Ranchers

Every rancher on this list raises what we consider "good, clean and fair" meat. We do not distinguish between ranchers whose meat is certified organic or not, but we do distinguish between beef from cows that are finished on grass or on grain (all the cows from these ranches spend at least most of their life on pasture). If you know or find other ranchers who will sell whole animals directly to consumers, please write to let us know.

Agricola: flora et fauna
Rancher: Moira Burke
Raises: Beef (grass-finished)
Phone: 707-678-3591
Email: agricola@onramp113.com
Website: www.agricolagrassfedbeef.com
Location: Dixon Ridge, Solano County
Sales: Direct

Alston Farm
Rancher: Linda Alston
Raises: Beef (grass-finished)
Phone: 530-865-2666
Email: laslston@dm-tech.net
Website: www.alstonfarms.com
Location: Orland, Tehama County, CA
Sales: Noe Valley Farmers' Market, Chico, Direct Sales

Azevedo Organics
Rancher: Tony Azevedo
Raises: Dairy cows for Organic Valley
Website: www.thedoublet.com/AzevedoOrgaincsHome.html
Location: Hilmar, Merced County, CA
Sales: T & D Willey Farms CSA

*Tony raises dairy cattle that he sells for meat occasionally. He is not a regular meat rancher.

Barbarosa Ranchers
Ranchers: Tyler Dawley and John Raftery
Raise: Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry, Beef (grass-finished)
Phone: 530-526-5782
Email: tyler@barbarosaranchers.com
Website: www.barbarosaranchers.com
Location: Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA
Sales: Chico Farmers' Market, Redding Farmers' Market, Direct, CSA

Black Sheep Farm
Rancher: Brock Fulmer
Raises: Pork, Lamb, Goat, Beef (grass-finished)
Phone: 707-874-2152
Location: Potter Valley, Mendocino County, CA
Sales: Marin Civic Center Farmers' Market

Chaffin Family Orchards
Raises: Beef (grass-finished), Lamb, Goat, Chicken
Email: chris_kerston@chaffinfamilyorchards.com
Website: http://www.chaffinfamilyorchards.com
Phone: 530-533-1676 (ranch), 530-370-6432 (cell)
Location: Oroville, Butte County, CA
Sales: Direct only

Chileno Valley Ranch
Ranchers: Mike and Sally Gale
Raises: Beef (grass-finished)
Email: mgale [at] chilenobeef.com
Website: www.chilenobeef.com
Phone: 707-765-6664
Location: Petaluma, Marin County, CA
Sales: Direct only

Clark Summit Farm
Ranchers: Liz Cunninghame and Dan Bagley
Raises: Beef & Vitellone (grass-finished),  pork, free-range chickens, certified organic eggs, occasional geese, suckling pigs, goats
Email: liz@clarksummitfarm.com
Website: www.clarksummitfarm.com
Location: Tomales, Sonoma County, CA
Sales: Direct, CSA

De'ja' View Farm
Rancher: David & Natalain Schwartz
Raises: Lamb (grain-supplemented)
Email: DLSCRUS@aol.com
Telephone: 831-763-2001
Location: Coralitos, Santa Cruz County, CA
Sales: Direct only

Devil's Gulch
Rancher: Mark Pasternak
Raises: Pork, Lamb, Rabbits, Fowl
Email: mark[at]devilsgulchranch.com
Website: www.devilsgulchranch.com
Telephone: 707-953-0923
Location: Nicasio, Marin County, CA
Sales: Bi-Rite Market, Avedano's Meat Market

Douglass Ranch
Rancher: Kelly and Shannon Douglass
Raises: Beef (grain-finished) and pork
Email: shannon@douglassranch.com
Website: www.douglassranch.com
Telephone: 503-865-5905
Location: Orland, Glenn County, CA
Sales: Direct Sales, delivery

Falcon Highlands Ranch
Rancher: Burton Barnes
Raises: Beef (grass-fed)
Email: burtbbb@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 707-478-3105
Location: Healdsburg, Sonoma County CA
Sales: Direct only

Gleason Ranch
Ranchers: Barbara and Tony Prebilich
Raise: Beef, Pork, Chickens, Turkeys
Email: Nancy@gleasonranch.com
Website: www.gleasonranch.com
Location: Bodega, Sonoma County, CA
Sales: Direct, Bi Rite Market

Godfrey Family Farms
Ranchers: Brian Godfrey
Raise: Pork, Veal (milk/grass-fed), chickens
Email: ihdpr@yahoo.com
Website: www.godfreyfamilyfarms.com
Phone: (530) 632-7125
Location: Marysville, Yuba County, CA
Sales: Direct only

Hanson Farm
Ranchers: Steve and Patty Hanson
Raise: Beef, Lamb, Dairy Goats, Goat Milk
Email: oberjoyed@gmail.com
Website: none
Phone: 559-661-8334
Location: Madera, Madera County, CA
Sales: Direct only

Hearst Ranch
Contact: Brian Kenny
Raises: Beef (grass-finished)
Email: bkenny [at] hearstranch.com
Website:http://www.hearstranch.com
Telephone: 415-777-8296
Location: San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, CA
Sales: Direct, through their website

K-Arrow Ranch Grass-Fed Beef
Ranchers: Steve and Jeannie Kistler
Raises: Beef (grass-finished)
Website: www.kistlercamp.com/index_files/Page666.htm
Email: none
Phone: 209-984-5600
Location: Jamestown, Tuolomne County, CA
Sales: Direct only