Run by Christina Traeger, this Cattle Company is a Minnesota farm focused on raising nutrient-dense, pasture-raised beef, along with other sustainably raised meats. Christina, who also owns Grillin’ Meats, raises British White cattle and other animals like chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs with a focus on free-range practices and antibiotic/hormone-free feed. She emphasizes raising animals as naturally as possible, promoting soil health and a sustainable food system.
Rolling Hills Cattle Company - WHAT We Do
Our Story
As the Farm-her, visionary, animal wrangler, and a person who simply wanted to see meat raised differently, Christina Traeger has led Rolling Hills Cattle Company and Grillin’ Meats since 1996. Located in Avon, Minnesota, Christina loves the way the curves and flow of her land lends her farm to cattle grazing.
Christina is the 4th Generation of her family to work this farm, and found an inner calling to the British White cattle. Finding the British Whites over 2 decades ago, everything made perfect sense.
“The thing that brings me the most joy is to know that my work on this land with these animals has saved someone’s life”
Her herd of British White Beef started with nine beautiful white cows. Initially imported to the United States during World War II to preserve the breed, British White are prized for their gentle dispositions and unique, tasty, consistent flavor. As a child, Christina had always been drawn to the white cows in her dad’s dairy herd. They always intrigued her.
When setting up a fresh life on her own with her young kids, she was on the hunt for a breed of cattle that would satisfy that childhood fascination, be safe around her children, and have a high quality product. The British White checked all the boxes. Her herd has grown to several hundred.
Working with her daughters, Christina navigated farming as a single parent who also worked off farm. “That time had its challenges,” shares Christina. “The realities of farm life and family life and preparing to start a meat business were like pushing a ‘cattle pot’ up a hill by hand. And yet—here I am. Still doing it. Still believing in it. Sometimes tired, but never tired of this work.”