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: anne@bbarsranch.com
Website: http://www.bbarsranch.com.

At Desert Weyr 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. We currently work with sheep, chickens, and geese. Our Black Welsh Mountain sheep provide a small but tasty carcass. We breed Pilgrim geese and also raise heritage breeds of chickens for eggs and meat.

We offer mutton by the piece year round 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. Geese will not be available until we again have slaughter facilities, hopefully in 2008. Chickens are by reservation only and must be ordered in January. We raise one batch of chickens a year; to get on our list for chickens please contact us in December. We also keep a few laying hens from rare breeds and eggs are available at the farm store.

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. Our geese are pasture raised with some grain for optimum health. Our chickens range outside eating a variety of plants, insects, worms, and grain supplements.

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 and are also open at the farm store on Saturdays from noon to 5pm and other days by appointment. Meat must be picked up at the farm. Wool products can be shipped worldwide.

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@fone.net.
Website: http://www.grassfedandhealthy.com.

The Edmundson Ranch is a working family ranch in southeastern Colorado that proudly offers customers our exceptional quality grass-fed, grass-finished, all-natural beef.

Our beef are free of: grains, antibiotics, growth hormones, steroids, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and animal by-product feeds.

The Edmundson Ranch thinks consumers have every right to know where their meat comes from and what is put into it. After several family members, including our young children, were diagnosed with multiple food allergies, we became very concerned with the quality and content of store-bought meats. We started keeping back some of our own calves and grass-finishing them for ourselves and are now proud to offer the same wholesome beef to our customers.

We go the extra step and offer our customers the opportunity to come out to the ranch and pick out their own beef. They are welcome to visit periodically to watch for themselves as their beef is grown and finished the all-natural way.

We sell wholes, halves and sometimes quarters directly to our customers and deliver the live beef to the customer's choice of processors within 100 miles for free. Pickup and delivery of the meat is possible for an additional fee.

Edmundson Ranch Grass-Fed Beef, Ty and Kassi Edmundson, 12573 County Road 103, Walsenburg CO 81089. (719) 676-4049.
E-mail: tyandkassi@aol.com.
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/edmundsonranchgrassfedbeef/

The Farm at Sunrise Ranch, located west of Loveland Colorado, raises grassfed beef because it builds health.

We purchase steers from local range-based cow-calf ranches, including our neighbor Sylvan Dale Ranch, and let the cattle finish their growth on our irrigated pastures. Then we sell USDA-processed beef, either whole, 1/2, or 1/4, beeves or variety packages and cuts to families and restaurants in Northern Colorado.

Our land stewardship is based on building health, in our land, in our animals, and in our customers. 

Sunrise Ranch was founded in 1945 and has been committed to sustainable and regenerative agriculture since its inception. One of the first actions taken after the purchase of our land was the building of the soil in our four-acre garden by importing straw and horse manure. This set the precedent in our land-stewardship practices of building health, instead of battling disease.

We do not use pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers on our pastures. We do not use hormones, antibiotics, confined feeding, or grain feeding while raising our animals.

Order your beef at Farmer’s Markets in Northern Colorado or online. Beef expected to be available July-November 2008.   

The Farm at Sunrise Ranch, Sara Puharich, 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland CO 80538. (970) 679-4330. E-mail: spuharich@emnet.org.
Website (coming in June 2008): http://www.sunriseranch.org/farm.

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.

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

Hines Ranch Beef comes from animals raised exclusively on grass and forages such as alfalfa, sorghum, cornstalks, and wheat pasture. The animals are not treated with synthetic hormones, chemical fly spray, or feed antibiotics.

The grassfarmers use a controlled grazing system designed to mimic the movements of buffalo and antelope before the range was fenced. This stocking technique allows the grass to have a rest period during the growing season, helping it to reach full production. The beef is dry-aged for 12–14 days to improve tenderness and flavor. Quarters, halves, and whole carcasses are available.

Hines Ranch Beef, Chip and Judy Hines, P.O. Box 106, Kit Carson CO 80825. (719) 962-3427.

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.

We are a group of families living on the James Ranch, working hard to keep the land in agriculture, and help maintain open space in the Animas Valley. We currently sell grass-finished beef, whey-good pork (pigs pastured and fed whey from our cheese making), free range eggs, farmstead cheese, and vegetables and berries in season.

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 sustainably and improving the land whenever possible.

Our products are available at the Durango and Telluride Farmer's Markets and at our Farmstand (open M–Sat. 9–1 May–October and open Saturdays 11–2 during the winter). Contact us about shipping possibilities. Visit our website for more specifics about each product.

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  
Email:cj@johnsonranchcolorado.com  
Website: http://www.johnsonranchcolorado.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

Kinikin Heights Natural Foods offers heritage breed, pasture-raised animals brought up on our 400 acres of lush alfalfa/hay fields in Montrose County. We feature 100% grass-fed Highland beef, Cheviot Legume Lamb (raised on nutritious alfalfa and clover), Duroc Pale-Ale Pork (supplemented with brew grain from a local microbrewery—the taste is amazing!), and a special heritage variety of pasture-raised chicken (so moist and delicious). We use sustainable, rotational-grazing practices without synthetic fertilizers, hormones, or antibiotics.

Beef, pork, and lamb are available by the whole, half, or quarter, as well as by the cut. All individual cuts are USDA inspected and vacuum-packaged for freshness. Our chickens are moved to fresh pasture daily and fed local Olathe-grown corn and soy (the pigs are fed this mixture as well).

We offer our products straight from the farm, at the Montrose Farmer's Market, at Mikes' Market in Montrose, and Season's Harvest in Ridgway. Billy Goat Gruff's in Ouray also features our beef and pork in their menu.

We encourage people to come visit the farm for a first-hand experience of witnessing where and how their food is produced. Kids are especially welcome, as several of the animals lend themselves to a friendly, "petting-zoo" type atmosphere.

Kinikin Heights Natural Foods, Jeff Downs, 71467 R71 Road, Montrose, CO 81401. (970) 901-9959. E-mail: kinikinfoods@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.kinikinfoods.com.

Kinnett Ranch’s Happy Heart Meats are raised in a caring, low stress environment. We strive to learn sustainable methods of ranching to improve the water and mineral cycles. We do not sell meats we have not raised ourselves unless it is in a co-op situation and you know the facts. Our meats get compliments on flavor!

We produce grass pasture and winter hay fed beef, lamb and goat. We sell our beef in split halves, ½’s and whole carcass and our lamb and goat are sold by whole carcass. All are processed at a local USDA inspected and family operated plant nearby according to your custom cut and wrap specifications. Generally we have all three meats available year round. We welcome Chefs’ inquiry!

We have not used chemical herbicides or pesticides at all since 2002, that said however, our county does a one day aerial spray for mosquito control usually in July of each year and we want you to know. We do not use hormones or sell animals that were medicated with antibiotics or chemicals at any point in their life. We have a healthy lifestyle for our animals and sickness is a rare occasion.

Kinnett Ranch, Margaret Kinnett, PO Box 38, 60401 US HWY 40, Maybell CO 81640. (970) 272-3232. E-mail: email@kinnettranch.com
Website: http://www.kinnettranch.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 beef is available, including a 35# box of assorted cuts, a 15# Grill Pack Box, and various boxes of steaks, short ribs, hamburger, roasts, brisket, or tongue. Halves of beef are available as well. Lasater Grasslands Beef ships anywhere in the United 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.

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, Pat Thomson or Twyla Walker, PO Box 6, Hillside CO 81232. (719) 942-4860.
E-mail: pthomson@maytagmountainranch.com or twalker@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 peacefully co-exist with predators and treat our animals humanely. We 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: stephen_o@earthlink.net

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: beef@reversekbar.com
Website: http://www.reversekbar.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) or by the ½, cut to your preference. We also have beautifully tanned full winter hair robes, leather and bleached skulls as well as pet treats such as all natural, raw bones.

To compliment our other offerings we recently added Foxfire Farms Colorado organically raised, grass-fed, free-range, naturally processed lamb to our offering. 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.

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 chicken, pork, and eggs. We also carry other natural products for your dining pleasure, including natural ketchup, mustards, BBQ sauces, honeys, jams and jellies, chili sauces, soup mixes and Quinoa to mention a few.

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. We offer free delivery in the Metro area on orders of $150. or more.

Rocky Plains, LLP, 4022 CR 11, Dacono CO 80514. (303) 833-3791.
E-mail: phaynes@attglobal.net.
Website: http://www.rockyplains.com.

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. Our product is seasonal, corresponding with the end of our cool season (May/June) and warm season (Sept/Oct) grass growing periods. We practice rotational grazing on 800 acres of native Sandhills prairie in northeast Colorado. We are motivated by animal husbandry, health, environment, and taste.

Please see our website for the latest information regarding delivery, price, and products.

• Grass raised; grass finished
• Pure bred Angus
• Dry-aged minimum 14 days
• Small, USDA-inspected locker
• No containment/feedlots, antibiotics, or growth hormones

Target Selection—customized to your preference!

• 40 % steaks
• 20% hamburger (1/2 patties; 1/2 bulk)
• 20% beef susage (our most popular item!)
• 20% roasts

Sun Prairie Natural Beef, Keith Parks (Sales), 46 W Bayaud Avenue, Denver CO  80223, (303) 859-2280; Tom Parks (Operations), 5650 Old Post Road, Yuma CO  80759, (970) 848-3801.
E-mail: keith@sunprairiebeef.com; tom@sunprairiebeef.com.
Website: http://www.sunprairiebeef.com.

Western Spirit Ranch produces prime grade, dry-aged, USDA inspected lamb. We will be back to raising and selling heritage Berkshire pork in 2008.

All our livestock are humanely raised by us, in a antibiotic-hormone-GMO-free, grass-fed environment. Our lamb comes from the Southdown breed, which are renown for their quality of lean, tender and tasteful meat.

Our agricultural operations reflect environmentally-responsible stewardship of the land.

Our mission is to provide customers and communities with livestock and meat products of unsurpassed quality that harkens to a period in America's development when people were connected to their food sources and enjoyed healthy and flavorful food from those sources.

Our commitment to our customers is to be truthful and fair in our presentation / sale of healthy livestock and safe meat products.

At Western Spirit Ranch we produce "OPEN RANGE GOODNESS"™!

Western Spirit Ranch, LLC, Ed and Debbie Carpenter, 1085 Cheyenne Place, Parker CO 80138. (303) 841-0648. E-mail: info@wsrllc.com
Website: http://www.wsrllc.com

Windsor Dairy is a certified organic, grassfed Grade A dairy farm and licensed cheese plant. We offer year-round cowshares for fresh, sweet raw milk and traditional, farmstead, natural rind, aged Cheddar and Swiss cheese from our pastured Swiss and Tarentaise cows (some organic cornsilage but no grain may be fed in winter). We also have 100% grassfed organic Tarentaise beef and seasonally available pastured Dark Cornish chicken and Aracauna eggs.

"Pour l'amour des vaches et des hommes" (For the love of cows and people).

Visiting hours are Friday and Saturday 1-5 pm. We have co-op drop sites in Boulder, Denver and Evergreen. We also offer our cheeses at the Fort Collins and Boulder Farmer's Markets.

Windsor Dairy, 6427 WCR 68.5, Windsor CO  80550. Meg Cattell, DVM, Arden Nelson, DVM, and Kathy Griffee. (970) 674-0571.
E-mail: See website.
Website: http://www.windsordairy.com.