Celebrating Our Veterans with Ranchin' Vets
American flags lined the driveway to the ranch, and lots of Stemple Creek burgers were consumed last Sunday as we honored veterans at the fourth annual Ranchin’ Vets fundraising BBQ.
Read MoreFeatured Purveyor: The Perennial Restaurant - Where Eating is an Agricultural Act
San Francisco has long been known as a launching pad for some of the most innovative, forward-thinking chefs and restauranteurs shaping the national food scene. One of its newest fine-dining eateries, The Perennial, is taking cuisine beyond the plate. Husband & wife team Karen Leibowitz and Anthony Myint are hoping to revolutionize how people think about food by using it as a starting point…
Read MoreOpen House 2016
Each year our summer season winds to a close with our Annual Open House & BBQ event. Nearly 100 people from across the Bay Area came out to join in the fun this year! Like our ranch tours, the Open House is a great opportunity for people to visit our West Marin property and get a first-hand glimpse at our grassfed meat operation. We love meeting our…
Read MoreA Cut Above: V. Miller Meats
At Stemple Creek Ranch we are proud to partner with a number of speciality butcher shops who support our commitment to raising fine quality meats and using best practices for sustainable, humane production. These shops are the bread and butter of our business! This week we’d like to shine our “Featured Purveyor” spotlight on V. Miller Meats in Sacramento, California; a shop dedicated to ‘preserving…
Read MoreStemple Creek On the Menu: Zuni Cafe
Through the years we have been fortunate to partner with some amazing Bay Area chefs who feature our grass fed beef and lamb on the menu at their fine dining restaurants. We appreciate their support and commitment to sourcing sustainably raised meats from local ranches like ours. In doing so, they have brought Stemple Creek Ranch to the attention of their customers which, in turn…
Read MoreBorn & Grazed: What is Rotational Grazing?
At Stemple Creek Ranch, we pride ourselves on raising grass fed and finished beef and lamb. What does that mean exactly? It means from birth to harvest, our animals feast on a diet of natural organic forage that grows in our fields. This practice differs from most conventionally raised meat animals that spend the early months of their lives on pasture before being “finished” on…
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