Organic Prairie

What Organic Prairie does

Organic Prairie is a farmer-owned organic meat program established in 1996 as the first large-scale farmer-owned organic meat program in the United States, headquartered in La Farge. It raises organic livestock including cattle, pork, chicken, and turkey, with production practices grounded in regenerative agriculture, including holistic lifetime grazing aimed at regenerating soil, supporting biological diversity, improving watersheds, and sequestering carbon. Its core product offering is organic grass fed beef supported by complementary organic meat categories, and the combined Thousand Hills and Organic Prairie operation has reportedly regenerated over one million acres.

The company distributes through natural channel retail, where its positioning as a farmer-owned organic brand has built meaningful shelf presence and consumer trust over nearly three decades. Operations are supported by certifications from the American Grassfed Association and the Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification, which require participating ranches to meet standards in habitat management, environmental sustainability, and animal health and welfare.

In January 2026, Organic Prairie was acquired by Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed alongside Mighty Organic Brands, bringing the brand into a portfolio that includes the parent company's regenerative grass fed beef program. Thousand Hills plans to invest in and grow the Organic Prairie and Mighty Organic brand names, citing considerable processing, distribution, and retail customer synergies. Organic Prairie's pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership transferred from a farmer-member cooperative structure to a strategic operating parent upon closing, and the company no longer operates as an independent entity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Organic Prairie

Website

https://organicprairie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Organic Prairie is a farmer-owned organic meat program founded in 1996, producing organic beef, pork, chicken, and turkey through regenerative agriculture practices. It serves natural channel retail consumers in the United States and now operates as a subsidiary of Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed following its January 2026 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Meat Products

NAICS

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (11232)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Beef Cattle Production (AFAEAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEAMAC), Organic & Pasture-Raised Hog Farming (AFAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Organic meat products
• Grass fed beef
• Regenerative agriculture
• Organic livestock farming
• Natural foods

Headquarters

HQ city

La Farge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Organic Prairie produces and sells organic meat products raised by its farmer-member network under a farmer-owned cooperative model. Its core offering is organic grass fed beef, complemented by other organic meats including pork, chicken, and turkey. Production relies on regenerative agriculture and holistic lifetime grazing, and products are distributed through natural channel retail customers.

Product overview

Organic Prairie operates as an organic meat brand specializing in organic grass fed beef. The company offers a portfolio of organic meat products through its parent company Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed. The product portfolio includes the Organic Prairie and Mighty Organic Brands, which complement Thousand Hills' regeneratively raised, grass fed beef offerings, particularly within organic and deli categories. The combined portfolio creates a best-in-class regenerative grass fed and organic grass fed beef program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Prairie organic beef Organic Prairie's flagship offering: organic, grass fed beef raised under regenerative, holistic lifetime grazing practices by farmer-members of the Organic Prairie cooperative. Positioned for consumers who prioritize organic certification, animal welfare, and regenerative land stewardship.
• Organic Prairie organic meat lineup (pork, chicken, and turkey) Broader organic livestock meat assortment — organic pork, organic chicken, and organic turkey — produced under the same farmer-owned, regenerative organic standards as the Organic Prairie beef line.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thousand Hills Lifetime GrazedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed acquired Organic Prairie and Mighty Organic Brands in January 2026. The combination creates an unparalleled breadth of experience and product portfolio, establishing a best-in-class regenerative grass fed and organic grass fed beef program. Thousand Hills plans to invest in and grow the Organic Prairie and Mighty Organic brand names, building on the legacy of these proven brands. The Organic Prairie farmer-owned ethos aligns completely with Thousand Hills' commitment to supporting rural communities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed: Parent company and direct product peer. Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed raises lifetime-grazed, regeneratively produced grass-fed beef via a network of family farms and is now combined with Organic Prairie under the same corporate umbrella, sharing certifications, processing, and natural-channel distribution.
• Applegate Farms: Leading natural and organic meats brand offering organic beef, pork, and poultry across natural and mainstream grocery channels. Comparable to Organic Prairie in multi-protein organic/natural portfolio and natural-channel retail positioning.
• Country Natural Beef: Cooperative of ranch families producing natural, grass-fed beef for natural foods retail and foodservice. Directly comparable cooperative/farmer-owned model and grass-fed beef portfolio to Organic Prairie's heritage.
• Niman Ranch: Network of independent family farmers raising certified humane, sustainably raised beef, pork, and lamb distributed through natural and specialty retail. Directly comparable on farmer-network model, sustainable production claims, and natural-channel distribution.
• White Oak Pastures: Multi-generational farm raising grass-fed beef and other pasture-raised proteins using regenerative agriculture with third-party certifications. Comparable on regenerative practices, multi-protein portfolio, and direct-to-retail distribution model.
• Strauss Brands: Produces organic, grass-fed, and pasture-raised beef and veal sold through natural, specialty, and foodservice channels. Overlaps with Organic Prairie on organic beef portfolio and natural-channel retail customer base.

Emerging players

• Primal Pastures: Pasture-raised, soy-free, and organic meats producer selling direct-to-consumer and through select retailers. Comparable regenerative/pasture-raised positioning to Organic Prairie but at smaller scale and primarily DTC.
• US Wellness Meats: Direct-to-consumer and wholesale seller of grass-fed beef and other pasture-raised proteins emphasizing regenerative and low-stress practices. Comparable on grass-fed/repositioning story, though heavily DTC.
• Vital Farms: Public pasture-raised egg and now butter company emphasizing ethical sourcing and transparency to consumers. Comparable on pasture-raised positioning, third-party certifications, and natural/specialty retail presence, though primarily eggs rather than red meat.
• Epic Provisions: Natural meat snack brand (now under General Mills' Blue Buffalo) producing grass-fed, pasture-raised animal protein snacks. Overlaps with Organic Prairie's grass-fed/natural protein positioning and natural-channel distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opmeat
• Facebookfacebook.com/OrganicPrairie

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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