Clayton Archuleta
Owner, rancher
Copper Thistle Ranch
Copper Thistle Ranch is the Archuleta family's ranch in Livermore, Colorado, selling raw A2 milk by herdshare from its own grass fed Jersey dairy cows.
Clayton and Taylor Archuleta have built Copper Thistle Ranch in Livermore, Colorado since 2018, raising their three children alongside the herds.
They keep Registered Black Angus cattle grazing the ranch pastures, and a separate dairy herd of A2, grass fed Jersey cows. The dairy cows live out on pasture and have their own barn with stalls, and the ranch says its raw milk is free from additives, hormones and unnecessary processing.
The raw A2 cow's milk goes out through herdshare memberships, which the ranch keeps in limited numbers, so there is a waitlist to join. Copper Thistle also sells breeding stock from its own cattle for people looking to improve their herds, and it is a distributor for Ptasnik Land and Cattle grass fed beef rather than butchering its own animals. The family runs a photography service from the ranch as well.
What they sell
- Raw A2 cow milk
- Grass fed beef
- Breeding stock cattle
Plan your visit
- You can visit in person
- No delivery
Meet the farm team
From the community
5.0
From 6 Google reviews
24 February 2026
Absolutely love Taylor!!! I called in a panic after spending 2+ weeks throwing out beef/chicken that was going bad within a day of buying it. I know my hard earned money is going to quality beef, and I don’t have to worry if it is fresh or not. Supporting a local family is just a bonus.
13 February 2026
These guys are amazing people have great quality products.
8 February 2026
We buy our beed local. Great quality, you know what you're getting and Taylor is always good to us.
