Grass-Fed Beef
The grass fed beef produced by our members comes from cows raised on pasture all their life, year around. They do not receive any food additives, hormones, steroids, or antibiotics as part of their feed. They only eat grass year around plus (at some farms) a supplement of hay if there is insufficient grass in winter.
They are treated humanely, which means they have shelter, resting areas, plenty of space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors. Our members’ cows roam around freely enjoying the lush pastures of Rappahannock and surrounding counties.
We think you will find our beef tastes better than store-bought beef. Grass fed beef has less total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories. It also has more vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and a number of health-promoting fats, including omega-3 fatty acids and “conjugated linoleic acid,” or CLA.
For customers would like to read more about Grass Fed Basics, we strongly recommend “Pasture Percect” by Jo Robinson, who is the founder of "Eatwild" and has been one of the pioneers of the grass fed movement.
Because grass fed beef is leaner than the beef coming from cows with a supplemental diet of grain, we strongly suggest you cook it slow at a low temperature (more on cooking grass fed beef). We encourage our patrons to post their favorite grass fed recipes at our website so that others can enjoy them as well.
We are sure you will enjoy our grass fed beef and hope to have you as our customer for many years to come.
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