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James Ranch

Durango, Colorado, Animas Valley, 100% grass-fed and finished Red Angus, on-ranch market and grill

Farm Direct$$$$$12–$40/lb (est.)

About This Supplier

James Ranch is a multi-generation family ranch in the Animas Valley just north of Durango. Its beef is "100% grass fed and finished, no grain or feedlots," from Red Angus cattle raised on irrigated valley pasture with quick rotational grazing. Beef is sold at the on-ranch market and grill and through regional markets and restaurants.

Full Profile

Kay and David James raised five children on the ranch, and the next generation returned to build seven working enterprises, from the cattle and a raw-milk grass-fed creamery to pastured eggs, gardens, and a blue spruce tree farm. The beef program uses quick rotational grazing on low-lignin grasses and clovers in the Animas Valley, moving cattle every one to three days. The ranch's wording is "100% grass fed and finished, no grain or feedlots," with no hormones or antibiotics, from a Red Angus base processed at 18 to 30 months.

Because the ranch only processes when cattle are on fresh green grass, whole, half, and split-half orders are available July through November; individual cuts are sold year-round at the James Ranch Market, open Wednesday through Sunday, and at listed markets and restaurants. The market is at 33846 US-550; call 970-385-6858.

Certifications & Standards

No third-party certifications listed. This producer's claims below are self-reported and verified against their own site where possible.

Raised Without

No grain (grass-finished)No added hormonesNo antibiotics

Specialties

·100% grass fed and finished, no grain or feedlots
·Quick rotational grazing on Animas Valley pasture
·Whole and half animals July to November, cuts year-round
·On-ranch market and table-on-the-farm grill

Where to Find It

James Ranch MarketRegional markets and restaurants (Southwest Colorado)

Quick Facts

Sourcing Region
Durango, Colorado
Supplier Type
Farm Direct
Price Range
$12–$40/lb (est.)
Price Tier
$$$$
Delivery Options
  • ·James Ranch Market, Wednesday to Sunday (Durango, CO)
  • ·Regional markets and restaurants
  • ·Whole and half animals, July to November
Bulk Available
✓ Yes, bulk ordering available

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