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A Family Farm Since 1917
About Us
Orchard Hill Farm -
The Beginning
Farming roots run deep at Orchard Hill Wagyu Beef. With family farming for over a century, the entrepreneurial spirit here has made for a variety of home-grown products. From humble beginnings as a small fruit and dairy farm in the early 1900s by Thomas & Mary Jane Balgoyen, the family business grew into a full-scale fruit farm by son Marvin Balgoyen, wife Francis and five children. Through many years of hard work and determination, including surviving The Great Depression, Orchard Hill Farm scaled to over six different varieties of fruits. Son Bill Balgoyen with wife Solveig “Tita” and their own five children continued the fruit farming tradition, specializing in cherry, grape, peach, and apple production with many varieties of each! After many “fruitful” years, it was time for a new opportunity.
Orchard Hill Wagyu Beef -
A New Generation
As the namesake of his grandfather, Marvin Balgoyen brings the same hard working entrepreneurial spirit to farming just with a new niche. As a University of Michigan alumni with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he understands ingenuity and process improvement. Through careful study and research, Marvin thoughtfully launched a quality, full blood Wagyu beef business. As a side business during Orchard Hill Farm days, cattle raising was already part of the farm’s DNA, making the transition that much more feasible. It was the shift to a luxury brand of beef that takes Orchard Hill Wagyu Beef to the next level.
Natural Feed =
Best Wagyu Beef
At Orchard Hill Wagyu Beef, we match our superior genetics with the highest quality, natural feed for our herd. We understand nutritional feed equals high-quality beef and very happy customers!
Harlan B.
Good and good for you; how is that possible? Not only is this some of the tenderest and the best tasting beef anywhere, but it is also healthier than your average beef. I first realized this when frying up burgers in a cast iron skillet and observed that the fat leftover in the pan did not turn solid at room temperature. Then I came to learn that this Wagyu is high in omega-6 fats. Life rarely gives you this combination decadent good taste in a healthy alternative to regular beef. THANK YOU for finding me, Marvin!
Jim L.
Definitely the best tasting and most tender beef around. Love making bone broth and soup stock using the marrow bones. In addition to being delicious the Wagyu beef makes great gifts for valued customers and employees.
Rob H.
It’s like we were tasting “real” steak for the first time! Our crew was impressed. Explosive flavor!
Vivian L.
OMG, Orchard Hills Wagyu beef has been the most incredible we have ever tasted! The premium steaks (tenderloin, ribeye, NY strip) were all sooo flavorful, tender, and juicy. The ground beef made the most delicious sliders and chili ever, each bite bursting with juicy beef flavor! And similarly, the braised beef chuck made for amazingly tender beef and vegetable stew or ropa vieja and the top sirloin took my stir-fry game to the next level. To make delicious food, it’s so helpful to start with excellent ingredients, and I’m so delighted that Orchard Hill Wagyu is the best!
Meet Our Farmers
The Orchard Hill farm is a real family farm and we are proud to have several generations working here with us to raise the best Wagyu beef for you.
