Adams Ranch History
A family business rooted in Florida land
Welcome to the Adams Ranch. Our Adams Ranch history is rooted in a family tradition of raising quality cattle grown naturally on our open Florida pastures, using only natural breeding, calving, weaning, and growing practices.
Since 1937
Four counties, one family
Founded in 1937, Adams Ranch is a fifth-generation cattle business operating in St. Lucie, Madison, Okeechobee, and Osceola Counties, headquartered in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Today, the ranch encompasses approximately 40,000 acres of Florida pasture. It is now the 17th-ranked cow-calf ranch in the country and among the top 50 seed stock ranches.
Five Generations
Hands-on, every day
Florida cattle have been an Adams family passion for five generations. Today, the family continues hands-on ranching and stays actively involved in ranch life.
As a result, it’s still a working ranch, with cowboys and cowgirls on horseback raising our cattle naturally on open Florida pasture.
The Braford® Breed
Developers of the Braford®
As developers of the Braford® breed of cattle, Adams Ranch is today one of the top-producing cow-calf ranches in the United States.
The ranch is also committed to preserving natural vegetation, wildlife, and its Florida heritage through environmental stewardship and a total ranch management program.
Today
Beef you can trust
Today, Adams Ranch is moving forward by providing quality beef to families looking for a trusted source of beef grown naturally on open pasture.
Our cattle are raised on open Florida pasture with a natural vegetation diet, using only natural breeding, calving, weaning, and growing practices, with no hormones or antibiotics, ever.
Our Top Priority
Preserving the land and wildlife
Recognized nationally as a leader in conservation, the Adams family’s first priority is preserving the land for future generations. Through environmental stewardship and total ranch management, we protect the native vegetation, wildlife, and Florida heritage that make this place what it is.
1937
Founded in Fort Pierce
5th
Generation of family ranchers
40,000
Acres of Florida pasture
17th
Ranked cow-calf ranch in the U.S.
