The Paicines Ranch (or Rancho Cienega de los Paicines), located in Paicines, California, has been a working ranch since the mid-1800's. The 57 acre historic ranch produces 100% free range grass fed beef. Paicines is located in San Benito County (just south of Santa Clara County), approximately 10 miles south of Hollister, CA.
In 1867 the ranch belonged to Alexander Grogan, an Irishman who settled in San Francisco. Grogan ran a dairy operation on the ranch until the late 1800's. He built many of the oldest buildings which stand on the ranch today.
In 1927 the ranch was sold to Walter Murphy, a wealthy industrialist from Chicago and a friend of the Roosevelts. Eleanor Roosevelt was a guest at the ranch, and their son, Jimmy Roosevelt spent a year at the ranch recuperating from an illness.
When Murphy died in 1943, Bob and Katherine Law purchased the ranch. In 1952 Judy Garland married Sid Luft in the Grogan House. During the 1960's the ranch was part of the world's largest varietal vineyard, planted by Mirassou Vineyards. The Law family owned the ranch until 1989 when it was purchased by Ridgemark Corporation, with the intention of developing a resort hotel, golf courses and single-family houses.
In 2001, as it became apparent that the development would not move forward, the ranch was purchased by Sallie Calhoun and Matt Christiano, who intend to keep it a working ranch with cattle, horses and general agriculture. Most of the historical buildings have been restored to preserve and enhance both the built and natural environments for generations to come.
Paicinas Ranch - Paicinas, CA
13388 Old Airline Hwy
10 miles south of Hollister on state route 25
