Our Cattle
Ridgefield Farm’s 165 registered Braunvieh cows and 12 herd sires represent some of the top genetics in the breed. The farm also keeps about 60 registered Angus and 50 Braunvieh/Angus hybrid cows for use as embryo recipients and for breeding hybrid Braunvieh Angus Crossbred (BAC) cattle. 

Our Reputation
Over the years, Ridgefield Farm has worked to establish itself as one of the nation’s top Braunvieh breeders. The farm sells breeding stock in 14 states with repeat customers located as far away as North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas and Florida. Since the farm is not located near large cattle-growing regions, a limited number of cattle are shown at large stock shows around the country so that cattlemen everywhere can see the quality of seedstock bred and raised by Ridgefield Farm. Bulls bred and born on the farm have been the 2008 and 2009 Grand Champions at the Ozark Empire Fair, Tulsa State Fair, American Royal Show, North American International Livestock Exhibition and the 2009 and 2010 Grand Champions at The National Western Stock Show. 

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Grand Champion
2009 Ozark Empire Fair
2009 American Royal Show
2009 North American Livestock Exhibition
2010 National Western Stock Show

Land Stewardship, Teaching Mentality
Ridgefield Farm is known for its progressive approach to land and livestock management, working closely with the NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) of the USDA and the local Soil and Water Conservation District and Water Quality Division of North Carolina.  The farm was selected as the Outstanding Conservator of Soil and Water in North Carolina in 1990 and The Environmental Stewardship Award Winner for Region II of the NCBA in 1993. For 35 years, Ridgefield farm has served as a long-term testing and teaching platform for the Land Management Resources Program of Western Carolina University.  The farm also has a long-standing relationship with the Department of Animal Science of North Carolina State University, regularly supplying semen and clean-up bulls for use in special projects as well as collaborating on numerous other cattle-related projects. Most recently, Ridgefield Farm developed a relationship with the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia; whereby the farm is used as a hands-on learning laboratory for Veterinary students. 

Fully-Integrated Vision
Since 2002, Ridgefield Farm has had a progeny purchase program – “The Braunvieh Bull Deal”. The program provides customers a premium market for their calves and Ridgefield farm a ready supply of calves sired by Ridgefield Braunvieh bulls with which to continually test its genetics.

In 2009, Brasstown Beef, LLC was formed to increase the profitability of the farm by capitalizing on the “All Natural, Locally Grown Movement”. Currently, Brasstown Beef markets high quality beef to local area restaurants and food stores.

Feeder cattle from “The Braunvieh Bull Deal” and animals which are not selected for the Ridgefield herd or for the annual sale are fed and finished at Ridgefield Farm for Brasstown Beef. This integrated management and evaluation program provides the underlying platform upon which Ridgefield Farm relies to ensure that its genetics are reliable and that the cattle that it sells to its customers will make them more money.

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