Connolly Ranch News

Bringing Locally Raised Natural Grass-Fed Beef Directly To You

Bringing Locally Raised Natural Grass-Fed Beef Directly To You

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…

2024 Sales Closed – Thank you!

2024 Sales Closed – Thank you!

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 [email protected] if you have any questions or feedback.

Sales open for 2024 CRNB!

Sales open for 2024 CRNB!

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.

Nature has been Good this Year

Nature has been Good this Year

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…

2020 SCU Lightning Complex Fire – A Look Back One Year Later

2020 SCU Lightning Complex Fire – A Look Back One Year Later

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…

150 Years!

150 Years!

We can hardly believe it, but in 2020 the ranch turned 150 years old. The SCU Fire and drought impacts kept us busy and we are a bit late acknowledging the anniversary, but it is still a milestone. Here’s to another 5 generations of our family operated ranch and dedication to preserving the land as…