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Panorama Stories

A Day At The Ranch

The staff at Panorama Organic is always excited to get out and visit our ranchers. In late April, we spent time at Eureka Livestock outside of Bakersfield. We invited some of our customers to come along, and we had a film crew on site with us to document the day.

We started early with a roundup and finished the afternoon with a pasture tailgate. It was a day of learning about the importance of grazing to the restoration of soil and the preservation of wildlife habitat, as well as the parts we all play–ranchers, distributors, chefs, and eaters–in building a more resilient environment.

Our sincere thanks to the Etcheverry family–Jim and Julie, Nick and Kimberley–for their hospitality and for giving us a small taste of ranch life.

Two ranchers with dog in front of herd of cattle
Nick and Jim Etcheverry are ranchers who graze cattle in partnership with the natural environment to preserve wildlife habitat and protect endangered species.
Male rancher and female rancher standing in front of bale of hay with Panorama Organic Proud Ranch Partner sign
Nick Etcheverry receives his new ranch gate sign from Panorama Organic GM Kay Cornelius. The ranch has been certified as bird-friendly by Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program.
Rancher holding plant educating two customers about native flora
Jim Etcheverry educates customers about the native flora on the ranch.
Group of customers on ranch with videographer putting microphone on one
The videographer mics up Panorama Organic customers just before filming a video for use with their retail and restaurant customers.
Rancher on horse with dog watching over herd of cattle
Watching over the herd.
Landscape of wildlife preserve with hills in background and fence in foreground
The ranch is located on a wildlife preserve in Central California where the Sierra Nevada, the Tranverse Ranges and the Coast Range all come together at the southern edge of the San Joaquin Valley.
Two ranchers from Peru leaning on car
Cowboys from Peru live on the ranch and care for the cattle.
Rancher on horseback with dog herding cattle behind fencing
An early morning roundup. This load of cattle will be heading for the Etcheverry’s grazing land in Nevada where there’s more grass. Drought has put significant pressure on California’s grasslands.
Rancher being filmed by videography crew on ranch
The film crew conducts an interview with Nick Etcheverry.
Landscape of ranch with hills in background and trees in foreground
Riparian areas on the ranch are fenced off to protect nesting habitat for endangered tricolored blackbirds. California condors, also endangered, nest on a neighboring parcel where the Etcheverry cattle graze.
Group of ranchers, staff, and customers in front of hills on ranch
Panorama Organic’s staff, customers, and ranchers enjoyed getting to know each other.
Three people tailgating in front of two cars on ranch
The day ended with a tailgate picnic in one of the high pastures on the ranch.