How Our Beef is Raised

Q: What type of beef do you raise?

 A: 100% Grassfed, certified organic, and regeneratively raised Black Angus.

What does “100% grass-fed” mean?

Our cattle are 100% grass-fed and 100% grass-finished. They never eat grain. They are never in a feedlot. We were one of the pioneer producers of grass-fed beef nearly a quarter century ago, long before it was trendy. We maintain the vision of those early days; at Diamond, “grass fed” means that our cattle eat only grass and other forages for their entire lives. These cattle will eat from pristine mountain pastures with a variety of native grasses, wildflowers and small shrubs. On the home ranch, they will eat from our diverse pasture sward of grasses and legumes like clover and sainfoin, and eat hay harvested from those same meadows.

Are you certified organic?

Yes, we are completely USDA certified organic and also certified Real Organic. Both certifications include an onsite 1-2 day inspection.

Is all the beef you sell certified organic?

All of the beef for sale on the website and in retail outlets is certified organic unless sold as bulk beef on our bulk beef page and clearly listed as “non organic” or “not certified.”  We manage our home ranch of about 1700 acres and a range of 46,000 acres as organic, making us the largest certified organic ranch in the country.  We use natural pest control, crop rotation, aggressive hand-grubbing of weeds, and manure management to achieve a productive healthy ranch ecosystem.  We are certified organic by the New York State Department of Agriculture and the Real Organic Project.

Beef Processing

Q: How old are the beeves when processed?

A: 18-36 months