Our Story
Wyoming lamb reflects the landscape it comes from—wide-open rangelands, high-elevation pastures, and diverse native forage. These conditions produce lamb with a clean, balanced flavor and a clear sense of place.
Wyoming Premium Lamb is built on stewardship, transparency, and respect for the animal—from range to plate.
Why This Program Exists
Wyoming Premium Lamb demonstrates a working model for adding value to Wyoming sheep production and expanding market access. Limited processing capacity for lamb in the U.S. makes it difficult for ranchers and entrepreneurs to differentiate product and capture added value. Through collaboration with the Lamb-A-Year Program and the UW Meat Lab, Wyoming Premium Lamb connects ranchers, students, and professional kitchens, showing how premium lamb can be processed efficiently, marketed directly, and sold with trust and consistency. This approach supports producer viability, enriches student learning, and increases access to ethically raised American lamb.
Premium Lamb for Kitchens That Care About Place
Clean. Balanced. Distinctly Wyoming.
Native forage diets paired with careful finishing produce lamb that is mild yet complex.
Dry aging enhances tenderness and depth, concentrating flavor while maintaining richness.
For Restaurants
Built for professional kitchens, Wyoming Premium Lamb is produced for restaurants that value consistency, clean flavor, and a sourcing story grounded in place.
Lambs are selected using performance and carcass data to meet defined specifications for size, finish, and eating quality. This allows chefs to expect reliability while still honoring seasonal and regional character.
For Home Cooks
We make limited quantities of Wyoming Premium Lamb available to individuals who care about where their food comes from and how it’s raised.
Home cooks receive the same lamb offered to professional kitchens—raised with care, dry-aged for quality, and produced in small quantities
Available Cuts
Dry-Aged for Superior Quality
- Premier Ground Lamb
- 1½-inch Thick-Cut Lamb Chops
- Lamb Shanks (limited availability)
Product Specifications
Inquiry Form
OUR PROCESS
A Ranch–University Partnership
Wyoming Premium Lamb is produced through the Lamb-A-Year Program and UW Meat Lab, a collaboration between multi-generation Wyoming ranch families and the University of Wyoming.
Lambs are donated from more than 20 ranches across the state and raised through a carefully managed system that prioritizes animal care, transparency, and quality—while training the next generation of agricultural leaders.
Students are involved at every stage of production
Animal Care, Nutrition, Finishing
Harvest and Carcass Evaluation
Dry Aging, Butchery, Fabrication
Packaging, Communication, Delivery
Availability & Ordering
Wyoming Premium Lamb is produced in limited quantities.
We work directly with restaurant partners and make select cuts available to individual
buyers seasonally.
To inquire about availability, pricing, or ordering:
Whit C. Stewart, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | UW Sheep Extension Specialist
whit.stewart@uwyo.edu
307-766-5374
Why Wyoming Lamb
- Raised on diverse native Wyoming forages
- Clean, balanced flavor shaped by place
- Fully traceable—not commodity lamb
- Crafted for consistency and performance
A University–Ranch Partnership
Wyoming Premium Lamb is produced through the Lamb-A-Year Program, where students work alongside ranchers and faculty—from animal care through harvest and fabrication.
This model ensures:
- Exceptional quality
- Ethical stewardship
- Data-backed consistency
- The training of future industry leaders
Flavor & Quality
Mild yet complex, Wyoming Premium Lamb delivers depth without overpowering. Dry aging enhances tenderness and richness, producing lamb that performs beautifully on the plate.
Delivery & Connection
Students are directly involved in communication, logistics, and delivery—building real-world experience while partnering with restaurants to deliver a one-of-a-kind Wyoming dining experience.
Cody L. Gifford, PhD
University of Wyoming Assistant Professor, Meat Science
cody.gifford@uwyo.edu
307-766-4212
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