About our Kobe Beef

Kobe beef comes from the Tajima-gyu breed of cattle found in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture, of which Kobe is the capital and the meat’s namesake. It is important to make sure when purchasing Kobe beef that it comes from purebred stock (which ours does). Whispering Winds Ranch bought a small amount of Purebred stock in 2010 and now we are pleased to offer a limited supply of Kobe Beef to our customers.

Kobe beef is renowned for its superior flavor, tenderness and high amount of intramuscular fat, giving the meat a marbled appearance.

To retain maximum flavor, Kobe beef should not be cooked further than medium-rare. This is because the fat in Kobe beef has a lower melting point than that of other beef so if cooked for too long at too high a heat, it simply melts away. In fact this characteristic which enhances the feeling of the meat “melting in the mouth”, really makes Kobe beef an outstanding culinary experience. Kobe beefs usually ranks at least two grades higher than Prime.

Natural Benefits of Grass Fed Beef

All our Beef is “Growth Hormone-Free” and is raised slowly on Nechako Valley forage, then finished with just enough rolled barley for maxium flavor and tenderness.

We also offer “Grass Finished” beef which has been raised on forage and grass only and has never been fed any barley, wheat or corn throughout its entire life. Our “Grass Finished” beef is available to order by the side or you can order a sampler pack or build your own beef box.

Slow growth and a natural forage diet minimizes animal stress and also eliminates the harmful fats and E.Coli bacteria often found in “force-fed” commercial beef.

Do you know and trust where your beef comes from?

Buy Direct and have confidence you are providing your family with the Best Beef in BC.

If it isn’t “good enough” for our family, it isn’t good enough for yours!

Better for You

Compared to grain-fed or feed-lot raised beef, research has found that grass fed beef:

• is naturally lean, less than half the total fat
• contains up to 6 times higher percentage of healthy omega-3 fats
• is 3-5 times higher in conjugated lineolic acid (CLA)
• is 4 times higher in vitamins A and E
• carries minimal risk of E. coli contamination

Better for the Animals & Environment

We believe that animals raised for food deserve a comfortable life. From mid May to October our animals live on grass pasture with abundant water supply and fresh mountain air, free to eat and rest at will.

Our cows are overwintered on hay from our ranch and are still free to roam within our fenced field. Our calves are fed a mix of hay and silage in well-bedded roomy pens.

We strive to improve the ecological condition of our ranch by careful control of nutrients, fencing stream and wetland areas, and protection of small mammal and bird habitats as per current Ministry of Environment guidelines.