Back at the Ranch…
- Summer Event July 29, 2019
- New calves March 12, 2015
- Salatin Video March 5, 2015
- Centennial Farm March 5, 2015
- 150 Years February 12, 2015
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Summer Event
Summer Fun on Nelson Ranch and Local Gourmet Dinner has been Canceled. Please join us in August of 2023 Our Farm Event celebrate in 2023 will celebrate 162 of our family farm. We will take you back in time and give you a once in a lifetime experience. It will be fun for the...
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"Our family-run farm has been providing quality meat to our community for 150 years."
All-Natural grass fed cattle free of additives, chemicals, antibiotics, and growth hormones.
Our Purpose
100% Grass-fed Beef
- Our beef have no hormones
- No antibiotics
- No feed additives
- No assembly line
- Most importantly, they are raised on a local family farm by experienced and knowledgeable cattlemen and women.
Our objective is to provide natural ranch raised beef, “the kind that our families have thrived on for 5 generations.” All of our cattle are born on the prairies of South Thurston County in the spring and range free on our acreage.
Our Practices
Healthy Pastures
We believe in being responsible stewards of the land and using sustainable, humane methods. Our sustainable methods include “rotational grazing” along the lush meadows of the Deschutes River, which not only allows us to maintain healthy pastures but also allows our cattle to graze on the most nutrient rich part of the grass
Farm Events
Nelson Ranch Summer Event has been Canceled
Due to rising Covid numbers, our Summer Event has been canceled. Please mark your calendar for August 26, 2023.
Summer Fun on Nelson Ranch
and Local Gourmet Dinner
Please join us in August 2023
2:00-4:30 Open House
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to experience life on the farm.
Includes farm tours, horse drawn hayrides, heritage displays and more.
5:00-7:00 4-Course Chef-prepared Meal with Wine Pairings
Tickets for this dinner will be available in 2022- Includes Dinner and Paired Wine Tastings
Please contact jill@nelsonranch.com if you’re interested in purchasing tickets for this optional event.
Dinner:
The dinner will feature Nelson Ranch Beef and produce from both our farm and our neighbors at Calliope Farms along with wine from Stottle Winery in Lacey. Dinner tickets must be purchased prior to the event. Please respond to this email if you would like more information about the event.
Tentative Menu:
Grilled beef heart skewers
Tongue “Rueben”
Braised Nelson Ranch beef *
Fresh local vegetables and seasonal pickled vegetables **
Locally baked bread
Desserts featuring apples and plums from our farm
*Vegetarian entrée available for those who request one when purchasing a ticket
**Because we are using farm fresh produce and farming is unpredictable, the menu will evolve with what is available. We look forward to sharing this culinary adventure with you.
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