Our Family & Farm in Glenford, Ohio

Our Story

Our Family, Your Farmers

Welcome to Young Family Beef. We’re Arlis and Dakota Young, and we’re raising our family and caring for cattle on our farm in Glenford, Ohio.

Our farm is where we work, where our children grow, and where we put our faith into practice through everyday stewardship. We’re grateful to share what we raise with families who want to know their farmer and where their food comes from.

Built Together

We met while square dancing at the county fair in 2010. In 2018, Arlis proposed with a calf named Mary wearing a “Marry Me” ear tag. We married in 2019 and have been building our family and farm together ever since.

Mary became Dakota’s first milk cow and inspired Marry Me Milk, our herdshare program. Her story is still part of ours—a reminder that some of life’s sweetest beginnings happen right in the barn.

Caring for Cattle, Raising a Family

Arlis brings his Animal Science education from The Ohio State University and years of hands-on cattle experience to our daily work. Dakota shares that work alongside him, balancing farm responsibilities with raising our children.

Farm life gives our children opportunities to learn patience, responsibility, and kindness. Whether they’re helping with chores or keeping us company in the barn, they’re part of the life we’re building.

We take our responsibility to our animals seriously. Daily care means paying attention: providing feed, fresh water, comfortable bedding, and appropriate veterinary care when it’s needed.

From Our Farm to Your Freezer

Through Young Family Beef, we offer quarter, half, and whole freezer beef reservations, along with smaller beef boxes.

We want buying directly from a farmer to feel straightforward. We’re here to answer your questions, help you choose an amount that fits your household, and explain what to expect from reservation to pickup.

Our beef is available for local pickup in Glenford, Ohio. See each product for current details and availability.

A Little of Our Farm, Shared With Yours

Through Marry Me Milk, families can purchase an ownership share in our milking herd and collect the milk allocated to their share through weekly farm pickup.

It’s another way to connect with our farm and the animals we care for. Visit our herdshare page to meet the cows, watch our proposal story, and learn how the program works.

Our Values

Rooted in Faith

Our Christian faith shapes how we approach our marriage, our family, and our work. We want to honor God by caring well for what He has entrusted to us and treating the people we serve with honesty and kindness.

Thank you for getting to know our family and considering our farm. We’d love to help you bring a little of Young Family Beef to your table.

We are committed to ethical stewardship of the land and animals, treating them with care and respect. Transparency is key—our customers deserve to know exactly how their beef is raised. We prioritize natural farming methods, ensuring the highest quality beef for your family. Our commitment to sustainability means we focus on locally-raised beef, supporting the local community while maintaining environmentally responsible farming practices. Every decision we make is designed to ensure quality, transparency, and ethical animal care.

Our Practices

At Young Family Beef, we prioritize the health and well-being of our cattle through natural care practices. We use vaccines to protect our animals but guarantee no use of mRNA vaccines. Antibiotics are used only when necessary to save the life of our animals, ensuring that our cattle are healthy without unnecessary interventions. Our commitment to sustainability means we focus on locally-sourced, and raised beef, supporting the local community while maintaining environmentally responsible farming practices. Every decision we make is designed to ensure quality, transparency, and ethical animal care.

Why Choose Us

Premium Farm Fresh Beef

At Young Family Beef, we offer more than just premium beef; we provide a unique experience for our customers. Our farm features a variety of beef breeds, including dairy beef, allowing you to taste and compare different flavors and textures—a unique offering in the bee

We also collaborate with Phillips Processing to create custom beef bundles tailored to your preferences, with local pickup in Glenford, Ohio. We believe in educating our customers about our farming practices and the benefits of locally-sourced, ethically raised beef.

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