American Farmers Network Acquires Open Range Beef

BELLEVUE, Wash. – American Farmers Network (AFN), a domestic supplier of grass-fed and organic beef, has acquired Open Range Beef (ORB), a beef processor out of Gordon, Neb. 

The combined business now employs more than 500 team members across two United States processing locations. 

"ORB's culture of quality aligns perfectly with AFN's model," said Sanin Mirvic, founder and chairman of American Farmers Network. "This acquisition deepens our capacity, extends our reach and most importantly, cements AFN's position as the clear category leader in domestic grass-fed and organic beef. Our partners can plan confidently, knowing they have year-round, stateside processing at a meaningful scale."

"Our team is energized to join AFN," said ORB CEO Marc Broccoli. "Customers will keep the same trusted contacts and specs, now with the resources and scale of a national leader dedicated to grass-fed and organic lifestyle."

AFN will retain full ORB's workforce and maintain operating cadence during a phased integration, ensuring supply schedule and client service continuity, said Mirvic.

"We will harmonize ORB's existing programs with our rigorous food safety, auditing and regulatory compliance standards, helping us build stronger, more stable offtake and value-added carcass utilization that supports long-term herd planning for all of our ranching partners," Mirvic said.

AFN said it will continue investing in traceability, animal welfare and workplace safety. The facility will operate as Open Range Beef, an AFN company, during integration.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.