Natural, grass-fed beef has been a tradition at Sylvan Dale Ranch since the 1960's. Our breeding program of registered European bulls, most recently Saler and Gelbvieh, results in a unique herd well suited to the grasslands of our Rocky Mountain foothills.
Advantages of our Ranch-Raised Natural Beef:
- No Additives: Buying Heart J grass fed beef assures you that your beef has NO steroids, NO hormones, and NO antibiotics!
- Heart Healthy: Grass fed beef contains less unhealthy fat and more healthy omegas, CLA, vitamins and other nutrients! see links at bottom of page
- ree Ranging: Heart J Cattle graze on mountain grasslands on our 3200-acre ranch and over 4000 acres of leased forest.
- Humanely Treated: Animal welfare is vital to our beef program. We are committed to low-stress handling. Confinement is limited to calving and weaning times.
- Locally Raised: When you buy Heart J Beef you save shipping which in turn reduces your carbon footprint. And, you know where your beef comes from!
- Locally Processed: Our beef is processed locally in a clean, USDA-inspected facility.
Natural, grass-fed beef has been a tradition at Sylvan Dale Ranch since the 1960's when Maurice and Mayme Jessup bought their first herd of Charolais cattle. In the years that followed, they developed a breeding program of registered European bulls, most recently Saler and Gelbvieh, resulting in a unique herd well suited to the grasslands of our Rocky Mountain foothills. Calving takes place on the main ranch in March and April and cow-calf pairs are then turned out to range throughout the Summer months returning in the Fall to the main ranch for weaning.
Our herd grazes on Ranch lands protected by perpetual conservation easements. The ecological condition of these easements is monitored annually by Legacy Land Trust and Larimer County Parks and Open Lands. We manage the ecological balance of vegetation through rotational grazing by moving cattle through a series of enclosures. This allows for intensive grazing and fertilization which stimulates re-growth and provides forage that is higher in nutritional value. We also have a grazing allotment on the National forest. Grazing helps prevent the build-up of fuels on the forest floor and thus reduces the risk of wildfire.
We invite you to visit us for a tour of our facilities and to see our handsome herd. We look forward to showing you around and answering your questions. Visit our website at www.SylvanDale.com or HeartJBeef.com or give us a call at .
