Thousand Hills cattle grazing the pasture in Barnesville, Georgia
Barnesville, Georgia · Psalm 50

The cattle on
a thousand hills.

Pasture-raised, pasture-finished beef, dry-aged 14 days. No antibiotics, no hormones, no feedlot — and every animal inspected by Ivan himself before processing.

Ranch Store Open

Thursday & Friday 9 am – 6 pm · Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. Need another time to shop or pick up an order? Text or call Wanda at 229-723-1002.

Ivan Minks with his cattle
Ivan Minks,
rancher
Honoring the legacy of cattle ranching

Raised the way it was before feedlots.

Thousand Hills is a Georgia beef cattle ranch that provides local beef to local people. The cattle are custom raised and rotated through healthy pastures of native grasses and legumes, with a free-choice supplement of grains, vitamins and minerals — they choose what they want to eat, just like we do.

The ranch started out Certified Organic, and that discipline stayed: the beef is still produced naturally, with no antibiotics, no hormones and no vaccines. Finished cattle go to a local, family-run, organic-certified abattoir at about 30 months and hang to dry-age for two weeks.

“I know each one of them, manage each one of them, and will inspect each one of them before processing. This is my Promise to you.”— Ivan Minks
14days dry-aged
~30months on pasture
0antibiotics or hormones
The Thousand Hills herd on pasture from above
Dry-aged on purpose

Tender, with deep flavor.

Dry-aging is the all-natural way to bring out tenderness and flavor in a steak — and a dry-aged steak has its own way of being cooked. Ivan's cooking tips come with it.

What we offer

Naturally raised, start to finish.

Our own beef, plus pork, chicken, eggs and seafood from producers who raise and harvest the way we do — so you can bundle a whole freezer of good meat at a fair price.

Our own

Beef

Pasture-raised and pasture-finished, dry-aged 14 days and frozen fresh. Every cut of the animal.

Thompson Farms

Pork

Raised and processed on-site — non-GMO and Animal Welfare certified.

Claxton

Chicken

Freshly processed, then portioned for families and frozen to hold its quality.

WAGS Ranch, Yatesville

Eggs

Pasture-raised hens on Certified Organic feed, from a family in our ranching community.

North Atlantic & Pacific

Seafood

Wild-caught lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, crab and cod, frozen right after harvest.

Cutting steaks at Thousand HillsThousand Hills summer sausage, snack sticks and jerky on a board
Inside the Thousand Hills ranch storeThousand Hills Cattle Ranch signIvan and Wanda Minks at the ranch store
The Ranch Store

A whole meal, one stop.

Every cut of beef, pork and chicken in the freezers — and the pantry to go with it, sourced from small Georgia producers.

  • Jerky & sausageOur own beef jerky, snack sticks and all-beef summer sausage in several flavors — we're glad to give you a taste first.
  • Tinned seafoodSmoked salmon, mackerel, oysters, mussels, tuna and sardines from Fishwife and Ekone.
  • PantryGrilling sauces, seasonings, bread and dessert mixes, jams and jellies, olive oil, balsamic, honey and syrups.
  • DairySmall-batch Georgia cheeses, local eggs, and raw milk from Farm House Naturals in Barnesville.
  • GiftsPersonalized gift certificates for our meats, one-of-a-kind cutting boards and gift packages for family, friends or clients.
The Thousand Hills ranch store and pastures from above
Customer favorite

The Beef Lovers Ranch Box.

$150starting price

One of our customer favorites. Or build your own custom bundle, and ask about gift packages and wholesale.

Ranch pickup

Shop the store Thursday–Saturday, or text Wanda to set up another pickup time.

Shipping

We ship to Georgia and surrounding states. Pick your cuts and email your order to wanda@gaorganicbeef.com.

What customers are saying

“No more meat from Publix!”

“The ribeyes cooked great, had a nice flavor, and have just enough marble to keep them tender. Thanks for being great farmers, God Bless.”

Chef Louie, Serendipity Catering Atlanta

“… My filet felt like velvet in my mouth and both Gary and I kept saying this was absolutely the best steak we’ve had!”

Gary and Missy Ware, Barnesville, GA

“These melt in your mouth tomahawk steaks were absolutely amazing. … Thanks for the best quality of meat around!”

Nick & Cathy Helms, Yatesville, GA
The reason behind our name

“For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.”

Psalm 50:10. “We know that our God owns the cattle on a thousand hills and that all He wants from us is to honor Him, thank Him, and call upon Him.” — Wanda Minks

The drive into Thousand Hills Cattle Ranch
Visit the ranch

156 Purdue Road, Barnesville.

  • Thursday9 am – 6 pm
  • Friday9 am – 6 pm
  • Saturday10 am – 4 pm

Barnesville, GA 30204 · Another time? Text or call Wanda.

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