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Huell Howser is one of our favorite friends.
He spent a day with us at the ranch and we had a great adventure. What started out as a 30-minute feature became a 60-minute tour de force. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed shooting it.
"Hearst Ranch's meat is superb and displays the results of their care, husbandry and traditional ranching methods. We are very pleased to serve Hearst Ranch beef at Summer Kitchen."
*Paul Arenstam - Executive Chef, Summer Kitchen, Berkeley, Ca.*
Branded Beef Manager, Brian Kenny was the guest for the farm report of the inaugural episode of the Heritage Radio Network. He discussed the history of the Hearst Ranch, gave an in-depth look at the philosophy of the ranches and the beef program, and discussed the past, present, and future of agriculture. A Link to the interview can be found here.
"We've always been proud of our land stewardship and dedication to grass-fed beef. Food Alliance certification proves to our customers that we really walk the walk. We've had an independent inspector on our properties to verify the claims we're making." - Steve Hearst
Hearst Ranch Beef meets the Humane Farm Animal Care Standards, which include nutritious diet without antibiotics, or hormones, animals raised with shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors.
The American Grassfed Association protects and promotes true grassfed producers & grassfed products through national communication, education, research and marketing efforts.
"We are pleased to announce that Hearst Ranch Beef has been awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal. Our products and our marketing claims have been reviewed by the Good Housekeeping Institute. The Seal ensures that the Good Housekeeping Institute assures the integrity or our product." - Brian Kenny
The conservation easement negotiated between the American Land Conservancy, California Rangeland Trust and the Hearst Corporation on the Hearst Ranch, East of Highway 1, is held by the California Rangeland Trust, who continually monitors the Ranch insuring the protection of the valuable resources, habitat, history and the working landscape encompassed by the Hearst Ranch.
The conservation easement negotiated between the American Land Conservancy, California Rangeland Trust and the Hearst Corporation on the Hearst Ranch, East of Highway 1, is held by the California Rangeland Trust, who continually monitors the Ranch insuring the protection of the valuable resources, habitat, history and the working landscape encompassed by the Hearst Ranch.
Hearst Ranch Beef was proud to participate in Slow Food Nation, held on Labor Day Weekend, 2008, in San Francisco. Hearst Ranch Beef was featured at a sold-out dinner benefiting the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy at Cafe Americano at the Hotel Vitale. Division Manager, Brian J. Kenny also spoke at several events associated with the conference.
Brian J. Kenny, Division Manager for Hearst Ranch Beef, was featured on two panels at Changemakers' Day at Slow Food Nation, held on Labor Day Weekend, 2008, in San Francisco. Kenny spoke with members of the grass-fed beef industry as well as representatives from several companies involved in Food Alliance Certified Sustainable Agriculture.
Hearst Ranch Beef is proud to supply it's Grass-fed Beef to Heritage Foods USA. Heritage Foods USA was formed in 2001 by Patrick Martins, founder of Slow Food USA. It is dedicated to celebrating regional cuisines and products. Heritage Foods USA will be launching a web-based food show and radio network, the Heritage Radio Network, in early 2009.
A Dog’s Life at the Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, Ca. is an enviable one indeed. We are proud to release a brief video shot earlier this fall at the ranch while on a rideabout with Ranch Manager Cliff Garrison. The music is by Hearst Ranch Beef Division Manager, Brian Kenny.
We are proud to release a brief video shot earlier this fall at the ranch while on a rideabout with Ranch Manager Cliff Garrison. The music is by Hearst Ranch Beef Division Manager, Brian Kenny.
We are proud to release a brief video of some wild pigs that was shot earlier this fall while on a rideabout with Ranch Manager Cliff Garrison. The music is by Hearst Ranch Beef Division Manager, Brian Kenny.
The Community Counseling Center presents: The Enchilada Fiesta A Fundraising Dinner featuring Chef Maegen Loring of Maegen Loring Catering Dinners Include choice of 2 Diestel Turkey, Hearst Ranch Beef or Butternut Squash Enchiladas with rice, beans and salad. $12 (Beverages and baked goods available for purchase.)
Mom Central received a sample of Pepsi Natural, an apron, a cookbook, and Hearst Ranch Grass-Fed Beef for the post courtesy of Pepsi Natural News.
Beef from cattle raised on the central California ranch has been on the Piedmont-focused menu since opening day earlier this year—first as delicate carpaccio and currently as tender carne cruda, a Piedmontese take on beef tartare.
Notably absent from the festivities was ESPN, the sports programming juggernaut that accounts for roughly a third of Disney’s profits. There was, however, a subtle nod to Disney’s partner in ESPN, 20% owner Hearst Corp., which also is a partners with Disney on other cable channels including A&E and Lifetime: signage on a barbecue concession outside noted that it served only “grass-fed beef from Hearst Ranch”.
These grasslands look much the same as they did when George Hearst began buying up local real estate in the 1860s. Hearst leased small farms to Swiss dairymen until the Hearst family ceased the practice in the late 1890s. George Hearst raised beef cattle and horses on the ranch. His son, William Randolph Hearst, maintained the cattle and horse ranch, but also raised grain, grain hay, silage, field crops, fruit, and garden produce to supplement his pasture operations. Fruit, garden produce, and field crops were raised on a small scale. The ranch also featured a dairy, a poultry ranch, and a 2000 acre exotic animal park.
Grass-fed beef is not only delicious, it’s actually healthier, and for those who are interested, the natural way of eating beef. No hormones, antibiotics or harsh treatment of animals involved. (Hearst beef is certified humane treatment of the animals). But all that aside—it’s tender and delicious (and not all grass-fed beef I’ve had is). You do have to cook it less as there is less fat—you don’t want to eat it well done. I can’t say enough about this product—I order it often. Love the filets and sirloin steaks. It’s also the only ground beef & hamburger I’ll eat.
But my mother is so thoughtful, too. And a wonderful gift-giver she has always been. Sensitive to my feelings about animals and food-miles, she sent me grass-fed steaks from the Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, CA. I took the opportunity to make this Grilled Grass-fed Ribeye with Balsamic Caper Vinaigrette recipe from the latest Bon Appetit. Damn, steak is good.
A steak from the specials list was also very good: a richly flavored grass-fed Hearst Ranch filet mignon (yes, that Hearst – the 80,000 acre ranch surrounds Hearst Castle), which came with roasted potatoes and shishito peppers and a drizzle of the same salsa verde which accompanied the pork belly.
Hearst employees feast on grassfed beef from the Hearst ranch, sample tastings from the Barefoot Contessa herself and can order local produce to be delivered each week.
I can’t say I’ve actually had a true slow food meal. I’d like to but it’s virtually impossible to meet all the tenets of it around here. I can usually do organic and/or local (for the most part) and I can get grass fed, certified humane beef from Hearst Ranch, but some of the other tenets of it are almost impossible to live up to. BTW, does Slow Food include humane treatment of farm animals? I didn’t see it on the list in the other post.
Pollan, who will be speaking today at the Performing Arts Center as part of a panel, has written a number of books about food and the way in which it is produced including, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals” and “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.” Pollan has spoken all over the country and agreed to help SARC raise money at a dinner and give a free speech to Cal Poly students.
Harton has been an architect and watercolorist. He has painted pictures from his travels around Europe and the United States. He was commissioned to do artwork such as the image of the Lavender Farms found on their product packaging.
He was commissioned by the Hearst Corporation to paint images from Hearst Ranch, a supplier of free-range, all-natural, grass-fed and grass-finished beef.
We do not add meat from other sources in our ground beef products, nor do we use any further processed ingredients in our ground beef products. The ground beef products that we sell on our website are made from whole chuck rolls and briskets.
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Hearst Ranch Beef was mentioned in a recent review of the Inn at Morro Bay, which was one our first Hearst Ranch Beef customer in our Fresh program through Kaney Foods, our distributor in San Luis Obispo. Chef Tony Reeves, a great friend of Hearst Ranch Beef gets a nice mention as well.
Reeves also noted that patrons are always welcome to order anything from the Orchid menu in the Bay Club, and the menus actually share quite a few dishes. Among them are Ocean Rose abalone with creamed leek-lobster stuffed shell, black bean marinated Hearst Ranch skirt steak with Pan-Asian slaw, and sautéed exotic mushrooms with feta cheese wrapped in phyllo pastry.
Christine Arena recently wrote an article at FastCompany.com extolling the virtues of Hearst Ranch Beef, our grass-fed beef production methodology, and our company philosophy. Thanks for the kind words, Christine.
Eberle Winery will be featuring Hearst Ranch Beef at its next dinner in the caves, which will be cooked by Jay McCarthy, of the Beaver Creek Chophouse in Avon, CO.
“I’ve had a sample of the Hearst beef. It’s excellent. Being a marbling guy, I was skeptical, but both the texture and flavor were nice. An interesting alternative to the grain finished meat.”
Herd mentality – With a new partnership, Aramark at the Anaheim Convention Center goes into the beef business
California convention center buys its own cattle herd
by Western Livestock Journal
A story regarding out partnership with the Anaheim Convention Center recently appeared in TRADESHOWWEEK.COM. Special thanks to Rachel Wimberly from Tradeshow Week for covering this story.
Debbie Juliani, marketing director for Aramark at the Anaheim Convention Center, said customers have been thrilled with the new menu options, which were offered at a tasting for the first time this week. “People are really intrigued,” Juliani said.
United States – New player in beef trade
Anaheim Convention Center’s food director was frustrated that supplies often ran low on free-range beef for his environmentally friendly menu.
Aramark sources beef, provides sustainability in Anaheim
The Dailygreen.com – 4 Reasons Why Grass-Fed Beef Is Better
For the health of the animals, the environment and you (not to mention your taste buds) grass-fed beef is a good option for meat-eaters.
ANAHEIM, CA (July 18, 2009) – ARAMARK at The Anaheim Convention Center today announced the purchase of a herd of cattle from Hearst Ranch, the nation’s largest single-source supplier of free-range, all-natural, grass-fed and grass-finished beef.
Tracy Sellers at California Country TV shot a feature on Hearst Ranch Beef in 2007.A special thanks to the folks at the California Farm Bureau For their help with this.
By contrast, grass-fed meat, which comes from cattle that haven’t been fattened on grain towards the end of their lives, rarely earns the prime grade because it tends to be less marbled. But it can have a more complex flavor, with herbal notes that reflect the grass diet, and it is also healthier than corn-fed beef, with more omega-3 fatty acids and less saturated fat.
Writer Christine Arena featured Hearst Ranch Beef in her latest article at Apesphere entitled “Belly of the Beast.”
“Our quality comes from good grazing management, good genetics, and low-stress handling.” – Brian Kenny, Hearst Ranch Beef Division Manager
Hearst Ranch Beef Will Be Featured at The James Beard House’s “Piedmontese Luncheon” featuring Emma Hearst, Chef/Owner of Sorella in New York City, on April 3, 2009. Emma will be serving some of Sorella’s signature dishes including “Hearst Ranch Beef Carpaccio–Wrapped Grissini with Truffle Aïoli and Orange, Shallot, and Parsley Gremolata.”
At the demonstration kitchen, attendees will hear from local chefs as they share their secrets of sourcing local ingredients through 30 minute demonstrations. Samples of Hearst Ranch Beef and California Lamb will be prepared at the outdoor grilling station, guaranteed to send mouth watering aromas throughout the park.
Hearst Ranch Beef was served at Chef Floyd Cardoz’ inauguration dinner in Washington DC.
“It just tastes better,” Renee Linn said. “What’s more local than Hearst beef?”
Other restaurants serving Hearst Ranch beef include Aramark’s Café at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center, Sebastian’s General Store & Café and El Chorlito in San Simeon; Inn at Morro Bay and Windows on the Water in Morro Bay; Park Restaurant and Café Roma in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles; and Villa Creek in Paso Robles.
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