At VBar, we believe in

simplicity. ingenuity. hard work.

Our journey began with two friends seeking a balance between meaningful work and raising young families.

Inspired by our shared passion for business and commitment to our Montana heritage, we set out to give more people access to high-quality tallow, while honoring the traditions of our state.

Producer Sourced

At VBar, we're passionate about knowing where our fat comes from.  We buy directly from ranchers we know on a first-name basis, ensuring the cattle were well-fed and humanely treated. Before we started purchasing kidney fat, many of these ranchers were paying to dispose of it. In today's complex, monopolized food system, local producers feel the squeeze.  By providing a new revenue stream for what was once waste, we’re supporting these ranchers and contributing to a more sustainable food system.

  • Little Belt Cattle Co

    Little Belt Cattle Company is a veteran-owned cattle ranch dedicated to raising the highest quality cattle and premium start-to-finish Montana beef. We use regenerative ranching practices combined with top Black Angus cattle genetics to both maximize and enhance our natural resources.

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  • Reminisce Angus Beef

    At Reminisce Angus, preserving the spirit of the West is more than a mission—it's a way of life. Our commitment to conservation, community, and the highest standards of ranching reflects our dedication to sustaining the land and legacy of the American West for future generations.

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  • Coming Soon

    We source kidney fat directly from top Montana producers who practice low stress cattle handling and regenerative range management. If that sounds like you, send us a message!

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Many of the landscape photos on this site were graciously provided by Dick Walker of Walker Photography.

Meet The Team

Blaire

Living with sensitive skin, I had to take an interest in skin care early. I spent my teens and early 20s stripping away all the oil on my face with too harsh toners, replacing it with heavy moisturizers, and trying to repair the damage I was doing with steroid creams. In my twenties, I found an esthetician who introduced me to organic skincare lines that transformed my skin by calming irritation, hydrating without leaving me oily, and reducing pigmentation.

When she introduced me to a new product she was making herself, a tallow balm, I was skeptical at first but couldn't argue with the results. After, the nurse practitioner doing my botox complimented my skin and asked what I was doing differently. My homemade tallow balm was a big jump from the medical-grade skin care she was selling and yet she was curious and talked about multiple patients switching to natural options. It sparked an idea...

Valerie

When Blaire first started talking about tallow, I was confused. As a kid, my Dad would render beef fat in a cast iron pot my great-grandfather had picked up in Harden, MT, and use it to fry strips of beef on a pitchfork. His “pitchfork fondue” was a family reunion favorite and the highlight of a few political fundraisers but not something I would put on my face.

However, I did like the idea of adding value to a Montana product and putting a few extra dollars per carcass in the hands of local producers. Growing up in a ranching family I understand what a difference a few dollars per head can make. It didn’t take me long to start cooking with tallow daily and to give it a spot on my kitchen counter between the butter and olive oil.

Tallow has also found its way into my beauty routine. My bathroom counter is full of amazing products made by our customers.