Freezer beef is one of the job perks that lots of ranches around here offer their “hired hands” (as employees are often referred to in the ag world). A common benefit package at any given ranch will include some combination of the following: $x dollars a year plus housing a rig to drive, and a…
These are interesting times we live in, and if you’re like us, most Americans likely have heavier minds and lighter pocketbooks the last few weeks. With groceries, fuel, construction, labor, travel, freight, and most services, in general, skyrocketing across the country, any financial cushion you had built up for emergencies is likely dwindling rapidly. What…
By purchasing your beef from Wholesome Beef Direct, you are opting out of a deeply established system, so the process is different than buying beef at the store. You ‘ve probably read headlines addressing some of the many challenges in the meat packing industry. And for all its faults, that industry does do a stellar…
One of the most common questions folks ask when considering whether to buy a Whole, Half, or Quarter of beef from us is, “How much freezer space will I need to have?” Here’s the answer to that without making it super complicated. To give you a bit of background, a simple rule of thumb I…
Occasionally, we stumble across things – good or bad – that have the potential to impact the world hugely. Last week, PJ and I were fortunate to trip over one of those big, world-changing rocks. Each year (except for 2021), the Montana sector of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) hosts the Montana Soil Health…
You’ve probably already heard how much we love things like Kamut flour, local honey, handcrafted beers, and organic wines. (We’ll expound on that more in upcoming blogs.) Besides being big fans of God’s natural handiwork, we kind of think He’s equipped human beings to do some amazing stuff, too. Don’t you agree? We’re big fans…
A long-awaited, “Hey, there,” to all of our friends and customers! It’s been a hot minute since we’ve reached out, but rest assured this bunch of cowboys and cowgirls are still here at the ranch, doing what we do. (Well, except for Shane, who is off gleaning what knowledge he’s able to absorb at college…
We’ve lived in Montana long enough to know that Nature is a fickle creature, so while we’re not confident we’ve seen the last of winter, it sure has been nice around here lately! We could use a little (actually, a LOT) more moisture, but the grass is starting to green up a touch and the…
The weekend is here! Hallelujah! Here at the Kimmel Ranch we’re bracing for some high wind gusts for the next couple days as we head into Saturday and Sunday, but hey, the wind always blows in this part of the state we call the Big Flat, so we’re kinda used to it. Batten down the…
by Tricia Kimmel, March 22, 2021 Welcome! I’ve been agonizing for days now about what to include in this first post. I knew it was supposed to elaborate on “Who We Are”, but how do you condense decades of living into one snapshot that appears on the footprint of the web, and is probably fairly…
