Alli Fender @ Flying F Ranch

It’s been a long time coming… 🙌🏼👀 We’ve been raising beef ranch to table since 2020. Since then, we’ve grown as people, as a couple, as a business and as ranchers. The end product of our beef now has improved drastically since 2020. This week, we brought home our first ever USDA beef that we can sell retail! This means we can now offer beef bundles, premium reserve cuts, offal, sausages, ground beef and more! We will still offer bulk beef a few times a year. However, our USDA beef is 💯 Black Angus with certified angus beef genetics. Which means proven for QUALITY. We are so proud of our Black Angus beef and know the quality is there. We strive to serve YOU the very best beef in Southern California. This happened by: ✅ Investing in the best Black Angus Genetics out there. ✅ Doing endless research on feed, cattle nutrition and diet. ✅ Creating the best living space possible and continuing to upgrade year after year. ✅ Utilizing the best veterinary care and ensuring our animals are healthy. ✅ Catering to our current customers and treating them like family. If you have not already, subscribe to our email newsletter at flyingfranch.org. We will be updating you this week on our email list when we have beef available for preorder online and when/where pick up dates will occur! Currently, we are just marveling over the hard work we’ve gone through to make this dream a reality. We could literally cry.. (and I never cry!) THANK YOU to all our loyal and amazing customers, friends and family that have been there for us every step of the way! We cannot make this happen without the love & support! #blackangusbeef #beef #sandiegofood #sandiwgofoodie #sandiegoeats #primebeef #beefitswhatsfordinner #eatbeef #protein #ranchers #justranchin #ranchlife #sandiegolife

I knew this day would come, but I didn’t think it would come this past week. I loved everything I did as an RVT and appreciated every pet and client I came in contact with. What I never loved, was corporate world. Serving them was what I really always hated. I worked for a big veterinary corporation that focused solely on how much money you can make them and the well being of employees came last. I knew the moment I started having kids, full time work was never going to happen until they were older. I want to be there for my kids as they grow while also having time to work at the hospital. I left my hospital for a reproduction specialty after needing a change and not receiving a raise I asked for years in January 2022. 3 months later, my previous hospital begged me to come back with a PT position as a Supervisor RVT and a bigger raise. I couldn’t say no. Close to home, the hospital was a clean slate after half the team left and I was at a good place. 5 months after my hire date back, the regional manager came into the hospital and wanted a meeting with me. She blind sided me and told me they have to take my supervisor role away from me & possibly a pay cut. I made it very clear if they gave me a pay cut, I’m out. $4/hr pay cut. BYE. I felt like I was being used to help train employees for the hospital while it was in a new phase of bringing in new employees. As well, only two RVTs (myself as one of them) are able to perform advanced dentals. This is beyond insulting. It’s an embarrassment to the corporation to even come to me 5 months down the road and deliver this news. I fought HARD. Talked to HR multiple times, my manager and medical Director who really didn’t want me to leave. It took me a moment to realize… this is supposed to happen. As this was all unfolding, l was talking with my dad and out of now where, I said: “if I quit my job tomorrow, can I make you and me more money in cattle if I manage one of your pastures?” My dad said “Yeah! Screw that job!” Next day. I quit. On the spot. A blessing in disguise. So, cheers to new adventures and opportunities along the way. Time to make dreams come to fruition. #LFG! #entrepreneur

This morning started before the sun came up, getting a few steers ready to be processed for whole and half beef shares. It’s a day that always carries a little bittersweet feeling... raising these animals from birth to this moment creates a level of respect and gratitude that’s hard to explain. But seeing our hard work come full circle, knowing we’re able to provide families with high quality protein while continuing our family’s ranching legacy, makes it all worth it. Today was also Sonnie's first time watching it all unfold, and honestly… it came naturally to her. She wanted to pet the steer when it was down, touch and understand everything happening, and watched the entire process with pure curiosity written across her face. It’s never too early to teach our kids where their food comes from. Where their meat, fruits, and vegetables come from.. the hard work, care, and sacrifice behind every meal on the dinner table. Agriculture isn’t just an industry to us, it’s a way of life, and passing that understanding down to the next generation matters more than ever. #ranchlife #blackangusbeef #farmtofork #food #knowyourfarmer

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all those hard working mommas out there! 📸 @skyla.pavlick.photography

May is Beef Month 🤎🥩 and there’s no better time to celebrate one of the most nutrient dense, real foods you can put on your family’s table. Did you know beef is an incredible first food for babies and toddlers? As little ones grow, their bodies need nutrient rich foods and beef delivers in a big way. It’s packed with high-quality protein plus essential nutrients like iron (for brain development and energy), zinc (for immune support), and B12 (for healthy nerves and red blood cells). Unlike many first foods, beef provides highly absorbable heme iron, which is especially important for babies around 6+ months as their natural iron stores begin to dip. From first bites to family dinners, beef helps fuel strong bodies, growing minds, and the next generation raised right 🤍 🥩 Top nutrients found in beef: • Protein • Iron • Zinc • Vitamin B12 • Niacin • Vitamin B6 • Selenium • Phosphorus • Riboflavin • Choline Whether it’s puréed, shredded, or mixed into meals, beef is a simple, wholesome way to nourish your little ones... straight from the ranch to your table. #BeefMonth #FirstFoods #NourishNaturally #RanchRaised #RealFoodForFamilies

Is it just me? Or is May WILDLY packed? Here is our market schedule for May. We will be taking off for a trip to Montana mid May and also taking off Mother's Day ❤️ We hope to see you on one of the dates we have planned for May at Ramona or RSF! Ramona Grange @theramonagrange : 5/7 & 5/28 Rancho Santa Fe @rsffarmersmarket : 5/3, 5/24, 5/31 As always, preorder beef to have ready to pick up at the market(s)! Or, stop by and see what we brought! #beef #blackangusbeef #beefcattle #sandiegofarmersmarket #sandiegofood

🪽🐮🪽 this is it ❤️ #ranching #beef #ranchlife #blackangus #cows

GRAZE at the Fields was a blast last night! Flying F Ranch was there alongside our @sdcowbelles chatting all things cattle, grazing and beef! Plus- our buddies at @viewpointbrewingco served up beef biltong which was a cured thinly sliced sirloin from our Black Angus beef. It was so good! I could have made an amazing pastrami style sandwich with it! Thank you everyone who came by to say "hello!" And heard out our story behind the brand, Flying F 🪽🐮🪽 #beef #sandiegofood #sandiegofarm #sandiegolife #farmtofork @sdfarmbureau

Easy Dinner Idea 💡 Beef Curry Bowls 🥩🥕🥦🧄🥥 Add a Thai Twist to your meal plan this week! Ingredients: -2 lbs stew meat salt and peppered - 1 & 1/2 cups of chopped carrots - 1 & 1/2 cups of Sliced and cubed bell peppers - 1 & 1/2 cups of broccoli - 1/2 cup chopped garlic scapes (or a few chopped garlic) - 1 can of coconut milk or cream -2 tablespoons of curry powder Toppings: -squeeze of lime -chili onion crunch oil -cilantro #beefrecipes #beefstew #thaifood #beefitswhatsfordinner #blackangusbeef

Naughty Donna. We still love you. #ranchlife #blackangus #cattle #cows #ranching

There’s something special about the agriculture lifestyle that only those who live it truly understand. It’s early mornings, hard work, dirty boots, tired hands, and a heart full of purpose. It’s knowing that every seed planted, every field cared for, and every harvest brought in helps feed families and build communities. Agriculture is more than a job.. it’s a way of life rooted in sacrifice, dedication, and love for the land. That’s why protecting agriculture matters so much. We have to stand up for our farmers, our ranchers, our fields, and the future generations who will carry this lifestyle forward. Without agriculture, there is no food, no growth, no future. So if you’ve ever felt connected to the land, admired the strength it takes, or wanted to be part of something real and meaningful.. join the lifestyle. Support agriculture, respect the people behind it, and help keep this way of life alive. #ProtectAgriculture #FarmLife #SupportFarmers #AgLifestyle #RuralRoots

It's always something.. #cows #cattle #blackangus #ranching #ranchlife