Hearst Ranch additional lands. The ranch's Circle C brand is the oldest registered brand in use in California. The Hearst ranch produces branded grass-fed beef for the retail markets, selling primarily to Whole Foods in Southern California. The ranch is managed by Stephen Thompson Hearst, the great-grandson of William Randolph Hearst. The ranch is permanently protected under a conservation agreement signed in 2005 by the Hearst Corporation, American Land Conservancy, California Rangeland Trust, and the State of California. Hearst Ranch The Hearst Ranch is composed of two cattle ranches in central California. The best known is the original Hearst Ranch, which surrounds
Neverland Ranch and he became the ultimate owner of the property. It was Jackson's home as well as his private amusement park and it contained a floral clock, numerous artistic garden statues, and a petting zoo. The amusement park included two railroads: one narrow gauge named "Neverland Valley Railroad" with a steam locomotive named "Katherine" after his mother (Crown 4-4-0 (2B); built 1973 with two coaches), and the other a narrow gauge with a locomotive named "C. P. Huntington" made by Chance Rides. There was also a Ferris wheel, Carousel, Zipper, Octopus, Pirate Ship, Wave Swinger, Super Slide, roller coaster, bumper cars,