We LOVE our cows and believe a HAPPY HERD thrives on nutrient-rich forage, open space, fresh air, and clean water. We treat our animals with respect and dignity and are grateful for the nourishment they provide.

Thank you to our customers for a successful sold-out 2023 season!

We are offering a limited supply of half or whole animals for purchase this 2024 season!

Chamberlin Beef is your local Direct-to-Consumer source of sustainable, grass-fed beef. 

We offer whole and half shares of Black Angus Yearlings raised on the Ted Chamberlin Ranch, a family-owned and operated cattle ranch since 1929.

Each Fall, our calves are born and free to nurse and graze alongside their mothers. As they move from pasture to pasture under managed grazing principles, the cattle regenerate our soils to enhance a diverse and abundant grassland. In early Summer, at the natural weaning age, the herd is gathered and the yearlings are humanely harvested on our property without stress or discomfort.

The Yearling beef gets its pink color from the proteins that were allowed to develop while the calf lived a healthy natural life on our 8,000-acre Santa Ynez Valley ranch. As the meat takes less than a year to produce, it leaves a tiny footprint on our delicate Central Coast Mediterranean Climate. The nutrient rich beef is leaner and smaller in proportion than conventionally fattened beef. It’s tenderness and delicious flavor is enhanced through the DRY AGING process.

What is Chamberlin Beef

Support your local family operated ranch, and feel good about the meat you eat.

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

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  1. Reserve your whole or half share of Chamberlin Beef.

  2. We ensure USDA regulations are followed by selling you the live animal “on hoof”.

  3. In May/June, we facilitate the on-property humane harvest with our local butcher.

  4. The carcass will be dry aged for 3-4 weeks and then hand cut, wrapped and boxed.

  5. Classic cuts of steaks, roasts and grind will then be ready for pickup!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Cost Per Share

Option 1 - Whole Animal

Total Cost: $3300

Includes:

$2000* Whole Animal Purchase

$ 1300** Harvest Fee & Standard Butchering

Option 2 - Half Animal

Total Cost: $1650

Includes:

$1000* Half Animal Purchase

$ 650** Harvest Fee & Standard Butchering

*Payable to Ted Chamberlin Ranch at time of reserving share

**Payable to Motley Crew Custom Cuts at time of harvest

(Custom butchering available for an added price)

Meat Amount

Approx. 240 lbs. Whole Animal

Approx. 120 lbs. Half Animal

Freezer Space

7-8 Cubic Feet Whole Animal

4-5 Cubic Feet Half Animal

Reserve your share: ChamberlinBeef@gmail.com

We are happy to answer all your questions.

There is a limited supply - Reserve your share now!

Holistic Ranch Management

Whole Animal Consumption

- Calves raised at the cows’ sides

- Grass-fed and regeneratively grazed to build the soil and forage

- No Hormones/ Steroids/ Antibiotics/ CAFO’s/ GMO’s

- Humanely harvested on our family ranch without discomfort

- Dry aged to enhance flavor and tenderness

- Enjoy classic cuts of steaks, roasts, and grind

Learn more about

Ted Chamberlin Ranch

and

Regenerative Agriculture

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Community Resources and Links

Chamberlin Ranch

Filming location & cattle ranch.

Motley Crew Ranch

Custom cuts local butcher.

LD Productions

Full service film production.