John Nieslanik, the founder of Nieslanik Beef, grew up as one of 12 siblings on a ranch in Spring Valley near Carbondale, Colorado. In 1957, after returning from the Korean War, he began buying land on East Mesa in Carbondale. There, he would start his ranching operation. In 1960, John purchased the beautiful 166 acres of fertile land that has since become the home base of Nieslanik Beef. He and his wife raised four boys on the ranch. John's son Marty, with the support of his wife Jerilyn, took up the reins of Nieslanik Beef. Their children Parker (with wife Cara) and Johnny (with wife Hannah) are now helping drive the family business into the future.

Today, Nieslanik Beef is proudly in its third generation of continuous homegrown operations in Carbondale, Colorado.

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