CD&J Mini Ranch

02/15/2026

Well folks, we have retired - again!
Dave, Justin and I have been selling Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, grass fed beef, pasture pork, chicken and farm fresh eggs since we retired from our full time government jobs.
We started CD&J Mini Ranch with the help of our son Justin and my Pop, who is now 97. (Pop is in charge of the egg cleaning, boxing & labeling.) With everyones help we cared for and raised healthy meats & eggs along with clean vegetable. Originally for ourselves and later we started selling to our wonderful friends and customers.
Dave & I are wanting to slow down and enjoy our family. We will no longer sell or deliver Protein Packs, Vegetables, Meats or Eggs. We have sold most of our smaller animals and will be shutting down our website and our online store. All automatic " biweekly payment" and subscriptions have been canceled. Our current customers have all been notified.
We're not going away entirely, we will still be on our farm outside San Benito. Justin will be taking care of our farm, beautiful Angus/Wagyu cows, and the few chickens that we have left. I will still keep a seasonal garden but much smaller for our family. We love our fresh vegetables.
We want to thank all our customers who have supported our small business all these years. We truly appreciate you.

FYI, We have several organ cuts available at a reduced price, beef liver, kidney, heart. Along with lard and dog bones/meat.
Please contact us with any questions.
Thank You. 💝

Dave, Justin & Cynthia
CD&J Mini Ranch
[email protected]

02/10/2026

Presently laying, Pilgrim Geese are a rare, medium-sized American heritage breed known for its calm, docile temperament and unique "auto-sexing" trait, where males (ganders) are white and females (geese) are gray, a difference visible even as goslings. They are excellent foragers, good parents, and hardy, making them a popular choice for homesteads, valued for meat, eggs, and as alert watchdogs. One male & 2 females. CD&J Mini Ranch outside San Benito.

02/02/2026

Chickens in San Benito.

12/23/2025

Merry Christmas!
Give the gift that keeps on giving with a Protein Pack subscription. We deliver every two weeks beginning the first full week of January 2016. Grass fed Beef, Pastured Pork, farm fresh eggs! We deliver out of San Benito to the Lower Valley or pick up at our farm. Check out our website here:
www.cdjminiranch.com/shop-1

12/22/2025

Check out Sentli Center for Regenerative Agriculture

Good Morning, we are having a workshop tomorrow in partnership with UTRGV. Come by if you’re free. This workshop will be very informative and also include hands-on activities. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Register now!

12/08/2025

OMG! This may be an old post but it's still happening.

12/02/2025

12/01/2025

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11/25/2025

Tyson to close Nebraska Beef processing plant and slow the production at the Amarillo Beef processing plant. Read about it here through the Farm Bureau article.
Time to buy local!
Live Local, Buy Local!

Tyson Foods announced plans to close its beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska, as well as convert its beef facility in Amarillo into a “single, full-capacity shift.” The announcement comes after the meatpacker reportedly suffered major financial losses and as the U.S. cattle herd dropped...