Blazing Trails From Farm To Freezer
Kimberly Ratcliff is the manager of Caney Creek Ranch, a diversified ranching operation located in East Central Texas, established by her parents Wesley and Marie Ratcliff. Kimberly joined the ranch in 2007 after leaving her job as a Branding Specialist at Bloomberg, a New York City financial firm. Ms. Ratcliff manages and helps operate the family business producing registered Charbray Cattle, from which bulls, replacement heifers, semen, and embryos are sold in national and international markets. The ranch also produces commercial cattle and livestock feed resources.
In 2016, Kimberly Ratcliff launched Farm to ™ For more information on the Farm to Freezer Meat Company, visit www.farmtofreezermeat.com. Freezer Meat Company, LLC which purchases finished cattle from Caney Creek Ranch with the mission to provide the highest quality of ranchdirect beef possible in a simple, convenient, and responsible manner. In addition to managing her ranch and meat business, Ms. Ratcliff is the Executive Director of 100 Ranchers, Inc., a community-based organization founded in 2008 with the goal of serving agricultural producers. The organization is dedicated to increasing their bottom line and improving their livelihood through collaboration and collectively producing safe, clean, efficient, and marketable products. Kimberly Ratcliff also serves as Board member of the following organizations: Independent Cattlemen’s Association, Capital Farm Credit Advisory Committee, USDA Advisory Committee for Minority Farmers and Ranchers, USDA Trade Advisory Board, Prairie View A&M University Department of Agriculture Advisory Committee and Alcorn State University Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center.
Ms. Ratcliff has a Bachelor’s degree from Long Island University, a Ranch Management Diploma from Texas Christian University, and is a graduate of Texas A&M University's Texas Agriculture Lifetime Leadership Program. She has received numerous awards for her accomplishments from peers within the agriculture community, including Rancher of the Year by the following organizations: Texas Landowners Association, Minority Landowners Magazine and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
For more information on the Farm to Freezer Meat Company, visit www.farmtofreezermeat.com
