Are Grass Fed meats more sustainable?
Many consumers today are concerned about the carbon footprint of their foods. If this is your concern eating local, sustainable foods is a great choice. Eating local food as well as grass finished meats drastically reduces consumption of fossil fuels. Typically animals and their feedstuffs such as grain are trucked vast distances all over the country to get animals to a finished weight and then the meat is shipped all over the country again for consumption. A calorie of food can take as much as 15 calories of energy to produce and deliver under a conventional agricultural system. Our animals work to fit into mother natures natural cycles. All of our animals are born on our ranch and they are taken to a local USDA inspected harvest facility. More importantly, having an economically sustainable farm and ranch helps maintain open space for wildlife and preserve natural beauty for the community to enjoy as well. We work with the Natural Resource Conservation Service to improve the health o
