Rivercrest Farm is located in the Prospect area of Oldham County Kentucky, adjacent to the Ohio River. The rich soils of the rolling hills produce lush pastures of fescue, orchard and timothy grasses. Coupled with red and ladino clovers that we sow annually, these pastures produce a source of superior grazing during the warm months as well high protein hay, harvested and stored for feed during the colder winter months. Automatic water tanks provide a consistent and clean source of water and eliminate the bacteria and parasites often found in farm ponds and streams.

This superior pasture is supplemented with a feed program for our calves and steers that consists of a combination of all natural soybean hulls, corn gluten and corn screenings. No animal or chemical by-products or growth stimulants are added to our feed. We finish our steers in open paddocks and not in crowded concrete or muddy feed lots. Since the animals have plenty of space and aren't crowded in on one another they stay healthy and don't require background doses of antibiotics frequently given to commercially produced beef cattle. All the beef that is delivered to our customers is born, raised and finished on our farm. We guarantee age and source verification of our herd and keep the records to prove it.

Rivercrest Farm participates in the USDA PVP (process verified producer) and BQA (beef quality assurance) programs. These programs have strict guidelines that require source and age verification as well safe and healthy production practices. We also participate in the Kentucky State Department of Agriculture's Kentucky Proud Producer Program and are a member of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

We are particularly pleased with our affiliation with the HAT Ranch in Coon Rapids Iowa (www.hatranch.com) which provides the genetic base for our herd. In 1984, current HAT Ranch owner Doug Honold, met Gordy Fordyce and shared thoughts about the cattle business and began planning to raise top quality cattle. Honold brought a lifetime of experience in breeding Angus cattle to their partnership and Fordyce added his expertise in feed sales, nutrition, and management gained during an extensive career with Purina Feeds. They took a great idea and ran with it. Now, after more than 20 years of hard work, they've formed a network of producers who own 30,000 mother cows. The HAT Ranch program now has hundreds of producers in eight states and sells about 250 bulls and 400 replacement heifers every year. Doug says, "Our belief is that when you purchase a bull or a heifer, you should expect sales support from your supplier. Our expertise is in building a Total Breeding System that will give herd uniformity, consistency, and predictability." And that's exactly what you get with Rivercrest Beef!