Welcome to the Prather Ranch – located under the shadow of the majestic Mt. Shasta in Northern California. Prather Ranch is a sustainable, 40,000-acre cattle, hay and farming operation situated in the pristine region of northern California where the air and water are pure. This reputation ranch has been recognized nationally for its progressive and sustainable ranching philosophy and the establishment of a superior branded beef product.

Prather Ranch is best known for its premium dry-aged, certified organic and natural beef program. The philosophy that drives this operation is “a deep understanding of the importance of low stress cattle handling, responsible stewardship of the land and a desire to provide a stable and satisfying life for those who work on the ranch.” This creates a “win-win-win” situation – the cattle live in an ideal environment, the ranch practices ecologically progressive and sustainable farming and ranching methods, and the customers are guaranteed they are receiving the most wholesome beef available.

One of the most unique aspects of the ranch is its “Closed Herd” status as part of their standard operating procedures for their beef and pharmaceutical/bio-medical devicebovine raw material side of the business. The beef is hand-cut in our state-of-the-art USDA federally inspected abattoir located on the ranch. Prather Ranch is committed to the most natural way to raise wholesome beef for customers; the ranch does not administer growth-stimulating hormones or feed antibiotics. No animal sourced proteins are fed to the cattle at the Prather Ranch to ensure a safe and pure product for our customers. Computer based detailed records are kept on each individual animal and they are individually tracked through their entire life span.

Of the utmost importance is our certification by Humane Farm Animal Care. This certification ensures low stress cattle handling, provides open pastures and expansive grazing land to reinforce natural animal behaviors. The ranch follows a respectful and humane harvest process to ensure the highest quality of life for the cattle.

Prather Ranch has taken great pride in the development of the first commercial certified organic strawberry nursery plant business in the country. The ranch has been successful in pioneering the establishment of a viable certified organic strawberry nursery plant operation when conventional wisdom dictated that it couldn’t be done.

Again, welcome! Please take a look at the ranch, the cattle and the people that call Prather Ranch home.