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It's important to not just look at successful ranches when we try to learn how to build a successful ranch, but to look at how they became successful! Today we dive into Glenns story of building Alderspring Ranch from 6 cows on 60 acres to what it is today as one of the pioneers in regenerative ranching!Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsTo learn more about virtual fencing, visit https://www.nofence.com/

Glenn Elzinga is a seasoned rancher who has spent 34 years managing Alderspring Ranch in the wild, high-country landscapes of Idaho. Growing up on conventional farms that relied heavily on chemicals and formulaic business models, Glenn's career shifted dramatically after a "clobber over the head" moment forced him to innovate to survive. Today, he and his family manage 47,000 acres of wilderness rangeland, where they have pioneered "inheritance grazing" by living with their cattle 24-7 on horseback to coexist with wolves and maximize plant diversity.  By collaborating with researchers like Dr. Stephan van Vliet, he has provided empirical evidence that grazing cattle on diverse wild ranges produces beef with significantly higher anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds compared to feedlot alternatives. His work emphasizes the "nutritional wisdom" of animals and the importance of vertical enterprise stacking to create a profitable, multi-generational future for regenerative agriculture.  In this episode, John and Glenn discuss:  The shift from formulaic commodity agriculture to the "Wild West" of the regenerative space.  How maintaining human presence on the ground allows ranchers to coexist with predators like wolves.  The results of metabolomics research comparing wild-range beef to feedlot beef.  The concept of nutritional wisdom and how cattle self-select plants for preventative medicine.  Why handling cattle with a focus on their left-eye perception reduces stress and improves performance.  Moving from horizontal expansion to vertical stacking to bring the next generation into agriculture.   Additional Resources To learn more about Glenn and Alderspring ranch, please visit: https://www.alderspring.com/  About John Kempf  John Kempf is the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). A top expert in biological and regenerative farming, John founded AEA in 2006 to help fellow farmers by providing the education, tools, and strategies that will have a global effect on the food supply and those who grow it.  Through intense study and the knowledge gleaned from many industry leaders, John is building a comprehensive systems-based approach to plant nutrition – a system solidly based on the sciences of plant physiology, mineral nutrition, and soil microbiology.  Support For This Show & Helping You Grow  Since 2006, AEA has been on a mission to help growers become more resilient, efficient, and profitable with regenerative agriculture.  AEA works directly with growers to apply its unique line of liquid mineral crop nutrition products and biological inoculants. Informed by cutting-edge plant and soil data-gathering techniques, AEA's science-based programs empower farm operations to meet the crop quality markers that matter the most.  AEA has created real and lasting change on millions of acres with its products and data-driven services by working hand-in-hand with growers to produce healthier soil, stronger crops, and higher profits.  Beyond working on the ground with growers, AEA leads in regenerative agriculture media and education, producing and distributing the popular and highly-regarded Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, inspiring webinars, and other educational content that serve as go-to resources for growers worldwide.  Learn more about AEA's regenerative programs and products: https://www.advancingecoag.com 

Storytelling, direct-to-consumer beef sales, animal behavior, grass taxonomy, beavers, water, and wolves. Glenn Elzinga has tried to tackle it all raising cattle in the Pahsimeroi Valley and nearby mountains of south-central Idaho. Alderspring is a 100% grass-fed and certified organic ranch that's been raising cattle on wild rangelands for over 30 years. Glenn, Caryl, and their seven daughters use herding movements they call 'in-herding' to optimize grazing effects as part of a healthy ecosystem. Glenn maintains a colorful ranch blog where he tells many of these stories. The Art of Range Podcast is supported by the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission and the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center. Visit the episode page at https://artofrange.com/episodes/aor-179-glenn-elzinga-alderspring-ranch-grassfed-beef-wild-open-spaces for links to resources mentioned in this episode. Music by Lewis Roise.

Take what you're doing right now and turn it on its head. I mean completely change the way you do it. Now add 1,000 external factors that Mother Nature throws at you and do it all on a horse, in the mountains. Well, that's what Glenn did. With seven daughters. And big ideas like possibility, and how to listen to the land, and observe everything. He challenged all the paradigms. And he's here to tell all about it. He's so inspiring and a total whirlwind of an innovator. Meet Glenn. You're going to love him. xo Farm Girl

Glenn Elzinga is a former Forest Ecologist turned Rancher. Glenn and his wife Caryl run Alderspring Ranch, a small artisanal family ranch that has passionately produced award-winning grassfed organic beef for over 20 years in the Idaho mountains. Alderspring Cowboys live with the cattle during the summer months, rotationally grazing them over 46,000 acres of certified organic wild permit rangeland, restoring health to ecologically sensitive areas! Grazing these specific wild grasses creates supremely nutrient dense beef, as well! Alderspring has also built a successful online business, shipping organic grass fed beef direct to customers for the last 15 years! Alderspring is a climate positive and carbon negative operation! You can find Glenn at https://www.alderspring.com/, and IG: https://www.instagram.com/alderspring_ranch This episode is hosted by Dr. Shawn Baker MD. Find him at https://shawn-baker.com Donate to the Carnivore Diet Clinical Trial: https://gofundme.com/f/carnivore-research

On today's episode of the Sustainable Dish Podcast, my co-host, Lauren Manning, interviews Glenn Elzinga of Alderspring Ranch. Glenn Elzinga is a former Forest Ecologist turned Rancher. Glenn and his wife Caryl run Alderspring Ranch, a small artisanal family ranch that has passionately produced award-winning grass-fed, organic beef for over 20 years in the Idaho mountains. Alderspring Cowboys live with the cattle during the summer months, rotationally grazing them over 46,000 acres of certified organic wild permit rangeland, restoring health to ecologically sensitive areas. In this deep-dive conversation, Lauren and Glenn discuss the carbon sequestration of managed grazing and in-herding, how he manages both the animals and his people to keep his ranch running smooth, how the recent forest fires in the western United States could be mitigated, and more. If you're interested in learning more about this family operation or curious about working or interning at such an amazing regenerative ranch, visit his website at www.alderspringranch.com. He also offers free courses and education for other producers. To get to know him and his whole family, follow Alderspring Ranch on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. This episode brought to you by DrinkLMNT who has an exclusive deal for my listeners. Visit this page to learn how you can get a sampler pack for only $5. It's also brought to you by my favorite fish company, Sitka Salmon Shares. Learn more about it in the show or visit their website here and enter the code SustainableDish25 for $25 off.

On this week's episode of TFGCP I (Storm) sit down with Glenn Elzinga the co-founder of Alderspring Ranch an Organic, Grass Fed Ranch located in the wilderness of Idaho. We talk family, farming, and legacy and what it means to be raising the next generation of farmers and ranchers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tfgcp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tfgcp/support

This episode is the second in a two-part series featuring NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Kara Kroeger talking with family members Glenn, Melanie, and Linnaea Elzinga from Alderspring Ranch in Idaho. Glenn and his family raise wild, organic grass-fed beef on their remote family ranch and deliver their products to customers across the nation. In this episode, they discuss the family's innovative marketing strategies and tools.In the first part of the series, they discuss the family dynamics they have cultivated, how each family member determines his or her role, and the effects of COVID-19, among other topics. The link to that podcast is in the notes below.For more information on this topic, you can contact Kara Kroeger directly via email at karak@ncat.org. Related ATTRA Resources Alderspring Ranch, Part 1 Livestock and Pasture Other Resources: Alderspring Ranch Meathacker Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website. You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page. Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website. Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages! Southwest Regional Office: Website / Facebook Western Regional Office: Website / Facebook Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: Facebook Gulf States Regional Office: Website / Facebook Southeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook Northeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

This episode is the second in a two-part series featuring NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Kara Kroeger talking with family members Glenn, Melanie, and Linnaea Elzinga from Alderspring Ranch in Idaho. Glenn and his family raise wild, organic grass-fed beef on their remote family ranch and deliver their products to customers across the nation. In this episode, they discuss the family's innovative marketing strategies and tools.In the first part of the series, they discuss the family dynamics they have cultivated, how each family member determines his or her role, and the effects of COVID-19, among other topics. The link to that podcast is in the notes below.For more information on this topic, you can contact Kara Kroeger directly via email at karak@ncat.org.Related ATTRA ResourcesAlderspring Ranch, Part 1Livestock and PastureOther Resources:Alderspring RanchMeathackerPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

This episode is the first in a two-part series featuring NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Kara Kroeger talking with ifamily members Glenn, Malanie, and Linnea Elzinga from Alderspring Ranch in Idaho. Glenn and his family raise wild, organic grass-fed beef on their remote family ranch and deliver their products to customers across the nation. In this episode, they discuss the family dynamics they have cultivate, how each family member determines his or her role and the effects of COVID-19, among other topics.In the upcoming second part of the conversation, they talk about Alderspring's innovative marketing tools.For more information on this topic, you can contact Kara Kroeger directly via email at karak@ncat.org. Related Resources Livestock and Pasture Other Resources: Alderspring Ranch Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website. You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page. Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website. Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages! Southwest Regional Office: Website / Facebook Western Regional Office: Website / Facebook Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: Facebook Gulf States Regional Office: Website / Facebook Southeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook Northeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

This episode is the first in a two-part series featuring NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Kara Kroeger talking with ifamily members Glenn, Malanie, and Linnea Elzinga from Alderspring Ranch in Idaho. Glenn and his family raise wild, organic grass-fed beef on their remote family ranch and deliver their products to customers across the nation. In this episode, they discuss the family dynamics they have cultivate, how each family member determines his or her role and the effects of COVID-19, among other topics.In the upcoming second part of the conversation, they talk about Alderspring's innovative marketing tools.For more information on this topic, you can contact Kara Kroeger directly via email at karak@ncat.org.Related ResourcesLivestock and PastureOther Resources:Alderspring RanchPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGulf States Regional Office: Website / FacebookSoutheast Regional Office: Website / FacebookNortheast Regional Office: Website / Facebook

Glenn Elzinga is a former Forest Ecologist turned Rancher. Glenn and his wife Caryl run Alderspring Ranch, a small artisanal family ranch that has passionately produced award-winning grassfed organic beef for over 20 years in the Idaho mountains. Alderspring Cowboys live with the cattle during the summer months, rotationally grazing them over 46,000 acres of certified organic wild permit rangeland, restoring health to ecologically sensitive areas! Grazing these specific wild grasses creates supremely nutrient dense beef, as well! Alderspring has also built a successful online business, shipping organic grass fed beef direct to customers for the last 15 years! Alderspring is a climate positive and carbon negative operation! You can find Glenn at https://www.alderspring.com/, and IG: https://www.instagram.com/alderspring_ranch/. This episode is hosted by Dr. Shawn Baker MD. Find him at https://shawn-baker.com

Glenn Elzinga is a former Forest Ecologist turned Rancher. Glenn and his wife Caryl run Alderspring Ranch, a small artisanal family ranch that has passionately produced award-winning grassfed organic beef for over 20 years in the Idaho mountains. Alderspring Cowboys live with the cattle during the summer months, rotationally grazing them over 46,000 acres of certified organic wild permit rangeland, restoring health to ecologically sensitive areas! Grazing these specific wild grasses creates supremely nutrient dense beef, as well! Alderspring has also built a successful online business, shipping organic grass fed beef direct to customers for the last 15 years! Alderspring is a climate positive and carbon negative operation! You can find Glenn at https://www.alderspring.com/, and IG: https://www.instagram.com/alderspring_ranch/. This episode is hosted by MeatRx coach Tracy. Find her at https://meatrx.com/product/tracy-k/

Glenn Elzinga (@alderspring_ranch) is a former Forest Ecologist turned Rancher. Glenn and his wife Caryl run Alderspring Ranch, a small artisanal family ranch that has passionately produced award-winning grassfed organic beef for over 20 years in the Idaho mountains.    Alderspring Cowboys live with the cattle during the summer months, rotationally grazing them over 46,000 acres of certified organic wild permit rangeland, restoring health to ecologically sensitive areas! Grazing these specific wild grasses creates supremely nutrient dense beef, as well! Alderspring has also built a successful online business, shipping organic grass fed beef direct to customers for the last 15 years! Alderspring is a climate positive and carbon negative operation!   Please consider supporting the show on Patreon or Paypal so we can reach more people:  https://www.patreon.com/CarnivoreCast www.paypal.me/CarnivoreCast   This episode is brought to you by Optimal Carnivore. Do you struggle to eat organ meat? Optimal Carnivore was created by Carnivores for Carnivores. They created a unique organ complex from grass-fed animals in New Zealand. It includes 9 different organs -  Liver, Brain, Heart, Thymus, Kidney, Spleen, Pancreas, Lung etc.  Taking 6 capsules is the same as eating an ounce of raw organ meat from the butcher. Get 10% off your order by going to https://amzn.to/2sCLB4L and using the code: carnivore10 at checkout! (currently only shipping within the US)   What questions would you like answered or who would you like to hear from in the carnivore or research community?   Let me know on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  

#66 - Raising Organic Grass Fed Beef - Interview with Glenn Elzinga of Alderspring RanchToday Colin is joined by Glenn Elzinga of Alderspring Ranch, who raises grass fed, organic beef in the Idaho wilderness. Colin actually buys all of his meat from Alderspring Ranch, but we've brought Glenn on just because of his amazing insights - this episode is not sponsored. Tune in to hear all about sustainable farming of cattle, his techniques, and why YOU should care about sourcing your beef - for the environment and for your health.Find Glenn on the following links:Alderspring Ranch Official WebsiteThe Ancestral Mind Podcast is your source to Learn the First Principles of what makes you the human animal you are. We explore anything relating to human optimization from the ancestral perspective. By looking at our evolutionary past, we can get all the data we need to perform better today. Let's get back to REALNESS, back to nature, and get your genes firing the right way instead of the wrong way. Join the movement of people finally seeing through the food lies we've been fed by the powers at the top. Fats are in, carbs are out and sugar is a BANE. Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/colinstuckert - Help me spread the message of Ancestral health so we can save as many people as possible. We are in desperate need of a health revolution!ResourcesGet the free PDF Cheatsheet download - 7 Principles of Living Wild by The Ancestral MindColin's Youtube Videos for The Ancestral MindGet your Real Food Wild ingredients at Wildfoods co and use code AMPODCAST12 for 12% off your entire order!My favorite grass-fed/grass-finished WILD beef. Stuff is as clean as you can get: https://shopalderspring.com?sca_ref=109629.Gqj1Vg7cPPSee my recommend cooking and recording gear: https://kit.co/colinstuckertMy weekly Friday newsletter full of related content: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/colin-stucketFollow Colin:Instagram and my personal website where I write about productivity, mindset, and success: https://colin.coachWild Foods Instagraminfo@WildFoods.coCheck out my long-form articles on healthGrab one of the 50 Free Slots: Build Your CEO Morning Routine: Goal Setting, Thinking, Ideas, Deep Work https://skl.sh/2TuVMmZThe Productive Mind: How To Think About And Build Your Productivity Routine - 27 free slots left - use this link https://skl.sh/338brMnWhat I Put In my coffee every morning… my #DrinkYourFat elixir:Wild Cocoa ButterWild MCT OilWild CoffeeWild CocotropicWhat I take daily for optimal health:

What goes into creating and running a successful cattle ranch famous for its top notch quality and efficiency? No one can answer this question more comprehensively than Glenn Elzinga... and it just so happens he is our guest on this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast! Challis Idaho’s very own Glenn Elzinga is the owner and operator of Alderspring Ranch Organic Grass Fed Beef, a family ranch (don’t you dare call it a farm!) devoted to standing far apart from the corn fed GMO-infused standard and raising only the very best grass fed beef you’ve ever tasted. We simply couldn’t resist making this episode significantly longer than our typical runtime because Glenn has so much invaluable information to share with us about how to optimally run a premium cattle ranch. Tune in to soak up 28 years of knowledge and experience! You’ll hear: How Glenn got started in ranching 6:35 Why Glenn is glad God didn’t answer his prayers 15:21 What a typical day on Alderspring Ranch looks like 19:31 What if you have wolves around your ranch? 29:17 Why many see the need to bring back the ancient tradition of living with your animals 37:52 How Glenn is doing his part in the fight against climate change 46:16 Why most ranchers embrace the idea of going organic, but don’t think to do it themselves 1.01:15 What are the specifics of Alderspring’s land and how does Glenn manage his cattle? 1.04:34 Why Glenn feeds his cattle such a diverse array of plants 1.23:15 What Glenn would change in his systems given the chance to go back in time 1.31:54 What is the labor arrangement like at Alderspring Ranch? 1.43:01 How Alderspring Ranch goes about marketing, telling their story and building trustful, mutually auspicious relationships 1.46:16 How does the Crowd Cow business model affect small farms/ranches? 2.01:57 What are the biggest mistakes that Glenn sees new farmers/ranchers making? 2.09:03 What is Glenn’s favorite farming tool? 2.16:42 How Alderspring gets use out of drones 2.20:44 Where you can find out more about Glenn Elzinga and Alderspring Ranch 2.25:31 About the guest: Glenn Elzinga, with his wife and business partner Caryl started Alderspring Ranch near Salmon, Idaho, in 1992, with the purchase of 147 acres and 7 cows. They began direct marketing grass fed and finished beef in 1993 with 2 head. From these humble beginnings Alderspring Ranch has grown to a 7 figure direct marketing enterprise and a 1700 acre ranch with a 46,000 acre wild rangeland permit. The entire operation is certified organic, including the 46,000 acres of permit land. Glenn and Caryl run the ranch with their 7 daughters, a stellar son-in-law, and some exceptional employees. The ranch markets 100% of its production, 300-400 head a year, through an internet storefront at Alderspring.com and natural food stores. Follow them here: https://www.alderspring.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alderspring_ranch/ https://www.facebook.com/alderspring/

Our guest today is Glenn Elzinga, from Alderspring Ranch in May Idaho. Together, we’ll be discussing how Glenn came to agriculture from a background in Forest Ecology, how they’ve applied herding techniques to prevent riparian damage, how to direct market without a large local population, and much more.Shownotes:https://intellectualagrarian.com/alderspring

42 Minutes 259: Glenn Elzinga - Alderspring Ranch - 01.31.2017 Today the program bends an ear to hear a tale about ranching in the central Idaho mountains by a real cowboy, Glenn Elzinga. Topics Include: Salmon, Idaho, Winter, Sub-Zero, Azure Skies, Black Angus, March Of The Penguins, Snowfall, ICSA, Cowboys, Old-Timers, Hay, Fire Season, Habitat Enhancement, Carnivore, Forestry, Treehugger, Rangelands, Wolf Reintroduction, Bluegrass, C.M. Russell, No Fences, Volcanic Beef. http://www.alderspring.com

Alderspring Ranch produces some of the best tasting and highest quality grass fed beef in North America. Glenn Elzinga, expert organic rancher and owner of Alderspring Ranch, shares what goes into creating Bulletproof approved beef and why it’. For over 20 years Glenn and Caryl Elzinga have worked hard and stayed true to the land and the cattle that roam on it. It’s a family ranch with a ton of heart and in this episode you will hear Glenn and I really geek out about beef. You will learn about the roots of Alderspring, why it’s so important not to micro-manage roaming cattle, how eating grass fed beef makes you more Bulletproof, and a lot more! Alderspring Ranch is a real place, a family ranch. Glenn and Caryl Elzinga have grown grass fed and finished beef in Idaho’s Rocky Mountains for over 20 years. It is in the wild and pristine setting of Idaho’s high Pahsimeroi Valley that they found the ideal place to raise their certified organic Angus beef.  In addition, Glenn’s background in forest ecology and Caryl’s as a PhD in plant ecology specifically equipped them to manage their landscape-level ranch comprised of over 70 square miles of high elevation wildlands- one of the largest certified organic ranches in the U.S They are experts at producing top quality cuts of beef for the discerning public. They are the opposite of a corporate outfit or a front through which to funnel odd cattle. Their passion is to grow the best beef you’ve ever had, and do it in a way that benefits all parts of an agricultural system, including the consumer, the land, the community, the cattle, and family.

Alderspring Ranch produces some of the best tasting and highest quality grass fed beef in North America. Glenn Elzinga, expert organic rancher and owner of Alderspring Ranch, shares what goes into creating Bulletproof approved beef and why it’. For over 20 years Glenn and Caryl Elzinga have worked hard and stayed true to the land and the cattle that roam on it. It’s a family ranch with a ton of heart and in this episode you will hear Glenn and I really geek out about beef. You will learn about the roots of Alderspring, why it’s so important not to micro-manage roaming cattle, how eating grass fed beef makes you more Bulletproof, and a lot more! Alderspring Ranch is a real place, a family ranch. Glenn and Caryl Elzinga have grown grass fed and finished beef in Idaho’s Rocky Mountains for over 20 years. It is in the wild and pristine setting of Idaho’s high Pahsimeroi Valley that they found the ideal place to raise their certified organic Angus beef.  In addition, Glenn’s background in forest ecology and Caryl’s as a PhD in plant ecology specifically equipped them to manage their landscape-level ranch comprised of over 70 square miles of high elevation wildlands- one of the largest certified organic ranches in the U.S They are experts at producing top quality cuts of beef for the discerning public. They are the opposite of a corporate outfit or a front through which to funnel odd cattle. Their passion is to grow the best beef you’ve ever had, and do it in a way that benefits all parts of an agricultural system, including the consumer, the land, the community, the cattle, and family.

With training in forestry and forest ecology, Glenn Elzinga began his forestry career in Maine. In the mid 1980s, he moved to Salmon, Idaho where he worked as District Forester for the Salmon BLM for over a decade. As his family began to grow, he realized he wanted a better way to raise kids than leaving them for work all day. So began his current career in ranching. After ranching for 17 years, Glenn's cattle herd has grown from 7 head to over 600. He keeps his hand in forestry by working with his wife, Caryl, on consulting projects and by horse-logging occasionally with his two Belgian mares, Pet and Pat. He hopes to train his new draft Suffolk geldings, Red and Snap, to log as well.

With training in forestry and forest ecology, Glenn Elzinga began his forestry career in Maine. In the mid 1980s, he moved to Salmon, Idaho where he worked as District Forester for the Salmon BLM for over a decade. As his family began to grow, he realized he wanted a better way to raise kids than leaving them for work all day. So began his current career in ranching. After ranching for 17 years, Glenn's cattle herd has grown from 7 head to over 600. He keeps his hand in forestry by working with his wife, Caryl, on consulting projects and by horse-logging occasionally with his two Belgian mares, Pet and Pat. He hopes to train his new draft Suffolk geldings, Red and Snap, to log as well.