08/22/2026
90 to 150 days - that’s how long it takes to strip a healthy, pasture-raised animal down to a shell of what it started as.
Most cattle spend the first 75% of their life on grass, building real nutrient density into their fat and muscle. Vitamins A, D, E, and K, conjugated linoleic acid, omega 3’s. Then they get shipped to a feedlot, fattened up with corn and soy, and all of that work on pasture is completely undone. What’s left is what shows up in the store: white fat, lower nutrient-density and a shortcut that nature doesn’t take.
Our beef from Avenales ranch in Paso Robles have never tasted corn, soy or silage. They spend their whole lives on pasture and have never stepped hoof into a feedlot. It’s the primal difference, and we’re honored to partner with ranchers like Daniel who do things the right way (even if it’s the harder way).