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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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
Contact
P.O. Box 66, San Simeon, CA 93452
Phone: 805-927-4611
