From the pasture. For your table.

Good food.
Good ground.

Know the ranch behind your beef.

Find exceptional ranch-direct beef from named herds with traceable genetics—from open pasture to your plate.

Find your ranch Get to know your beef →

Pasture to plate.

Engraved cattle head above the Acre & Plate rocking AP brand

Named herds. Honest sourcing.

79 ranches to discover Real roots. Traceable bloodlines Ranch direct. From their land to your table

01 / The ranch directory

Find your kind of good.

Explore all 79 ranches ↗
01

Wagyu

Discover registered and DNA-verified Japanese bloodlines.

24 ranches 02

Akaushi

Explore Japanese Brown cattle with traceable heritage.

5 ranches 03

Heritage breeds

Meet distinctive breeds and the ranches keeping them thriving.

6 ranches
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Meet the people behind the pasture

A few good places to start.

Featured ranches
Selected from the directory
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Straight from the ranch

Good beef. A better buy.

Seasonal deals & overstock

The best current deals across ranches—sale, clearance, and overstock inventory verified from ranch websites.

Sale -11%

Ultimate Tailgate Bundle

HeartBrand Beef
Mixed
$209.00 $185.00 / bundle

Certified Akaushi Beef tailgate bundle on sale: two end cut strip steaks, kabob meat, two sausages, ground beef, wagyu franks and seasoning

No sale end date shown; free shipping applies only on orders $300+

Verified 2026-10-24
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⚠️ Prices verified 2026-10-24 — confirm current availability and pricing on ranch websites before ordering.

02 / Around your table

Good food.
Closer to home.

Find farmers markets where local ranchers sell beef from named herds, plus butcher shops where Bay Area residents buy quality beef.

Markets & butchers ↗
01
Livermore Farmers Market (Sunday)Livermore, CA — Sundays year-round
02
Livermore Thursday Night Farmers MarketLivermore, CA — Thursdays
03
Pleasanton Farmers MarketPleasanton, CA — Saturdays year-round

A shorter path from pasture to plate

Know more. Eat well.

01

Find your ranch.

Explore ranches with named, traceable herds—Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds.

02

Know your source.

Each ranch lists their cattle's bloodlines, breed registrations, or DNA verification. Real sourcing, not marketing.

03

Order direct.

Contact ranches directly. Most ship nationwide, some offer local pickup.

03 / The field guide

A little knowledge goes a long way.

Start with the herd

Get to know the breeds.

A closer look at the cattle behind your beef.

Read the breeds guide →Know the difference

Wagyu & Akaushi, explained.

Understand the bloodlines before you buy.

Explore the guide →From the field

The latest from ranch country.

Follow the news, updates, and stories.

Read the latest →
Acre & Plate heritage apparel concepts: cream ranch illustration sweatshirt and washed sage Western lettering sweatshirt
From the Acre & Plate design collection · Styles available in the shop may vary.

04 / Wear your roots

Good ground.
Good company.

For the people who care where dinner came from. Take a little of that pasture-to-plate spirit with you.

Visit the Acre & Plate shop ↗Pasture to plate.