inspected facility. When you
purchase Heart J Natural Beef you contribute to the preservation
of open lands, wildlife and the western lifestyle! Your values
realized.
Sylvan Dale participates in both the Loveland and Fort Collins Markets. For dates and times visit http://www.fortnet.org/market/ or http://www.belocalnc.org/winter-farmers-market/ for the winter markets.
Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, Krista Holsclaw, 2939
North County Road 31D, Loveland CO 80538. (970) 667-3915.
E-mail: beef@sylvandale.com.
Websites: http://www.HeartJBeef.com and http://www.sylvandale.com
Teton Waters Ranch is a producer of premium-quality, 100% grass-fed beef.
The care we take to raise our animals with no hormones, no antibiotics, no grain, and no feedlot allows for the natural, healthy development of our herd. We move our cattle across our ranch on horseback to ensure low stress conditions for the animals and appropriate stewardship of our pasture land. The resulting grass-fed beef is a source of great pride for us. Our premium cuts are rich with mouth-watering flavors, are tender and juicy, and have all the health benefits people seek in premium grass-fed beef. We invite you to taste the difference and we guarantee your satisfaction.
There are several ways for you to get your hands on some TWR grass-fed beef. The convenience, reliability, and cost effectiveness of buying TWR beef through our online store gives responsible consumers simple, year-round access to premium-quality grass-fed beef. Browse our sale page for discounted items, or follow us on Facebook for weekly specials and hugely discounted promotions. We offer free shipping anywhere in the US.
Also, if you are interested in buying a half- or quarter-animal package, we offer a great bulk purchase program. As with all of our beef, this is available year-round. Learn more about this program by clicking on this link.
Lastly, we sell to many restaurants and retailers in the local area and beyond. Please do reach out to us if you are interested in our year-round, fresh grass-fed beef wholesale program.
We trust you’ll appreciate our sustainable, responsible pasture management practices (organic, not certified) as well as the humane and conscientious treatment of our animals. The results of our efforts can really be found in our exceptional beef, and we hope you’ll try it for yourselves.
Teton Waters Ranch, Jeff Russell, 1740 Skyway Drive, Longmont CO 80501. (720) 340-4590.
E-mail: info@tetonwatersranch.com. Website: http://www.tetonwatersranch.com.
Thunderbasin
Land & Livestock is a family owned and operated
ranch located on the high plains of southeastern Wyoming,
about 10 miles from the Colorado border. We are USDA Certified
Organic, and have employed organic practices continuously
since 1987.
We offer only healthy, safe, and delicious lean beef that
was raised using ecologically sustainable growing practices. At Thunderbasin
Land & Livestock, our cattle are treated humanely and receive no
antibiotics, hormones or pour-on insecticides. Much like the patterns
of wildlife, our calves are born in the warmth of Spring and are not
corralled or penned. They never see a feedlot and are 100% grass-fed
and grass-finished, providing you with all the health benefits documented
from grass fed beef. Our holistic ranch management practices create healthy
riparian zones and prairie, resulting in an abundance of native plants
and wildlife on the ranch.
Thunderbasin beef is processed at a USDA inspected
plant and can be purchased in whole, halves, and quarters. We also offer
convenient combination packages and gift baskets. The beef is available
for pickup at the ranch or can be shipped outside the local area.
Thunderbasin Land & Livestock, Taylor Haynes,
M.D., PO Box 904/946 County Road 110, Cheyenne,
WY, 82003. (307) 635-4241.
E-mail rangebeef@aol.com
Website http://www.thunderbasinbeef.com
Touchstone Angus offers grass
finished beef. The animals are raised entirely on
our ranch near Lusk, Wyoming, but are processed, marketed,
and delivered beef from a USDA inspected plant in Elizabeth,
CO.
We have worked many years to identify angus cattle
that are inherently capable of consistently producing tender beef within
a grass/forage only diet. This hard to find genetic tenderness
combined with the special quality of the native grass diet available
on the open ranges of Wyoming sets Touchstone grass finished
beef apart in taste.
Our beef is not certified as organic due to the
time and money necessary for the process. Nonetheless, the beef has no
added hormones and no antibiotics are fed. The cattle are raised on native
pastures that are not sprayed with herbicides or farmed.
Touchstone beef is sold in whole, halves and quarters
(half of a half). The beef is processed at a USDA inspected
plant in Elizabeth, Colorado where it can be picked up frozen or
stored in a locker. We can ship beef as well if you live outside the
Denver area and are unable to pick it up.
Touchstone Angus Beef, Brad James, 440
Petz Road / PO Box 165, Lusk WY 82225. (307) 340-1456.
E-mail: bjames1957@aol.com.
Website: http://www.touchstoneangus.com.
Troyer Poultry. Why
Should You Choose Troyer Poultry For Your Family? We put
every effort into producing a high quality healthy choice
for you and your family by maintaining control of each bird
from a tiny chick all the way through our brand new USDA
processing facility. We invite you to experience the difference
for yourself!
- Buy Local, Buy Fresh, we make every effort to
stay as local as possible so you can, too. Not only does
this save the environment the toll of shipping long distances,
it insures a fresher product for you!
- Pasture Fed*. Each bird gets to run around on a fresh grass
and alfalfa mixture daily. This insures that each bird gets adequate
exercise and sunshine, and gets to eat its natural diet of insects
and greens.
- Humanely raised. Each bird is handled with respect by hand
from a baby chick all the way through processing.
- Healthy Diet. Our birds are fed the finest wholesome products
available including non-GMO grains and organic premixes with no animal
by by-products or growth stimulants.
- All Natural. No hormones or antibiotics ever. No extended
soaking in water or other solutions through processing–this greatly
reduces the risk of contamination and creates more value for you.
- Sustainable farming. From composting to rotational grazing
we build up the soil and minimize energy consumption to create a positive
impact on the environment.
* All our poultry is raised outside as the
weather permits, but we bring them indoors in the winter where they enjoy
the same feed on a bed of wheat straw out of the elements. We also add
fresh hay made from their summer pasture, as well as some other natural
ingredients to enhance the flavor and nutrient level of the meat.
Troyer Poultry LLC, Steven Hostetler, 3336
5725 Road, Olathe,CO 81425. (970) 901-3680. E-mail: info@troyerpoultry.com.
Website: http://www.troyerpoultry.com
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Windsor Dairy is a Certified Organic, 100%
grass-fed, Grade A, Raw Milk dairy. We offer year-round
Raw Milk cow shares and aged raw farmstead cheeses from
our Heritage Swiss and French cows. We also raise 100% grass-fed
Certified Organic beef and lamb, and Certified
Organic pastured chicken eggs.
We have Raw Milk
distribution points in Boulder, Denver, and at our Farm Store
in Windsor. See our website for driving directions, our dairy
tour schedule, and Farm Store hours.
Windsor Dairy, 6427 WCR 68.5, Windsor
CO 80550. Owners: Meg Cattell, DVM and Arden Nelson, DVM.
(970) 674-0571.
E-mail: windsordairy@gmail.com Websites: http://www.windsordairy.com, http://www.facebook.com/#!/windsordairy
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