John Harris
Chairman/Owner
Harris Ranch
Harris Farms, Inc. was founded in
1937 by John Harris’ parents, Jack
and Teresa. John Harris graduated
from the University of California-Davis
in 1965 with a degree in Agricultural
Production, and when his father passed
away in 1981, he continued to grow
the diversified agricultural businesses.
He expanded and revitalized beef
processing and the sales force and
expanded the feedyard.
Under John’s leadership, Harris Ranch
has pioneered several innovations,
including creating one of the first
branded beef programs in 1982 more
closely focusing on uniform cattle on
feed, launching a line of fresh and frozen
ground beef products in 1995, and
pioneering the development of heat-andserve
beef entrees in 2000.
Harris Farms sold its beef operations
to Central Valley Meat Co. in April
2019, but Harris continues in livestock
ventures today. Harris is proud to be an
advocate for cattle ranching and beef
production, hosting many industry and
educational groups at his ranches, and
he stresses that beef is a wonderful
nutritious product that can also benefit
the environment.