Doug Lair has worn a lot of hats in his life - executive, entrepreneur, small business owner. His most recent is a ranch hat. Though he has been at it for over 20 years, he humbly refers to himself as “just a greenhorn”. It’s a tough business, but he loves it. Indeed, it’s in his blood. He still has the bill of sale that his great-great-grandpa gave to his great-grandpa when he passed down a team of mules and the family brand. The Lair family operation is east of Big Timber on irrigated land surrounded by the Crazy Mountains, the Yellowstone River and the Beartooth Plateau. Their mission is to provide healthy and nutritious grass-fed beef and lamb raised only on clean grasses, forbs, and hay for their entire grazing lifetime.