Born and Grazed was founded by Timothy Salyers and Marcus Kistler in the summer of 2011 with the goal of delivering the premiere selction of USDA certified Grass Fed Beef from the fertile California Central Valley. Marcus, has strived to not only manage the herd by utilizing eco friendly and organic ranching methods but has also spent years perfecting the craft of harvesting premium USDA certified Grass Fed Beef.
The Kistler Family has been raising Natural Beef cattle on two ranches since 1946. Ray Henry Kistler a M.D. physician/ surgeon from Stanford University, bought the two ranches for cattle grazing and hunting. The Kistlers have diversified their resources and utilized the land for raising beef cattle, turkeys, goats, rice, grass, hay, walnuts, cherries and operated a children’s summer camp for more than 30 years.
The Kistler Ranches, although diverse, are still focused on raising Natural Beef. The family has been enjoying Natural Grass fed beef since the ranches were purchased; however, in the last 10 years manager Steve Kistler (grandson to Ray) and his family have been on a mission to provide quality Natural grass-fed beef to the public.