Grass finished beef from the COEUR D'ALENE RIVER VALLEY
Good Grass.
Good Beef.
Delicious Beef That is Healthy for the Environment and for You.
Our Practices
No Antibiotics, Growth Hormones or synthetics in our Animals or on our pasture.
Grass fed and finished on Coeur D'Alene River Valley Pasture.We never feed grain.
Loaded with Omega 3s and Beta Carotene.
Humanely raised and harvested.
ORDER BEEF
Our Beef is Seasonal
We sell beef by the share, meaning you can buy anywhere from 8% to 100% of an animal (between 30 lbs and 350lbs of wrapped beef). We only harvest July through November when animals have had at least 90 days on green, growing grass to ensure the maximum flavor and nutrient value of our meat. We coordinate our harvest with the butcher and you pick up cut and wrapped meat either at the butcher in CDA or at our ranch.
We offer three levels of pricing that will fit just about any budget:
Premium Grass Finished: These are animals that were born on our ranch. We can tell you exactly what they have had to eat (grass, sea kelp, salt), and what they haven’t (grain, antibiotics, growth hormones, dewormers, etc.). These cattle are heritage breeds, smaller framed with selected genetics that fatten really well on our premium pastures. They are tender and flavorful. Because of their smaller frames, the portions are smaller, which a lot of our customers like.
Pricing for these are: $3.75/lb for a whole, $3.85/lb for a half, and $3.95/lb for a quarter. (Currently SOLD OUT until November)
Grass Fed: These are young animals that we buy in the late Winter and early Spring, and do not know what their previous diets have been. We finish them on pastures where they only get grass, sea kelp and salt. These animals have more conventional genetics, larger framed, which means they don’t generally fatten as well as our heritage breed animals, though are still very good. These would be the same genetics you’d find if you went to the grocery store or Costco, and can give you a blend of steaks, roasts and burger.
Pricing for these are $3.10/lb for a whole, $3.20/lb for a half, and $3.40/lb for a quarter.
Grass Fed Burger Cows: These are middle aged and older cows that are getting retired. They are only fed grass, sea kelp and salt but will have the least amount of fat and will be the least tender, but still good. We recommend taking the best steaks (New Yorks, tenderloins, rib steaks), taking a couple of roasts (chuck roast, brisket) and grinding the rest of the animal into some amazing hamburger.
Pricing for these are: $2.50/lb for a whole, $2.60/lb for a half, $2.80/lb for a quarter.
*all of our animals are humanely raised and harvested
**all prices are for “hanging weights,” which is the weight of a hot carcass (animal after skinning, beheading, eviscerating – think the classic picture of carcass hanging in a butcher shop)
***if you buy a quarter animal, you will have some limitation in how the butcher can cut it up for you because a quarter is a half of a half which is not symmetric front to back on an animal
Know Your Farmer
Watch this interview with Albert about how our beef is grown!
THE PEOPLE
About Us
We love working with animals and grasslands. Regenerative agriculture is our passion, and we strive to share a world that is healthy for all creatures to live in. Come visit us and enjoy the natural beauty we are surrounded by and work to protect.
Location
Castle Rock Ranch
The base of our operations is at Castle Rock Ranch, which is located on Old River Rd above Kingston Idaho. We also run a summer camp for girls age 9-14 and host weddings. We love visitors but please let us know ahead of time when you plan to come.
Our goal is to provide you with the best tasting, healthiest beef you have ever eaten while protecting and improving the environment you love.
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