About US
Back Forty Beef, LLC is owned and operated by Clint and Kelly Brandlee who also operate Brandlee Farms with Clint’s parents Mark and Deb Brandlee. Having immigrated from Norway in 1886 our ancestors were accustomed to the cold and homesteaded in the area. Clint is a fifth-generation farmer which makes our daughters Jaycee and Kylie; the sixth generation on the farm.
Brandlee Farms is located on the western edge of the Coteau Hills near Pierpont, SD. The area features gentle rolling hills rich in wildlife, crop ground, and native pastures where farming isn’t feasible. Our farm is a diversified operation raising Simmental/Angus cross cattle, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, as well as some small grains and cover-crops.
The pandemic of 2020 brought many challenges, including meat shortages and extreme price fluctuations. It was during this time that Back Forty Beef, LLC was formed as a way to bring customers fresh home-grown beef at a fair price with a delicious flavor you won’t find in the supermarket. We want to provide customers with the same beef we have enjoyed for years while giving customers, an inside view of how our animals are raised, from pasture to plate.
Following the launch of Back Forty Beef, Clint and Kelly expanded the brand to include beef tallow and soy wax blended candles. Back Forty Candles are hand poured using beef tallow from our the farm’s homegrown beef as well as American grown soy wax. Tallow and soy wax are co-products of producing beef and soybeans. Coming from renewable natural resources makes them environmentally friendly and a healthy option to burn in your home.
The fall of 2023 was the launch of the Back Forty Beef Adventure Farm and Corn Maze. Visitors to the farm can get up close with farm animals, play family-friendly games, jump into the corn box, crawl through the hay tunnel, have unique picture-taking opportunities, and dine at local food trucks. In addition, the 12 acre corn maze features checkpoints, and opportunities for visitors to collect special offers from area businesses.
After all the playing is done, visitors can shop the farm store on the way out to purchase Back Forty Beef, pumpkins, and gourds from area growers, Stensland Ice-cream, and so much more from other local vendors. The Adventure Farm and Corn maze is open every fall starting the weekend after Labor Day and going through the last weekend of October.
About the Herd
Our herd combines two of the most popular and desired breeds in America; Angus and Simmental. These Sim/Angus cross cows typically weigh between 1250 and 1400 lbs and produce calves that are efficient and economical in converting feed into growth, which allows us to use fewer resources.
Calves spend the summers and fall grazing South Dakota pasture with the herd. Calves are then weaned and moved to a pen on the farm where they are finished on a high-quality corn silage and grain diet giving our beef the marbling, tenderness & flavor you expect from a gourmet steak.