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Now in stock: certified organic grass-only beef

Posted by: Trevor

April 21, 2012

We wanted to let our customers know that we've processed a few more of our organic, grass-only beef cattle, and we now have plenty of lean-ground beef, as well as steaks and roasts, in stock.

Something unique about grass-only beef is that it really does taste different, and personally we much prefer it. Yes, grass-only beef is far leaner than a grain-fed animal --- but that's not the only difference. We also believe it's much more flavorful. And, according to researchers, it's healthier too.

This only makes sense. Cows are ruminants. They are designed to eat grass. And so that's what we feed them, and nothing else.


Some of our cows, enjoying the sunshine, and living the way they're supposed to.

Yes, cows grow more slowly this way. Ours take 2 to 3 times longer to produce than a conventional feedlot cow. But to us, it's worth it. For us, the three most important things are:

  • is the meat healthy for people to eat?

  • do the cows live pleasant lives, as cows were designed to live?

  • does the meat taste good?

All three of these are equally important to us. And, we believe they're important to you too. We try to help our customers know they can trust us by doing things like:

  • being certified organic (yes it's expensive and time-consuming, but worth it)

  • being an SPCA-certified farm

  • only producing meat from animals which have been born and raised on our farm

We're grateful to have customers like you. As we often say, we have the best customers in the world. Thank you so much for supporting local, certified-organic family farms!


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