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The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 62 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 61 milestone: Tyner Pond Farm, a family farm in Greenfield, in east-central Indiana (100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef from South Poll cattle, never fed corn or grain; certified by the American Grassfed Association; no antibiotics, growth hormones, or vaccines; 16 years of soil-health and rotational-grazing work). It ships frozen across the continental United States and offers local delivery and farm pickup in Central Indiana. It is the first Indiana listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 61 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 60 milestone: Shipley Farms Signature Beef, a fifth-generation family farm in Vilas, North Carolina, farming since 1872 (pasture-raised Hereford & Angus cattle on mountain pastures in the Southern Appalachians, supplemented with a balanced, vegetable-based feed; no added hormones; never given antibiotics except when medically necessary; dry-aged in-house). W.E. Shipley brought the first registered Hereford bull to North Carolina in 1897. It ships frozen nationwide, with free pickup at the farm store in Vilas. It is the first North Carolina listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 60 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 59 milestone: ZOE Farms, a family-owned regenerative farm based in Canton, Ohio, run by Dustin and Erin Schnabel (single-origin 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef; cattle managed with holistic rotational grazing on leased pastures in Holmes County; never hormones, antibiotics, or vaccines). It sells only within Ohio: next-day home delivery across the state (ships Tuesday and Wednesday), nine food hub pickup points across Northeast Ohio, and an on-farm store in Canton. It is the first Ohio listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 59 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 58 milestone: Hiroshi Ranch, a family-owned Fullblood Wagyu farm in Kaiser, Missouri, founded in 2016 (100% Fullblood Wagyu, never crossbred; fed a blend that includes molasses, organic cacao powder, flaxseed oil, and pirella oil for a subtle chocolate note). It ships nationwide, and its beef is served in local Lake Ozark restaurants. It is the first Missouri listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 58 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 57 milestone: White Oak Pastures, a six-generation family farm in Bluffton, Georgia, established in 1866 (all cattle grass-fed and grass-finished; Certified Grassfed by the American Grassfed Association; no antibiotics, steroids, or added growth hormones; processed in the farm's own USDA-inspected, zero-waste abattoir). It ships to the 48 contiguous states and offers on-farm pickup. It is the first Georgia listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 57 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 56 milestone: Fellers Ranch, a partnership of family farmers and a 90-year-old, family-owned, USDA-inspected butcher shop in Conger, Minnesota (Wagyu raised slow, about 26 months, on a custom diet in a low-stress environment, with no hormones or antibiotics; every animal processed and dry-aged at the Conger butcher shop). It ships to the lower 48 states, with local hand delivery in south-central Minnesota. It is the first Minnesota listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 56 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 55 milestone: Sugar Hill Farm, a family farm in St. Marys, Pennsylvania (100% grass-fed and grass-finished Scottish Highland cattle; heritage breed; no grain finishing ever; pasture-raised year-round on rotational grazing). It ships nationwide and offers farm pickup in St. Marys. It is the first Pennsylvania listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 55 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 54 milestone: Flying B Beef, a family-owned beef operation in Catheys Valley, Mariposa County, California (Black Angus; bred, born, raised, grazed, and finished in California; 100% pasture-raised in the central California foothills with rotational grazing; all grass-fed, with beef boxes grain-finished; grass-finished whole shares once a year, with spring reservations ready May–June). Pickup is in downtown Mariposa, with free bulk-share delivery within about an hour of Catheys Valley.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 54 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 53 milestone: The Log Cabin Ranch. The listing header says Ina, IL, and the same page also says Southern Illinois (100% grass-fed and grass-finished; regenerative rotational grazing, moving cattle to new pasture several times a week, sometimes daily; no Roundup, pesticides, or fungicides; non-GMO pastures; natural free-choice minerals; non-pasteurized apple cider vinegar as probiotic; late weaning at 10+ months). It is the first Illinois listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 53 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 52 milestone: Wisconsin Meadows. The listing header says Viroqua, WI, and the same page also says Wisconsin Grass-fed Beef Cooperative of 230+ Wisconsin family farms (100% grass-fed and grass-finished; rotational grazing; no antibiotics, growth hormones, GMOs, or pesticides; breeds proven hearty on all-forage diet). It is the first Wisconsin listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 52 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 51 milestone: Whispering Pines Ranch. The listing header says Laingsburg, MI, and the same page also says Shiawassee County (Full-blood Wagyu; pasture-raised and pasture-finished on open Michigan pastures; also raise Belted Galloway; optional grain finish available). It is the first Michigan listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 51 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 50 milestone: Grand View Beef. The listing header says Clarion, IA, and the same page also says Clarion, Iowa (100% grass-fed and grass-finished; AGA third-party verified; regenerative rotational grazing; no grain, antibiotics, or added hormones ever; dry-aged 14 days). It is the first Iowa listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 50 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 49 milestone: Lewis Livestock. The listing header says Lehi, UT, and the same page also says Lehi, Utah (grass-fed and grain-finished; no unnecessary antibiotics or hormones).

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 49 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 48 milestone: Wagyu Legacy. The listing header says Fairview, TN, and the same page also says Middle Tennessee and The Legacy Cattle Company (American Wagyu; free-range, hormone-free, organically-fed; producing since 2015; distinct marbling, unsaturated fat, lower cholesterol). It is the first Tennessee listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 48 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 47 milestone: Sunset Ridge Beef. The listing header says Morris, NY, and the same page also says New York's Butternut Valley and Zrowka Family Ranch (all-natural premium Angus; pasture-raised, free to roam with no confinement; fed native grasses only; no hormones or antibiotics; New York Grown & Certified).

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 47 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 46 milestone: Wholly Cow Market. The listing header says Johnson City, KS, and the same page prints 303 South Main St. Johnson, KS 67855 (100% grass-fed and grass-finished; no hormones, no antibiotics, no grain).

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 46 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

One new verified ranch since the 45 milestone: Didier Ranch (Thomas, Oklahoma; USDA Choice Black Angus, grass-fed and grain-finished on crops grown on the ranch). It is the first Oklahoma listing in the directory.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 45 ranches across the U.S. selling beef from named herds: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, heritage breeds, and grass-fed family ranches. Each ranch is verified from its public website.

Seven ranches joined since the 39 milestone: Lone Crow Ranch (Eltopia, WA; Wagyu and Angus), Kauboi Ranch (Redmond, OR; grass-fed and grass-finished Angus and American Wagyu), Pacific Rogue Wagyu (Gold Beach, OR; full-blood and F1 Wagyu), Alderspring Ranch (May, ID; certified organic, grass-fed Black Angus), Darlington Ranch Co. (Big Sandy, MT; pasture-raised with a light barley finish), Arizona Grass Raised Beef (100% grass-fed on Arizona open range), and Parker Pastures (Gunnison, CO; grass-fed and grass-finished). Most ship frozen direct to your door; Lone Crow covers WA, OR, ID, and CA, and Kauboi delivers across Central Oregon and Portland. Midori Ranch (Paicines, CA) came off the list after its website went offline.

Same rule as always: not grocery-store marketing, just working ranches selling direct to people who care where dinner came from. Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 39 ranches across the U.S. selling beef with traceable bloodlines: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, and heritage breeds like Randall Lineback and Dexter. Each ranch is verified from public websites with documented genetics claims.

Home and the ranch index already show the live count. This milestone notes the jump past thirty — more named herds, more states, same rule: not grocery-store Wagyu marketing. These are working ranches with DNA-tested or registered cattle, selling direct to people who care where dinner came from.

Browse by breed and state at acreandplate.com/listings. Ranch partners who want premium placement can see Featured Ranch at acreandplate.com/featured (one-pager: PDF).

Live cattle futures rallied to start the week, with cash trade firming to around $222 in the North and $226 in the South according to analysts on Monday. The rally follows a technical breakout from a declining wedge pattern earlier this month, with funds adding back long positions after reducing exposure in August.

Wholesale beef values held steady, with USDA boxed beef cutouts showing Choice at $376.08 and Select at $356.36 per hundredweight on September 15. Packers reportedly asked some producers to bring contracted cattle in early, signaling tighter near-term supply as heifer retention in slaughter data dropped below 32 percent.

For ranch-direct buyers, the firming cash market reflects tighter cattle supply heading into fall. Corn futures settled into a post-WASDE holding pattern after Friday's yield cut, which could ease feed costs for ranchers finishing cattle on grain.

We've added a new Local Activity section tracking farmers markets and butcher shops where Bay Area residents buy ranch-direct beef. Three farmers markets are now listed including Pleasanton's Saturday market where Engler Beef from Sonora sells plus 19 butcher shops across Bay Area counties.

This hub complements the ranch directory: ranchers use farmers markets to connect with local communities, and butcher shops give residents another way to find quality beef beyond online orders. Vendor lineups change frequently, so we note that customers should always confirm current offerings at the market or shop.

Starting with Bay Area coverage, but expanding nationwide. Know a farmers market where local ranchers sell traceable beef? Let us know.

USDA trimmed beef production forecasts in Friday's September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, cutting 2026 output by 90 million pounds and 2027 by 145 million pounds. Total 2026 beef production now stands at 24.877 billion pounds, down 4.3 percent from 2025.

Despite the production cut, USDA lowered its price forecast, projecting third-quarter steers at $230 per hundredweight (down $12 from August) and fourth-quarter at $225 (down $20). The agency raised 2026 beef imports 130 million pounds to 6.262 billion pounds, with tighter domestic supply being offset by increased foreign product rather than higher cash prices.

The report signals a tightening U.S. cattle supply through 2027, which could support ranch-direct pricing as consumers look for alternatives to imported beef. Per capita beef consumption is projected to hold near 59 pounds despite the production decline.

The Acre & Plate directory has grown to 30 ranches across the U.S. selling beef with traceable bloodlines: Fullblood Wagyu, Akaushi, and heritage breeds like Randall Lineback and Dexter. Each ranch is verified from public websites with documented genetics claims.

Recent additions include ranches from Wyoming to Florida, with most offering nationwide shipping. The directory filters by breed (17 Wagyu, 4 Akaushi, 2 heritage) and state, helping customers find ranch-direct beef from named herds.

Not grocery store Wagyu marketing. These are working ranches with DNA-tested or registered cattle, selling direct to consumers who care about sourcing.

A new Seasonal Deals section tracks verified sale, clearance, and overstock pricing from ranch websites. When a ranch marks down ribeyes, ground beef, or other cuts, we list it here with the verified price and direct link to purchase.

Current deals include discounts on Wagyu ground beef, ribeye packs, and bulk share pricing. All prices are verified from ranch websites as of the listed date. Customers should always confirm current availability before ordering.

This complements the main directory by highlighting time-sensitive opportunities to try ranch-direct beef at reduced pricing, especially for customers new to buying direct from ranches.

California ranches with local pickup or Bay Area delivery are now prominently featured in the directory. Several ranches offer weekend pickup at their properties or delivery to Bay Area customers, giving local residents an alternative to nationwide shipping.

For customers in Livermore, Pleasanton, and surrounding areas, this means access to Wagyu and heritage beef from ranches within driving distance plus the option to visit ranch properties and see where their beef comes from.

The directory notes shipping limitations clearly: Local pickup only or California shipping appears in each listing, so customers know what to expect before clicking through to ranch websites.