Rangeland, like on Connolly Ranch, is a big player in the fight against rising carbon levels as described by the American Grassfed Association: How it works: 1. Plants pull carbon from the air: every blade of grass captures carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. The more grass the more it pulls carbon from the air. 2. Roots…
Our general sales for this season are now closed. Thank you to our new and long-term customers! We are excited to deliver your Connolly Ranch Natural Beef order in July. Although this season’s sales have closed, please read about our offerings, and check back next spring for news about our 2026 sales. Email us at…
Act soon! Our 2025 Beef Orders will close on Sunday, May 25, 2025. We offer mixed quarter-sides—a great way to fill your freezer with premium, locally raised, grass-fed beef that will last you all year. Our Beef is: This is more than just beef—it’s a commitment to local food systems, environmental stewardship, and quality you…
We’re excited to announce that our 2025 beef sales will officially open on April 25th! This year, we’ll again be offering mixed quarter-sides—a great way to fill your freezer with premium, locally raised, grass-fed beef that will last you all year. Our Beef is: This is more than just beef—it’s a commitment to local food…
Our Dad often laments that “we are raising cattle next to Livermore, Tracy and nearby cities in the East Bay and Valley, but the traditional beef market takes our cattle far away and doesn’t directly supply our own community.” With Connolly Ranch Natural Beef (CRNB), we are trying to change that. In the traditional…
Sales of 2024 CRNB are completed. Thank you to all of our customers. We hope you enjoy the beef. Can’t wait to serve you all and others in the community next year. Email us at crnb@connollyranch.com if you have any questions or feedback.
Our direct-to-consumer sale of locally-raised, all-natural, all-grass fed beef closes May 23, 2024.
Sales are now open for our 2024 harvest of Connolly Ranch Natural Beef (CRNB). Order now while supplies last. See our Order Process page for information and to place your order.
We rely on what nature provides for the grasses that support our cattle herd on the ranch. After years of severe drought, last season saw exceptional rain fall and this season we had average rainfall. So our springs and ponds on which our cattle and wildlife depend have been replenished for another year. A good…
One year ago today, on August 16, 2020, a summer dry lightning storm blew through Northern California sparking a devastating number of wildfires that would devastate the region for months to come. On August 18, 2020, the SCU Lightning Complex Fire blew onto the ranch. For the next four days, we were in full fire-fighting…