# AoR 179: Glenn Elzinga, Alderspring Ranch - Grassfed Beef in Wild, Open Spaces

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Podcast: [The Art of Range Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-range-podcast-1151383)
Published: 2026-03-19T15:00:08+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4429

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Storytelling, direct-to-consumer beef sales, animal behavior, grass taxonomy, beavers, water, and wolves. Glenn Elzinga has tried to tackle it all raising cattle in the Pahsimeroi Valley and nearby mountains of south-central Idaho. Alderspring is a 100% grass-fed and certified organic ranch that’s been raising cattle on wild rangelands for over 30 years. Glenn, Caryl, and their seven daughters use herding movements they call 'in-herding' to optimize grazing effects as part of a healthy ecosystem. Glenn maintains a colorful ranch blog where he tells many of these stories. The Art of Range Podcast is supported by the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission and the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center. Visit the episode page at https://artofrange.extension.wsu.edu/episodes/aor-179-glenn-elzinga-alderspring-ranch-grassfed-beef-in-wild-open-spaces/ for links to resources mentioned in this episode. Music by Lewis Roise.

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