Ranch Operations
Swanton Pacific Ranch is a working ranch with three distinct operations: FSC certified selective forestry, natural grass-fed beef, and certified organic crops. All ranch operations are carried out by dedicated resident staff, student interns, and university professors.
Each ranch operation provides opportunity for hands-on student learning, research and professional experience. More in depth reviews of these operations are discussed on the navigational links.
Forestry
Forestry activities are designed to maintain stringent water quality, biological diversity, natural systems sustainability while producing a marketable, renewable resource.
Livestock
Our rangeland supports cattle operations: our resident group of heifers gestate and raise their calves on the western coastal grasslands of SPR. Livestock are a tool used to manage and maintain rangeland water quality, soil biodiversity and diversity of perennial grasses.
Crops
Organic crops include our CCOF "U-Pick" apple orchards and lands leased to Jacob's Farm del Cabo for production of specialty crops and educational purposes.
