Welcome!

D&B Ranch Farm is a family owned farm utilizing exclusively organic farming practices. Our farm is self-sufficient; it grows 100% of all food that our herd eats year round. This is important to ensure all grasses are 100% organic (no pesticide, no chemicals) as we strive for the most tender, nutrient dense grass-fed, grass-finished meat possible. During summer months, the herd grazes in their pastures and in winter they are either in the barn or on the fields eating dry hay and fermented haylage. We started this farm to raise the best quality food possible to feed our family, and after some amazingly positive feedback from friends and family we have recently decided to grow our herd and sell beef by the whole and half cow to the public. We welcome you into this wonderful community and can't wait to hear if you love our beef.

We sell organically raised black angus grass-fed, grass-finished beef. Our cattle are never given grains. In the summer months they live in their pastures, eating fresh grass. During the winter season and muddy months they eat both dry hay and fermented haylage (our haylage consists of red clover, and greens shoots grasses of oats / peas harvested before seed is formed) grown and harvested ourselves. When the animal is ready, it is sent for processing. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to be the first to know when meat becomes available, please send us an email or DM us on Instagram. We will let you know as beef becomes available. Oftentimes, there is a wait list and so we suggest you plan ahead.

And that's where I come in. My name is Jamie and I'm the farmer's wife and mom to the B('s) in D&B Ranch. Prior to becoming a Domestic Engineer (that's fancy for Mom) and rancher, I studied holistic nutrition. I am passionate about feeding our family nutrient-dense, delicious food. Grass-fed grass-finished meat was hard to source in our area. I figured grass-fed beef would be ok, but Doug knew better. He saw firsthand his family's grass-fed cows who were force fed grains to fatten them up at the end of their lives. Their body composition changes. This renders the organ meats toxic at best and affects the whole animal. Holistic nutrition combined with Doug's passion for soil regeneration and his upbringing raising animals set us up on the path we are on today. And we are so glad you found us, here in this small corner of the internet.

Please send us an email or DM us on Instagram to get onto the mailing list to be the first to know when beef becomes available. I encourage you to get into the habit of shopping for meat differently as opposed to banning it altogether, and opting to support local when possible, wherever you are located.

FAQ

"I ordered a half cow. Now what?"

Congratulations! You are making a positive step forward towards you and your family's health. Please make sure to have a deep freezer plugged in and ready. Line your freezer with cardboard - the cardboard will get freezer burn and your precious meat will be protected. Do a quick internet search on grass-fed grass-finished recipes to have on hand. Please note, cooking temperature and time is different for premium grass-fed grass-finished meat. If you cook it the way you would cook force-fed beef, you will lose flavour and texture.

"Do you feed corn stalks as part of your haylage?"

The answer is no. We never feed the herd corn stalks, or any corn.

"Is your beef certified organic?"

We have been certified by Pro-Cert as compliant with the Canada Organic Regime (COR).

"Is your beef certified grass-fed?"

We have been certified by Pro-Cert as compliant with the Grass Fed Ruminant Standard.

Image: Conservation aeration of red clover cover crop.