Grady Ranch

Our story begins at the end of WWII when Captain Glynn West returned home from service to Hopeful, Georgia. He took the farm land he had been left by his father and started a dairy. He married, had five children, and fostered a love for the country life in all of them. Glynn eventually purchased a second farm in Grady County (circa 1970), giving birth to Grady Ranch and its name. Glynn’s oldest son stayed at home to help with the Hopeful farm (West Haven), while younger brother Bill West and son-in-law Bob Holden came to Grady Ranch to work. A dairy was established here, and with such lush pastures, Bill and Bob utilized an open grazing plan with rotational grazing from the beginning. Bob's son Bobby came back to the farm in the early 1990's after graduating from the University of Georgia's School of Agriculture. The three worked together side by side until 2011, when Bob decided to retire. It was at this time Bill and Bobby collaborated and looked for a change. With the incredible pastures and Bill and Bobby's combined knowledge of cows and forage, they decided to trade in their milk cows and raise totally grassfed beef. In 2012, the first Black Angus cattle arrived on the farm and they have been thriving here ever since. The cattle are raised with a particular focus on quality and flavor using only grasses, resulting in a great tasting beef, free of antibiotics, added hormones, and grain. It is a family affair with both wives and children participating in the business. The next generation is being groomed as well, with Bobby's oldest son Ben now working on the farm, after receiving his degree in Agriculture from UGA-Tifton. We are pleased and honored to share with you our story and our beef. Grady Ranch is a local, fourth generation family farm located near Whigham, a small Southwest Georgia town. Our mission at Grady Ranch is to provide the consumer with the highest quality agricultural product we are able to produce, while practicing natural and environmentally sustainable stewardship of the land in order to maintain it for future generations. We are dedicated to being a transparent and authentic family business, striving at all times to apply the highest level of integrity in all business practices. All of the cattle are bred, born, and raised here on our farm. The cattle are allowed to graze and grow at their own rate, using open rotational grazed pastures. They are free of hormones and antibiotics. Grady Ranch feels that grassfed, grass finished, pasture raised beef is better for the environment, for the animal, and for you. Grady Ranch produces 100% Grassfed and Grass Finished Angus Beef. All of our animals are individually processed, the meat is never commingled. All standard cuts are available, please click the pricing button above to view available cuts. You may contact us directly for purchase. Online ordering is available through the Red Hills Online Market,Sunday 8am - Tuesday 6am, with pick up on Thursdays in Tallahassee, FL and Thomasville, GA at Sweet Grass Dairy. Our products are individually vacuum packaged and frozen by a USDA inspected facility.​ Our products are available for both commercial and privatepurchase​ For our retail and larger volume prices, click on the button above. For our wholesale prices please contact us at229-378-7672orinfo@gradyranchfarms.com​ Live animals may be purchased and delivered to a local butcherof your choice. This is the most economical option if youhave the freezer space or if you wouldlike to "cow"-pool withyour neighbors. Please contact us at229-378-7673for purchasing a live animal. 1. Completely thaw meat in refrigerator, NEVER in the microwave. 2. If you need a faster thaw time, place vacuum sealed bag in cold water until thawed. 3. We suggest "wet aging" in the refrigerator in sealed vacuum package for 7-10 days. For leaner cuts (New York Strip, Flank, Sirloin, etc.), marinade in the refrigerator to add flavor and enhance moisture content. We suggest orange ju