At Rafter 25 Ranch, we run what is called a “closed herd”; no breeding animals have been brought in for the last eight years and breeding stock is selected from a strict criteria. This guarantees a herd which performs well on the Chilcotin plateau.

Our cattle are winter fed hay for an average of 60 days to 90 days; the remainder of their time is spent grazing on lush, irrigated pastures and on 60,000 hectares of range land. Our cattle are free of any kind of pharmaceuticals like antibiotics, growth promoting implants, parasite controlling chemicals or vaccinations. It is clean water and grass with sea salt, being the only supplement.

At the two year mark, the cattle will either be harvested, or selected as replacement breeding stock. Our cattle grow at the pace that nature intended which requires considerable time, however we are confident that once you have tried our grass finished, organic beef, you will appreciate our patience!