Ranch partners
The families behind every pound
Give A Pound beef comes from a small circle of California ranch families on the Central Coast. They share a way of working the land that you can taste in the beef.
1948Featured ranch
Avenales Ranch
La Panza Range, San Luis Obispo County
Family run since 1948
Avenales sits in the high country of the La Panza Range, a long drive up from the valley floor where the oaks thin out and the grass runs to the horizon. Three generations of the same family have run cattle here, and they still move the herd by the season the way their grandparents did.
Nothing about this place is fast. The cattle graze wide, the land rests between rotations, and the family measures success in healthy soil and healthy animals rather than in pounds per day. That patience is exactly what you taste.
- Range
- Eleven thousand acres of high country range
- Herd
- Cow and calf herd, grass fed and grass finished
Rotational grazing
The herd moves through the range on a schedule that lets each pasture recover, building deeper roots and richer soil year over year.
Land stewardship
Springs, oaks, and native grasses are protected as working parts of the ranch, not obstacles to it. Healthy range holds water and feeds wildlife too.
Animal welfare
Low stress handling, room to roam, and a calm herd. The cattle live a full life on grass with the sky for a roof.
The partner network
Neighbors raising beef the same honest way
La Panza Cattle Co.La Panza, San Luis Obispo County
La Panza Cattle Co.
Family run since 1962
A neighbor to Avenales along the same range, La Panza Cattle Co. runs a tight, careful herd on the dry inland hills where good grazing is earned, not given.
- Dry range grazing
- Cattle are matched to the land, kept at a stocking rate the range can carry through a California summer.
- Soil first
- Grazing plans are built around keeping ground covered and roots alive through the dry months.
Estrella Creek RanchNear Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County
Estrella Creek Ranch
Family run since 1975
Just outside Paso Robles, Estrella Creek runs cattle across rolling oak grassland a short drive from where every Give A Pound order is cut and packed.
- Oak grassland grazing
- Cattle graze under and around the oaks, keeping fire fuel down and the grassland open and healthy.
- Short food miles
- Being close to the Paso Robles facility means less time on the road and more accountability at every step.
Carrizo Plains CattleCarrizo Plains, San Luis Obispo County
Carrizo Plains Cattle
Family run since 1958
On the wide, quiet expanse of the Carrizo Plains, cattle graze the native grassland the way the land has always supported, with room to roam and time to grow.
- Native grassland
- Grazing is timed to work with native grasses and the wildlife that share the plains.
- Patient finishing
- Cattle finish on grass at their own pace, never pushed onto grain to hit a faster number.
Huasna Valley RanchHuasna Valley, San Luis Obispo County
Huasna Valley Ranch
Family run since 1969
Tucked into the green folds of the Huasna Valley, this ranch enjoys coastal influence and a longer growing season, which keeps the grass good well into the year.
- Coastal grazing
- Cooler coastal air stretches the green season, so cattle stay on living grass longer.
- Water stewardship
- Creeks and riparian ground are fenced and rested to keep the valley water clean.
Cholame Hills RanchCholame, San Luis Obispo County
Cholame Hills Ranch
Family run since 1953
Out in the dry hills near Cholame, a hardy herd grazes country that demands real knowledge of the land. The reward is beef with deep, honest flavor.
- Dry hill country
- Cattle are well suited to the country, kept healthy on what the hills can truly support.
- Generational knowledge
- Decades of reading this specific land guide every grazing decision through the seasons.
Taste the difference these ranches make
Every pound you buy supports these California families and sends a matching pound to a food bank near you.