Where's the beef?

If you know Main Course, you probably know that we're pretty particular about where our food comes from(local is best), what it has been through before making its way to our plate, and how long that journey took (the shorter the better). So, you might wonder, where does our beef come from?

We get our beef - for our burgers, our steaks, and even our delicious braised short ribs - from Watkins Ranch in Ojai. Owned by John Watkins and his son Shane, this unique little farm produces truly grass fed beef. To be more specific, they are happy cows that roam on land in Piru, Cuyama, and even a bit in Oak View. Since they aren't fed grains or corn, this beef has a different flavor. And this flavor is improved as the beef is aged for 22-23 days before being cut and packaged to be sent out. Some say its a little "gamier" than grain fed beef...we like to say it tastes a hundred times better.

At Watkins Ranch, the herd is still small (only about 56 head we are told). Right now their beef is available at Main Course California, the Ojai Farmers Market, and the Ventura Wednesday Farmers Market.

Stop into our bistro for lunch and try our Watkins Ranch burger - local, grass fed beef full of fresh herbs and seasonings and layered with fresh local lettuce, tomato, homemade pickles and our red onion marmalade.