In their words.
Fredericksburg Grassfed BEEF Ranch, located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country near Fredericksburg, is family owned and operated. Our cattle are primarily Hereford and Angus cross. We strive to produce a black calf. We have learned that an important factor in producing tender meat is having gentle, docile cows. As we select replacement heifers, disposition is as important as confirmation. Working with gentle stock is safer for the livestock and easier for us. We operate on organic principles, but have not yet achieved organic certification. Our pastures have not seen herbicides or fertilizers for over 20 years. Herd health is maintained by frequent pasture rotation. We do not use any antibiotics or hormones. We do use preventative vaccines for our calves at 30 to 60 days of age. This herd has been wholly owned by our family. Many of the cows have lineage back to the first cows brought to the ranch by our parents over 50 years ago, and the lineage actually begins with our grandfather's herd, which was established in the early 1900s. We know where these cows have been all their lives—they are Texan born and raised. Calves are available for slaughter beginning in May. This is depende…
Fredericksburg Grassfed BEEF Ranch lists grass-fed on their public-facing materials. These are the producer’s own claims; we do not independently audit them.