Our STORY
What started in 2017 as a small ranch on a modest 2.4 acres in California, has scaled to just under 4,000 acres in Southern Oregon.
We are passionate about the earth beneath our feet AND the food we eat, which is why we raise our cattle following regenerative agriculture principles.
The Browsey Acres mentality is simple: By purchasing our Wagyu and Pasture Raised Poultry, you are making the life-changing decision of taking emotional responsibility for where your food comes from.
That is what this is all about. That is how it started for Browsey Acres—with a much-loved Wagyu steer named Kobe.
That one of a kind feeling is something special Browsey Acres wants to share with you.
In the beginning
Once Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne settled into Browsey Acres and made the choice to start a farm, they set out to live the sustainable lifestyle that they had always wanted for themselves. That involved getting a collection of animals to care for and harvest on the farm.
Which meant that, eventually, they needed a cow.
What is Wagyu?
Wagyu is the collective name for the four principal Japanese breeds of beef cattle.
All wagyū cattle originate from early twentieth-century cross-breeding between native Japanese cattle and imported stock, mostly from Europe.
Our American Wagyu is an ANGUS WAGYU cross.
Sustainable Life
Our sustainability story began long before Browsey Acres was even an idea.
From using water catchment systems on our driveway to the Tesla tiles on our roof, we have tried our best to live as sustainably as possible.
Currently, we live about 80% off grid and it’s not as hard as you might think.
Browsey Acres started as an idea, and now it's grown to be the amazing place it is today.
We want to show everyone change is possible. We know not everyone can start raising their own meat, so we’ve got you covered in that department.
Our cattle have a high quality of life, with people taking care of them every day—people who treat them with love and respect. Every brush and rub is not just love for the cows: Every bit of individualized care is to check on their health and quality of life. We keep close tabs on each cow and always will.
— Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne
Our First Steer
Kobe
(2016-2019)
Kobe lived on Browsey Acres, drinking beer, roaming free, and being loved. The goats played with him. He nudged Ronda and Travis to pet him like a dog. Kobe wasn’t just meat—he was family. But it was early summer of 2019 when Ronda and Travis began to contend with the fact that the time was near for them to harvest Kobe. However, it was also because of that intimacy that they knew they were doing the right thing.
As Ronda said at the time, “That’s why we love and respect him so much. He’s literally dying to feed our kids. How can we not love this guy? That’s why I’d rather cry and feel bad instead of turning a blind eye and letting him suffer somewhere in a factory farm.”
It was an emotional sacrifice and a heavy moral decision but one that Ronda and Travis believed would be a small step toward living as sustainably and ethically as possible.
Kobe lived a life of joy until his last moments, which were spent with Ronda and Travis. And for Ronda and Travis, that life was one worth all the tears they shed. This experience is ultimately what inspired them to share this gift that Browsey Acres has given them with the world.