Watermelon Beef

07/01/2023

Kent sharing how to pick the perfect watermelon!

05/19/2023

03/03/2023

We are just one month away from the 2023 Bulk Beef Presale Launch on April 1st.

By buying beef from local farmers and ranchers like Homer’s Watermelon Beef, you support small-scale agriculture in your community and reduce your dependency on industrial food systems.

02/26/2023

FREE Entry To Win Grass-fed Beef!

02/24/2023

02/23/2023

Hanging out at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds today in Tremonton Utah with FFA students from Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.

02/17/2023

So what is Watermelon Beef?:
Well, that's a good question; simply put, it's the name use to market our beef.

But why?:
That is also an excellent question. If you know our story, then you know that Kent’s Grandpa Homer was a watermelon farmer and cattle rancher. So we are bringing the two together with Watermelon Beef.

A little more history (Watermelon Beef):
Each fall after the melon harvest, Grandpa Homer would turn the cattle into the melon fields to eat any melons left behind (there is always plenty). This would fatten the cattle before the long winter and put nutrients back into the soil. Grandpa Homer was practicing Regenerative Agriculture before Regenerative Agriculture was cool.

Cows eat Watermelon?:
Most people do not realize that cattle love watermelon. Nothing is funnier than watching a cow break open a watermelon and enjoy its juicy sweetness. We no longer turn the cows into the melon field due to government regulations. However, the cattle definitely get treated to tasty, tasty Green River Watermelons as a treat during melon harvest season.

Why is Watermelon Beef So Flavorful:
During the finishing stage in Green River, Utah, the cattle receive fermented Molasses, Apple Cider Vinegar (Cow Kombucha, as Emilie calls it), Green Pasture Grass, Alfalfa Hay, and of course Sweet Green River Watermelon as a treat, when available. This combination makes the most delicious and nutritious Grass-finished beef you will ever taste.

02/16/2023

MEET US:
Our Ranch is named after Grandpa Homer Nelson. Grandpa Homer was a farmer and rancher. He was well known for his sweet Green River Watermelons and his overalls that he loved wearing. During the summers, he could be found wearing his overalls and selling watermelons in towns between Green River and Salt Lake City, Utah. Kent and Emilie Nelson and their two children, Haylie and McCoy, carry on Grandpa Homer’s tradition by producing Beef and selling it directly to customers.

Kent grew up in Green River, working on the family farm, in the melon fields, and raising cattle. Grandpa Homer passed away from cancer before Kent was born, so he always loves hearing the stories of Grandpa Homer. Kent works full-time as an Agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at Green River High School. He also serves on the Green River City Council.

Emilie grew up in Bountiful, Utah. She and Kent met while attending Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Somehow Kent talked Emilie into getting married and moving to Green River. The small town was quite a culture shock for Emilie at first, but she has since learned to love Green River and the farm and ranch life. Emilie teaches Preschool at the Elementary here and stays busy trying to keep Haylie and McCoy out of trouble.