Only the Finest: Our Montana Sources of Grass-Fed Beef

Steadfast Provisions takes our sourcing seriously. In fact, we take it personally. We believe that you need personal relationships with the farmers, ranchers, animals, and even the land that produce your food, in order to understand its true quality.

For thousands of years, trust grew from handshakes and eye contact. And for us, nothing has changed. We've walked on the land where our beef was raised and we've gotten to know the families behind the operations.

Read on to meet the Montana family ranches that raise the premium grass-fed beef in your pemmican.

Source 1: B-Bar Ranch

"If I were a cow, I'd want to live right there." 

That's the thought that comes to mind, when you're looking over the pastures at B Bar Ranch. Green grass, ample room to roam, and ice-capped mountains in the background. 

B Bar Ranch has two locations: the calving and finishing pastures near Big Timber, watered by the Crazy Mountains, and the summer grazing fields up in the Tom Miner Basin, literally next door to Yellowstone. 

At both of these locations, the animals thrive. Wild grasses and forbs give them a varied, balanced diet that adds true terroir to the beef, while taking care of the soil for generations to come.

Source 2: Old Salt Co-Op

Old Salt is a consortium of family-owned ranches that raise beef the right way all across the state of Montana. Each ranch member is held to the strictest standards of humane husbandry, ecological care, and meat quality. 

We're inspired by Old Salt's commitment to maintaining the tradition of Montana beef. They have a great business model that helps ranchers thrive, rather than just staying afloat.

If you have the time and resources in June, go check out the Old Salt Festival, a weekend devoted to real food, good music, and learning how to take care of the land.

Source 3: Lane Legacy Ranch

For five generations, the Lane family has raised quality beef on the rangelands of central Montana. 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, with the whole family's hands active in the operation. 

Visiting the ranch, you're liable to see a kid or three on an ATV or a horse chasing a calf along a dirt road. And you'll see a whole lotta happy, healthy Angus cattle relaxing and growing under the big sky.

Beef doesn't get much better than this.