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.

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Hearst Ranch Beef has partnered with Larder Meat Co.to offer home delivery of grass-fed Hearst Ranch Beef. In addition to heirloom pork and free-range chicken, the 100% grass-fed mixed box features a signature selection of Hearst Ranch grass-fed beef. Available for one-time purchases or monthly subscriptions at https://www.lardermeatco.com/boxes

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Quality You Can Trust

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 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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Energy & Conservation

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.

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We give cows a lot of room to be cows – and let them lead largely natural lives in these still mostly wild places. Our cows are sure footed, independent (we may not see them for weeks at a time) and fiercely maternal.

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As we get into another hot summer, is anyone missing the lush early spring green hills yet?

The first few months of the year are critical for both ranches. The precipitation received will determine the total amount of forage available during the year, as well as the supply of water in stock ponds, reservoirs, watersheds and groundwater basins. Our mother cows also rely on nutrient-rich green feed while we ask them to perform double duty - sustaining both the calf by their side (all of our cows are fall calvers) while being bred again.

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There is a code among cowboys that transcends copyrights, technology, and other manifestations of culture that some folks may consider “modern.” The cowboy way is simple. A true cowboy is decent, treats both humans and nature with dignity and respect, and never threatens to use a lawyer where a handshake or a respectful conversation would suffice.

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Our cattle live a completely natural existence as foragers and grazers. Grazing enhances a complex and balanced mosaic of native grasslands, which in ...

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Our cattle live a completely natural existence as foragers and grazers. Grazing enhances a complex and balanced mosaic of native grasslands, which in turn maintains the vigor and distribution of these habitats, ensuring a sustainable food system.

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Work starts early at the Jack Ranch. Employees meet at the barns before daylight to catch and saddle horses, load trailers, and head out for a days’...

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Work starts early at the Jack Ranch. Employees meet at the barns before daylight to catch and saddle horses, load trailers, and head out for a days’ work.

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With Father's day on the horizon is a great time to grab a couple of nice filets or any of our wonderful cuts at @wholefoods. All of our meat is grass fed and the highest quality for over 150 years!

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Just a Hearst Ranch heard living their very best California life.

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"These people who work here, who do it for a living by choice; they're cowboys. I've seen them stand there and say with all the pride in the world. 'I'm a cowboy. My father was a cowboy and his father was a cowboy. I come from a long line of cowboys and this is what we do.' They're as proud of it as if they were a brain surgeon and we've got the best." ⁠

• Stephen T. Hearst

|| Great Grandson of William Randolph Hearst, Vice President & General Manager of Hearst's Western Properties. ||

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Well-managed grazing is one of the primary reasons for the excellent condition of the coastal prairie and native grasslands along the inland terraces. It keeps cattle on the range, fertilizes the land naturally, sustains a seasonal rhythm to the ranches and produces a remarkable meat whose flavor is the authentic taste of the American West.

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As we kick off the 2021 season with Whole Foods Market, we’re sharing a new video featuring Steve Hearst and showcasing Hearst Ranch Beef. This is ...

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As we kick off the 2021 season with Whole Foods Market, we’re sharing a new video featuring Steve Hearst and showcasing Hearst Ranch Beef. This is our signature product - always grass-fed, completely hormone-and-antibiotic free, and produced since 1865 on the Hearst Ranches. Enjoy! 🎥 @acaciaproductionsco
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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.

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“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