Horses are a primary tool for us on the ranch for two reasons. First reason, cattle seem to work a lot smoother with horses then a four wheeler or a side by side. Second reason is that everybody in the family enjoys being horse back!

Proper nutrition is vital to a child's physical, mental and emotional development. Unfortunately, 1 in 7 kids in Colorado is unsure where to get their next meal. When a child shows up to school hungry, they cannot focus and learn. Backpack programs aim to eliminate childhood weekend hunger by assembling 5-7 shelf-stable meals and other snacks into bags which are handed out each Friday to children identified by an educator as struggling with hunger. Each of our one-ounce beef sticks contains 8 grams of protein and offers a nutritious and filling weekend snack for the kids.

Owners, Gary & Betty Burley, in the cheese aging caves.

Delicious tasting beef raised in the Elk River Valley of Northwest Colorado. Wagyu crossed with Red Angus leads to an animal that finishes well on grass and is well marbled, but available at lesser cost than pure Wagyu. Our beef is processed just an hour from the ranch, and is dry aged for 14+ days, before being vacuum sealed and frozen.

Our 100% Angus beef is grass-fed and finished with a mixed grain ration. It is then USDA processed and dry-aged for a minimum of 21 days to draw out excess water weight and increase flavor and tenderness. We offer a variety of beef bundles to satisfy all your family's dinnertime needs!

Enjoy our beef box bundles of our Maryland-raised beef, crafted specifically for those who choose not to purchase wholesale. These bundles consist of our quality natural grass fed beef which we have finished with grass and fermented spent grains. This gives the meat a good protein quality without having to pump it with GMOs, compromising the health quality of the meat or the animal. Our meat is then processed at our local butcher and dry-aged for approximately 14 days for a tender and flavorful bite.

When we decided to get back into the pig business after a decade a way, we had 3 requirements. We wanted pigs that had exceptional quality pork (marbling and tenderness), we needed them to be hardy since they are raised outside in all the seasons Iowa weather has to offer, and we needed them to be productive. Many breeds of pigs, or crossbreeds of pigs, would excel at one or two of those, but the Duroc is what met our requirements. The Duroc, red in color, also produces some of the best pork you can find. Higher marbling content, more tender, and more flavorful than what you will find in the store. Our herd of just 20 sows is small, but gives us the flexibility to focus on genetics to produce pigs that allow us to offer 100% pure Duroc pork, straight from our farm to your table. What you are buying is the same great pork we are feeding our family every day.

When you choose to purchase beef and chicken from us, you're choosing a product that originates from our own cattle and chickens, raised on our pastures without the use of added hormones and antibiotics.

Our cattle and poultry are raised on pasture and stay on pasture until it's time to go to the processor. We make sure they're raised right - ethically and humanely. They will always be processed at USDA-inspected facilities.

We care about our land and our animals, and we are always looking for ways to do things better. We think it's important to know where your food comes from and will always be transparent about our methods and practices.

Lance & Katey Johnson

Boneless pork chops from Heritage breed pigs.

We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays via two-day air to ensure your order arrives without delay. Each package is carefully packed in a sturdy, high-quality box with an insulated liner and dry ice to maintain optimal freshness. Although the dry ice may have evaporated upon arrival, rest assured that as long as the meat is cold to the touch, its quality is uncompromised. If you prefer a different shipping method, please contact us directly, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs.

Many years ago, Gabriella's grandpa Billy who lives and raises cattle in Modoc County, California told her dad, Mike, the best spice blend to put on beef. Mike perfected it in his kitchen on Modoc Road in Oregon - hence the name. It is a great rub on beef and everything else, and we bet you'll love it.

We got into raising sheep in order to utilize and capitalize on forages that our cows do not prefer. Our sheep have been very beneficial to our pastures and we have seen good improvement in the plant communities. As an added benefit the lamb is a great protein to add to the dinner table. With hair sheep being mild flavored, tender, juicy and delicious our whole family looks forward to the variety it adds to our meals. The new adventure, sheep have added, has been a great addition to our lives, we look forward to sharing the deliciousness with you.

Your beef will be shipped in a 12″x12″x12″ box, with a high quality liner, ice packs, and dry ice. We ship your box out on a Monday or Tuesday to avoid shipping delays, so it will get to you in 1-3 days. As soon as you receive your package, please unbox it into the freezer. While you might not see any dry ice remaining, as long as the meat is cold to the touch, the quality has not diminished.

Although our farming and ranching practices and size have changed over time, our love for what we do and who we are, have not. We believe that family comes first but the responsibility to our cattle day in and day out is right up there with it.

We offer a wide variety of meat products including:

-Lamb: snack sticks, fresh cuts, and wholes and halves

-Beef: seasonal bundles, quarters, halves, wholes,

-Pork: seasonal bundles, various cuts

The easiest way to know when these will be available is to sign up for our email newsletter on our website: www.tasteofthewind.com