In their words.
Date Creek Ranch, established in 1966, is a family-owned and operated working cattle ranch in the middle of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. Our cattle are born and raised on the land, working with us to better our soil and ecosystem. We have grass-fed and grass-finished beef, pastured chicken, pastured pork, and grass-fed lamb available online for delivery each month. Our cattle forage for their own feed all through the year, and when selling time comes they are finished on irrigated pasture. They have never—and will never—know a feedlot or taste grain, soy or corn. Antibiotics and hormones have no place on our ranch because of our healthy and practiced grazing methods. We work hand-in-hoof with our animals to sequester carbon, keep a nutrient-dense soil, and provide Arizona families with rich flavor and quality you can trust. All of our animals intermingle to keep a healthy ecosystem for native plants and wildlife. We pride ourselves in providing for our community! In July, we have peaches to pick and in September, apples in our old family orchard. (Visit our website for more info.) Our ranch is totally run on solar power, keeping in tune with our goal of sustainability. Local, su…
Date Creek Ranch lists grass-fed, grass-finished, and pasture-raised on their public-facing materials. These are the producer’s own claims; we do not independently audit them.