Our Beef.
Of course our beef is 100% grass fed and grass finished and our farm is USDA Certified Organic, but that's only part of the story.
It all starts with the soil.
When we purchased the land over 8 years ago, we not only spent 3 years working on the land and soil to convert it to organic, but also to make sure the soil was at its strongest and healthiest to plant grasses for our future cattle. Once we started planting, our grasses took off and have become healthy pastures that are cows now enjoy.
They say as a grass fed beef farmer, you really are a "grass management" farmer, and we agree to that completely. By managing your soil and our grasses to the healthiest and fullest potential, you get healthy, well developed cows that will translate into delicious, nutritious, top quality beef. We manage our soil and grasses by using a rotational grazing system.
Rotational Grazing.
The cows at our farm feed on a rotational grazing system, which means we move the cattle in sectioned paddocks, using electric fencing, around our 140 acres of pastures every day or few days. By not eating the grasses all the way down, the cows only ingest the top parts of the plant. This helps the grasses recover more quickly and the root structure of the grass stays intact and healthy. Rotating animals through different pastures more closely mimics natural migration patterns. In the winter, the cows eat hay made from our fields. Strong grasses make for happier cows, which in turn yields healthier, tastier beef.
Breeds.
We believe in diversity and this manifests itself in nature. Diversity makes the ecosystem strong and resilient. We didn't go for one breed because we believe that selecting for single breed traits weakens the animal over generations. We do believe in natural selection and with our diversity of breeds we have a stronger herd. Some breeds are over marketed as being best (think Angus). We have learned that it really takes a combination of nature and nurture, and by using good diverse genetics and good grass management you get the best beef! We do mostly have English breeds like Hereford, Angus, Charolais, Shorthorn and Belted Galloway that are best to handle the midwestern winters.
Organic Standards.
Our farm is USDA Certified Organic by MOSA and we use NO antibiotics, growth hormones, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides on either the animals or the land. The cows only eat grass, so there are no GMO's and they are never fed grain.
Learn more about our mission... and our family.
It all starts with the soil.
When we purchased the land over 8 years ago, we not only spent 3 years working on the land and soil to convert it to organic, but also to make sure the soil was at its strongest and healthiest to plant grasses for our future cattle. Once we started planting, our grasses took off and have become healthy pastures that are cows now enjoy.
They say as a grass fed beef farmer, you really are a "grass management" farmer, and we agree to that completely. By managing your soil and our grasses to the healthiest and fullest potential, you get healthy, well developed cows that will translate into delicious, nutritious, top quality beef. We manage our soil and grasses by using a rotational grazing system.
Rotational Grazing.
The cows at our farm feed on a rotational grazing system, which means we move the cattle in sectioned paddocks, using electric fencing, around our 140 acres of pastures every day or few days. By not eating the grasses all the way down, the cows only ingest the top parts of the plant. This helps the grasses recover more quickly and the root structure of the grass stays intact and healthy. Rotating animals through different pastures more closely mimics natural migration patterns. In the winter, the cows eat hay made from our fields. Strong grasses make for happier cows, which in turn yields healthier, tastier beef.
Breeds.
We believe in diversity and this manifests itself in nature. Diversity makes the ecosystem strong and resilient. We didn't go for one breed because we believe that selecting for single breed traits weakens the animal over generations. We do believe in natural selection and with our diversity of breeds we have a stronger herd. Some breeds are over marketed as being best (think Angus). We have learned that it really takes a combination of nature and nurture, and by using good diverse genetics and good grass management you get the best beef! We do mostly have English breeds like Hereford, Angus, Charolais, Shorthorn and Belted Galloway that are best to handle the midwestern winters.
Organic Standards.
Our farm is USDA Certified Organic by MOSA and we use NO antibiotics, growth hormones, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides on either the animals or the land. The cows only eat grass, so there are no GMO's and they are never fed grain.
Learn more about our mission... and our family.
