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A Legacy of Quality

Hearst Ranch Beef

Since 1865
Local & Sustainable

Grass-Fed & Grass Finished

For over 150 years the Hearst family has raised cattle on 150,000 acres of rich sustainable native grasslands on California’s Central Coast. The Hearst Ranches consist of two properties – the 83,000-acre Hearst Ranch in San Simeon and the 73,000-acre Jack Ranch in Cholame. Our signature product is Hearst Ranch Beef, 100% grass-fed and always hormone and antibiotic free, produced from free-ranging and all-natural cattle. We invite you to learn more about our history, heritage and commitment to producing the finest grass-fed beef found anywhere.
Our History
  • A view of Hearst Castle in the evening with both bell towers of Casa Grande visible.
  • Two cowboys riding horseback in the hills of Hearst Ranch, with many herding dogs running around.
  • A Hearst Ranch cowboy wears a white cowboy hat, red striped shirt, and looks into the camera.
  • A cowboy holds equipment with the Hearst Ranch logo on it.
  • A Hereford and Angus cow stand side by side in the grass of Hearst Ranch.
  • Hearst Ranch Beef being grilled.
  • A cowboy riding horseback with his lasso in the air. A cow runs ahead of him.
  • Cowboys riding horseback with many herding dogs, herding a large group of cattle through the hills of Hearst Ranch.
  • A lone zebra stands among a large herd of cattle.
  • A cowboy horseback riding has just thrown his lasso.
  • Purple wildflowers, with green hills and the ocean at sunset.
100% Grass-Fed Grass Finished

Quality You Can Trust

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We are the nation’s largest single-source provider of grass-fed beef, focusing on seasonal deliveries of fresh Hearst Ranch Beef to Southern California Whole Foods Market locations. Additionally, the San Luis Obispo Whole Foods Market features the full line of Hearst Ranch Beef cuts in the fresh meat case year-round.
Animal Welfare Certified, Pasture Raised Step 4
Our commitments to animal care and welfare allow Hearst Ranches to be certified as a top-rated producer by the Global Animal Partnership 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating program.
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Hearst Ranch is an American Quarter Horse Association Ranching Heritage Breeder. Ranching Heritage Breeders are AQHA member-owned ranches and individuals who represent longevity, honesty and integrity in raising quality American Quarter Horses, while upholding the ranching heritage.
We are the nation’s largest single-source provider of grass-fed beef, focusing on seasonal deliveries of fresh Hearst Ranch Beef to Southern California Whole Foods Market locations. Additionally, the San Luis Obispo Whole Foods Market features the full line of Hearst Ranch Beef cuts in the fresh meat case year-round.
Our commitments to animal care and welfare allow Hearst Ranches to be certified as a top-rated producer by the Global Animal Partnership 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating program.
Hearst Ranch is an American Quarter Horse Association Ranching Heritage Breeder. Ranching Heritage Breeders are AQHA member-owned ranches and individuals who represent longevity, honesty and integrity in raising quality American Quarter Horses, while upholding the ranching heritage.
our commitment

Energy & Conservation

Mountains covered in green grass and trees, under a blue sky. The marine fog layer is visible in the distance.
Green hills and mountains of the Hearst Ranch. There are five black cows in the foreground.
A conservation easement protects the Hearst Ranch’s working landscape preserving its agricultural productivity, biodiversity, scenic vistas, and coastlines in perpetuity. Our 280-megawatt California Flats solar project located on the Jack Ranch produces enough clean, renewable energy to displace 109,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. A conservation easement protects the Hearst Ranch’s working landscape preserving its agricultural productivity, biodiversity, scenic vistas, and coastlines in perpetuity. Click the buttons below to learn more about Hearst Ranch renewable energy and conservation efforts.
The book Hearst Ranch: Family, Land and Legacy by Victoria Kastner stands upright, showing the cover and spine.
Publication

Hearst Ranch:
Family, Land and Legacy

Foreword by Stephen T. Hearst
Text by Victoria Kastner
Hearst Ranch: Family, Land and Legacy offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the vast and stunningly beautiful cattle ranch that surrounds Hearst Castle. It also explores the Hearst family's private residences on the ranch for the first time, and features dramatic scenes of the Hearst cowboys in action today.
Learn More & Order
The Hearst Ranch: Family, Land and Legacy book lies open, showing a full-page picture of the coast and some text.
Steve Hearst wearing a cowboy hat and red apron with the Hearst Ranch Beef logo on it. He is holding tongs and grilling skewered meat on a grill.
“My business is sharing the Hearst Legacy of Quality with our customers, and any compromise to our standards is simply not acceptable. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with anything we sell, please contact us and we’ll make it right. My brand depends on it.”

Steve Hearst

Vice President & General Manager of Hearst's Western Properties
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P.O. Box 66, San Simeon, CA 93452

Phone: 805-927-4611

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