From our cattle to your table.

Our Beef

We are not a boxed beef company. We raise cattle and sell beef.

Every animal in the Brasstown Beef program comes from Ridgefield Farm. We manage the genetics, the breeding, the raising, and the standard. From the beginning of the animal’s life to the cut on your plate, that responsibility stays with us.

Better genetics. Better beef.

It Starts with Genetics

We raise Angus cattle — and we are serious about which Angus cattle we raise.

Just because an animal is black or a cut shows marbling does not mean it is tender. Tenderness comes from genetics and bloodline. That is where every decision at Brasstown Beef starts.

Steve Whitmire studied agriculture at NC State and later served as president of the Beef Improvement Federation, an international organization that establishes standards for raising cattle and producing the best beef.

He built this program around the genetics and breeding decisions that produce consistent tenderness, marbling, and eating quality — not just once, but animal after animal.

Naturally raised. Never rushed.

Raised the Right Way

Pasture centered. No growth-promoting hormones. No antibiotics. No steroids.

Our cattle grow at their natural rate. That is not a marketing claim — it’s what allows the cells to develop the way they should, producing the flavor and texture that naturally raised beef delivers. It’s the difference between beef that is forced to market and beef that is ready.

What You Can Expect

Quality without compromise

That consistency is not an accident. It is the result of decades of intentional decisions — in genetics selection, in how the cattle are raised, and in the standard Steve has held to since 1998.

Extraordinary Care = Extraordinary Beef.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Brasstown Beef different from other beef brands?

We raise our own cattle and sell our own beef. Unlike sourcing aggregators or boxed beef brands, every animal in the Brasstown Beef program comes from Ridgefield Farm — one set of standards, one genetics program, and one clear commitment to quality from start to finish.

What breed of cattle does Brasstown Beef raise?

Brasstown Beef raises Angus cattle selected through a genetics-first program. Not all Angus beef is the same — Steve Whitmire built this program around selecting for the specific bloodlines and breeding decisions that produce consistent tenderness and marbling, not just the breed name.

Is Brasstown Beef raised without hormones or antibiotics?

Our cattle are raised without growth-promoting hormones, antibiotics, or steroids. They grow at their natural rate, on pasture, at Ridgefield Farm.

Why is Brasstown Beef such high quality?

Our consistency is the result of decades of genetics selection and a strict standard that has not changed since 1998—every single animal.

Where does Brasstown Beef come from?

All Brasstown Beef is raised at Ridgefield Farm in Brasstown, North Carolina.

How is the beef delivered?

For home delivery customers, Brasstown Beef delivers within a 90-mile radius of Greensboro, NC via Barn2Door. For chefs and restaurants, distribution runs across the Southeast via food service distributors from Virginia Beach to Key West and over to New Orleans.