Our county isn’t called Sweet Grass for nothing.
P Bar Ranch beef comes from cattle who spend their lives grazing on the literally sweet grass of Sweet Grass County. Alongside breeding techniques and other variables, we believe there’s something in our grass that makes our product unique. Each burger you consume will give you a personal beef epiphany.
Our cattle are Black Angus crossed with Simmental, which yields a good-sized animal able to thrive in the often harsh Montana winters. They graze freely over thousands of acres of grassland, and spend their entire lives roaming the hillsides as they grow to full size.
While the cattle benefit from eating healthily outdoors, humans also benefit from their diet. Research shows that grass-fed beef has considerably higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acids as corn fed cattle. We test our beef annually and these tests consistently show exceptionally high levels of Omega-3 and excellent Omega 3:6 ratios (averaging 1:2) This has various benefits including reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke and helping with hypertension issues. We also monitor the nutrient density for other nutrients and confirm the high levels of Vitamin A, Iron, many other important micro nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
Our cattle share their pastures at the base of the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains with abundant herds of elk, deer and antelope, as well as healthy populations of dozens of different bird species. Beyond benefiting our cattle, a regenerative grazing lifestyle also produces healthy habitats for grassland bird species. Taking over the grazing duties once performed by bison, cattle are an essential management tool for the prairie as they consume invasive plants and create the necessary earth disturbance that helps grasslands thrive.
Sweet Grass County doesn't have a formal appellation like wine, but perhaps some day it will. Following the traditional practice of raising our cattle on a diet of grass and locally grown hay allows us to impart a flavor and texture specific to our valley that distinguishes it from other beef.
You shouldn't pick fruit before it is at its peak of flavor, and grass-fed beef is no different. Spending their entire lives on pasture in the Boulder River valley, our cattle are never treated with antibiotics or growth hormones are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished (certified by American Grassfed Association).