More Than a Century of Ranching

Meet the McClaran family, these long-time cooperative members have years of experience running cattle in northeastern Oregon – over 100 years’ experience to be exact. Joe and Loreen McClaran relocated from Idaho to Wallowa Country in 1919 and started the family ranching legacy. Today, sisters Jill, Beth, and Maggie run 1,000 mother cows on private […]
BRAISED SHORT RIB CHILI

This is an absolutely delicious, flavorful chili that is perfect for cold winter nights or weekend days! The combination of flavorful braised short ribs cooked in a yummy braising liquid, then shredded & combined with some traditionally chili ingredients and flavors is what takes this chili recipe to the next level.
Holistic Efforts in Action, Not Just Chasing a Buzzword

“A negative impact will be much quicker noticed and much longer lived than a positive impact,” Alec says. “It’s just that much more important to pay attention to what you’re doing and what implications are there with your actions.” Country Natural Beef’s very own Membership IP, Alec Oliver, received the distinguished award of being named […]
SAGE SMASH SAUSAGES

It’s TIME to swap your boring egg breakfast for these Sage Smash Sausages. They are perfect for a hearty crisp fall morning breakfast, meal prep like a dream and you can bulk them up with whatever sounds good in the moment.These are a great option for meal prepped breakfast protein because they will last […]
KOREAN INSPIRED MASON JAR SHORT RIBS

These Korean Inspired Mason Jar Short Ribs are excellent for a flavorful dinner that is weeknight friendly! Simply eyeball the marinade ingredients into a large mason jar, and marinade the short ribs the morning of.The marinade recipe is Whole30 compatible though you can serve in endless ways to keep it a flavorful Whole30 meal […]
RIBEYE WITH HALLOUMI CAPRESE & SHISHITO CORN SALAD
This grilled ribeye steak paired with the halloumi caprese and shishito corn salad is a defining peak-of-summer produce meal.It's decadent without being heavy, and lovely without being labor intensive. Make them together, enjoy in good company and marvel at the beautiful colors and pasture raised steak on your plate!
Grilling 101: How to Grill a Perfect Steak

Your Guide to Grilling The Perfect Steak Learning to grill the perfect steak is like a rite of passage on our ranches, where we pass down the secret tricks of the trade from one generation to the next – always varying slightly from one ranch to the next. And we think it’s something everyone should […]
Win the Day with Your Game Day Spread

Whether your guests are cheering on their favorite team or just there for the food, we’ve got recipes everyone will love! We are repurposing some of our favorite recipes we’ve shared in the past and introducing some new go-to snacks we devour around our ranch tables! Starting with everyone’s favorite – BURGERS! Hatch Chile Burger […]
Healthy Habitats for Cattle, Wildlife, Plants, and People

Greetings from the crew at Southworth Bros Ranch! “I think a lot about what I want to share with you in pictures about our ranch in eastern Oregon. What it comes down to is that I want to reassure you that we are about creating healthy habitats for cattle, people, wildlife, and plants on this […]
Slow Cook or Insta’ Pot – This Beef Ragu is A Winner!

Comfort food in a bowl! Easy to make and work perfectly with spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles, mashed potatoes or just regular spaghetti (we recommend our fav, pappardelle noodles). This Country Natural Beef roast is so flavorful and tender. Makes for the perfect main ingredient to any ragu recipe! Why You'll Love This Recipe1. Flavor: the depth of […]