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Trail's End Ranch is a fifth-generation family operation, raising grassfed beef the way it was done before the days of feedlots. The cattle spend summers grazing the beautiful Porcupine Hills, and winters on native prairie and hay land near Nanton, always with free access to pasture. They are fed and finished on only forage, not grain. We work the cattle from horseback, and try to keep their lives natural and stress-free. Through upgrades to the watering system and rotational grazing we conserve water and minimize impact on the land.

Although not certified organic, we follow organic vaccination protocol, the beef is hormone implant and antibiotic free, we control weeds by cutting or pulling by hand (no small chore!) rather than chemicals, and let the cattle do the fertilizing.

Contact us early to order mixed quarters, halves or whole beef, available in summer and fall. Customers pick up their provincially inspected beef orders at our small artisan butcher near Calgary. We also have a wide selection of nitrite, msg and gluten free sausages made professionally by an European sausage maker. Lean and delicious, they are made only with reduced sea salt, grassfed beef, and spices.

The sausages, as well as individual packages of prime cuts, stew meat, ground beef and organ meat, are available by contacting us. We make some deliveries to Calgary, and enjoy our customers' visits to our ranch, where they get to know us, try some samples, and see how their beef is raised.