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Plaisance Ranch

Rating
Product offeringsRetail cuts, beef bacon, hot dogs, jerky
Websitewww.plaisanceranch.com
Market areaLocally in OR
LocationWilliams, OR
Specialty labels100% grass fed
Participated in Survey?Yes
Total Score985

From their about page: “Plaisance Ranch has been a working ranch since 1858. It is located in the heart of the Williams Valley (OR), in the shadow of Greyback Mountain. The Ginet family has a rich history in the ranching and vineyard business that spans over hundreds of years and across two continents. For many generations, our family has been growing grapes and cattle and producing grapevines among the mountains of Savoie in eastern France. Today, we continue this tradition in America.”

CriteriaPointsComment
TOTAL (possible score is 1100)
985
5-Steak
Farms that participated in Cornucopia’s research providing full transparency receive the most points.
Transparency and Disclosure		100Superb transparency
Family farms and farmer cooperatives that market their own beef receive the most points. Corporations that do not directly produce any beef receive the fewest points.
Ownership History		100Family farm/ranch
Beef sourced from a single operation receives the most points. Beef of unclear origins and/or with poor oversight receives the fewest points.
Beef Supply		100Single farm/ranch source
Farms that are 100% certified organic receive the most points, farms/brands that are split conventional and organic receive fewer points.
Commitment to Organics		100Only produces organic beef
This category is non-scoring and provided for information purposes.
Organic Certifier		CCOF
Animal Welfare Approved, Real Organic Project, and Biodynamic certifications receive the most bonus points. Producers are not penalized for not having additional certifications beyond organic.
Other Labels and Standards		0None
100% grass-fed and finished or cattle finished with site-grown supplement receives the most points. Cattle finished exclusively in a feedlot receive the fewest points.
Beef Finishing		100Cattle have access to pasture all year and are pasture finished
Points are awarded for quantity of time cattle are on pasture above and beyond what the USDA requires, and for the quality and care of the pasture.
Pasture and Grazing Management		100Rotational grazing, hay produced on-site, monitors quality of grass, may irrigate depending on year
Brands that closely monitor and manage for health of soil, native species, and water quality receive the most points.
Environmental Stewardship		85Monitors health of pastures closely using multiple metrics, uses cover cropping, occasionally grazes riparian areas, etc. Does not use public lands
Cattle finished on pasture or on feed that is grown on-farm or procured locally receive the most points. Feed of unknown origin, or known to be imported, receives the fewest points.
Feed Sourcing		100Pasture or hay that is produced on-site, brand produces 100% of its feed ration on site
Lower cull and death rates recieve more points.
Cull and Death Rates		100Very low cull and death rates, dead livestock may go to big cat sanctuaries
More points are given for greater frequency of contact and close management with cattle and closed herds.
Oversight		100Close oversight
Brands may receive extra credit for above and beyond transparency, or special practices not otherwise covered in the scorecard (see description for an explanation).
Extra credit		0None

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