elizabeth poett

A seventh-generation cattle rancher in the rolling hills of California’s Central Coast, Elizabeth Poett unites a passion for land and animal stewardship with joyous gatherings fueled by fresh, seasonal food.  At Rancho San Julian, the 14,000-acre ranch that has been in her family since 1837, Elizabeth hosts culinary gatherings that vibrantly encapsulate the generosity, history,...

There are those who say that the traditions–and lifestyle of a working cattle rancher are obsolete in this day of i-phones and urban sprawl. Just don’t say it to Elizabeth Poett, who raises and sells organic , grass-fed beef on her family’s historic Rancho San Julian. That’s why Durango Boots chose the Poetts to be...

  The regal yet natural beauty is tracing back her ancestry for me—and it goes a long way back.  Her ice blue eyes and flowing blond hair reflect her centuries-old Castilian pedigree, but the strong, suntanned arms and unmanicured hands are unmistakably those of a working rancher. She is soft-spoken and humble, yet confident and...