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Silvies Valley Ranch Heritage "Naked" Beef

At Silvies Valley Ranch, the beef is a mix of "old lines" of cattle that are smaller and better able to fatten naturally on the indigenous clover, grass and wildflowers found in the valley. Before going to market this heritage breed weighs less (about 800 pounds) and yields smaller and tastier cuts. The cattle also have less impact on the natural meadows where they are raised. "We use the term "naked" to refer to cattle raised without antibiotics, hormones, corn, alfalfa, grain or polluted water," said Latham. "They are pure and what you taste is what you get."

"Silvies Valley Ranch is about more than just beef," said Philippe Boulot, culinary director of the Heathman Restaurant in Portland, Oregon. "It's about restoring an eco system to its pristine condition and producing an exceptional beef that is healthy for the consumer and for the environment."

Silvies Valley Ranch Grass-Fed Beef is the BEST Beef!

Best Ingredients - 100 % natural, native clovers, grasses and wildflowers - 100% clean, chemical-free, natural water - Heritage breeding for uniform small size that will fatten on grass. Better tastiness, tenderness and juiciness in a lean meat with a higher proportion of good fats and protein - a health food!

Environmentally Friendliest - 100% corn-free, alfalfa-free and grain-free diets. Those three crops use a lot of energy to irrigate, farm and harvest - the native plants at Silvies grow naturally in the fresh mountain air using only sunshine and water from the sky. - Pastures are fish and wildlife friendly with no waste run-off and there are NO herbicides or chemicals on the grass or in the water. - Smaller, lighter cattle that are easier on the environment.

Safer for Your Health - 100% healthy cattle that are parasite free and raised on Silvies Valley Ranch their entire life - never in a feedlot; they have exercised in large pastures every day of their life.

Tender - Younger at slaughter for tenderness - Genetics for tenderness - Free range for muscle growth and development

Silvies Valley Ranch Products

Silvies Valley Ranch grass-fed beef is available in limited quantities in a variety of traditional cuts including chateaubriand, beef cheeks, top sirloin, striploin, brisket and patties. For consumers there is a minimum order of $125.

Silvies Story

Silvies Valley Ranch was homesteaded and the first water rights patented in 1883. Over the years, hardy pioneers and cowboys worked the meadows, valleys and surrounding mountains –many found the country too rugged and hard and moved on. One who came and stayed was John “Jack” Craddock who bought up many of the smaller places by the late ‘20s when the railroad was put through the valley. He was followed by his son Chet Craddock who put the ranch together much as it is today.

Starting in the late 1950s, the ranch passed from the Craddocks and for the next half-century was in the hands of a series of many different owners who were neither ranchers nor native Oregonians...

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