Our Farm's History

IN THE BEGINNING

In 1974, Ken and Carol Ramthun purchased their farm, which happens to be just down the road from the farm where Ken was raised. Today, Ken and Carol have grown their operation and have genuinely made it a family business with three generations of Ramthuns actively working together! For the Ramthuns, the three generations working alongside each other daily make their business what it is today. 

OVER THE YEARS

When Ken and Carol bought the farm, they started with only a few heads of cattle. Through countless hours of hard, dedicated work, they raised their six children on the farm and grew it to a point that it would be able to sustain the families of their sons Tim and Tom who decided they wanted to raise their families on the farm as well. In 2009, Tim and Tom joined Ken as partners as they officially created Ramthun’s Hickory View Farm, LLC. The family continues to grow as Tim and his wife, Val, have two daughters and Tom and his wife, Amanda, have six sons who are beginning to help with farm chores. They work alongside two of their other cousins, Ben and Noah, who grew up working on the farm. The collaboration of three different generations has allowed for unique perspectives and opportunities as each family member brings their own talents and ideas to help the farm succeed. We now partner with a couple other farms to ensure that the calves that we get are raised and cared for in the best of circumstances from birth until market.

Our Passion

It is our passion to provide the best possible beef to your family's table.  By using sustainable agriculture techniques such as no-till planting, cover cropping, and crop rotations, we try to be good stewards of the land we farm to provide for future generations.  We aim to raise our cattle with the best possible practices to provide nutritious, flavorful beef.  We provide plenty of space and dry areas for them to lie down, feed them a diverse diet for maximum nutrition, and try to minimize stress as much as we possibly can.  We believe that all these practices help us to create the best beef possible!  We want to provide quality protein for your family so you know exactly where your food comes from and know that it is raised well!