Would you like to know why your tomatoes are dry and your strawberries sour? Modern day agriculture has tried to industrialize nature and are focusing on maximum production. Unfortunately the focus on quantity and appearance has given us good-looking foods without the nutrition. They have been very successful in making foods bigger and more eye appealing. This guise has covered up the loss of nutritional quality for so long that we have forgotten what foods are supposed to taste like. Thanks to new technology in testing we can now see what the real story is.

In the Green Revolution, an enlightening book by Walt Davis and Tony Winslett, the devastation of this “progressiveness” is illuminated. “With the organic matter gone, soils lose tilth (the physical structure that allows them to take in both water and air). They also lose the ability to store large amounts of water and perhaps most important of all, they lose all soil life. It is soil life that is responsible for breaking down rock into plant available minerals.”

Producers kill everything in the soils, with pesticides and insecticides. They add back the chemicals and fertilizers that will give them high yields. This process is costly but, in order to “chase the carrot,” the producers have paid it thinking they would get a high return. Their production increases but the money has not followed, resulting in government bail-outs and subsidies. However the process took hold so quickly and the art of farming naturally was forgotten so thoroughly that the modern day farmer does not think it is possible to do anything else and get the yields they think they need.

Beef producers are being caught in this trap as well. Most ranchers are turning out a great product in their calves. However these calves are then sold to others who put them in feedlots where they are fed a concentrated diet that is focused on gains, using foods that are high in calories and lacking in nutrients. When animals are fed food that is grown on empty soils the integrity of the meat is extremely compromised. Not to mention the damaging effects of a corn rich diet.

The natural movement is challenging these paradigms and many holistic farmers and beef producers are seeing amazing results in the quality of their product. Customers are clamoring to get these flavorful, nutrient-dense foods. Nothing short of a revolution back to the holistic farming will do. Modern agriculture needs to reestablish the health of the soil, create a nutrient dense product for the consumer, and recognize the important role that proper nutrition plays in the health of the people.

Our nation was founded on free trade, disrupting this system with safety nets puts our whole economy in jeopardy. This economic fraud is not sustainable and eating foods lacking in nutrients is taking its toll. Holistic health care is blessing many lives, nourishing foods is an important part of our efforts to heal and maintain good health.

Catch our vision. Join our efforts. Support holistically minded, family owned farms and ranches. Educate yourselves about your food and see if it is grown to maximize nutrition or profit.

Why am I telling you this? We care about you. We care about the health of the American people as well as the health of the land. Education equals change. Informed choices are empowering. By supporting farmers and ranchers that are using sustainable practices you can make a difference in your family’s health as well as the health of the land and the environment. With your help we can make the future healthier, brighter, and happier.

Our dream is for Americans to be free of heart disease, cancer, autism, depression, autoimmune disease and the list goes on.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]]]>

Our favorite time of the year is spring, seeing new life all around us, especially the new calves with all their antics. We LOVE getting together with family and friends and trying out our roping skills as we do the spring work. Working together is the biggest benefit of the life we live. We especially like it when the work includes all of us riding horses to gather, move, or work cattle. Homeschooling allows us flexibility in our work schedule. The needs of the cattle dictate our schedule rather than the calendar.

Of course working makes hungry workers, which brings us to our second favorite thing to do–eating! We love good food, exceptional beef, and delicious ice cream. Whatever the occasion–branding, shipping, preg-testing, birthdays–the question is always, “What are we going to eat?” With eight kids, spread across 16 years, it takes a pile of food to feed them. Fortunately, we raise great beef. You would think we would get tired of it but we never do. Our beef is so flavorful and satisfying that even eating out isn’t much of a treat. At least one of the kids will say, “This isn’t as good as yours, Mom!” And believe me, I am not that good of a cook. It’s all in the beef!

Healthy eating is a priority for us, from 100% whole wheat sourdough to making our own ice cream, we go to great lengths to eat nourishing foods that taste amazing! The same goes for our beef; we are continually learning how to increase the quality of the land and the animals. We carefully decide which animals to butcher, practice stress-free handling of the animals, and use proven methods of dry aging to ensure the quality of the animal in the field makes it to your plate. Ignoring these important steps can result in tough beef.

It is an honor and a privilege to live and work on this amazing ranch as 3^rd and 4^th generation ranchers. We thank God everyday for this great life. We are humbled by the stewardships we have been given and we rely on His strength and guidance in raising our family and caring for the land and cattle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]]]>

What really matters to me?

• That our food is safe as well as nourishing and healing.
• My money supports sustainable practices and people who are good stewards.

Producers who value and create quality and nourishing products.

What are the health benefits of grass-fed beef? For starters, the animals have not been given antibiotics or hormones. Grass-fed means no GMO corn or other GMO grains. The animals have room to graze and are not confined to unhygienic feedlots. There are a lot of studies that show the results of these detrimental practices.

One of the most distinguishing benefits of grass-fed beef is that it is higher in omega 3, an essential fatty acid that helps with many things including heart disease, the highest killer in the US today. Not only do we need more omega 3 but it needs to be consumed in the right ratio with omega 6, preferably three omega 3’s to one omega 6. The beef you buy in the store not only has that ratio switched but the omega 6 is usually six times more than omega 3. This makes it impossible for us to get the benefits we need from the omega 3s.

Another benefit from grass-fed beef is higher amounts of CLA, which is fat that doesn’t make you fat but is great at fighting off cancer cells. Studies also show an increase in key nutrients and a decrease in saturated fats.

Without a doubt grass-fed beef is going to give me the things I want—it is not harmful and it provides nutrients that are essential for optimal health. In addition to these health benefits, grass-fed beef producers are usually family-owned businesses. Many own the land they are farming and must be good stewards of the land in order to stay in business. The government does not pay subsidies to organic producers.

Believe it or not, many mainstream beef producers say they cannot afford to eat their own beef! In order to meet their obligations at the bank they sell all that they can and buy chicken and beef from the store. In the past year, two beef producers who are close to us have been told they can no longer eat red meat because of their heart issues. In that vein(no pun intended) most grass-fed beef producers wouldn’t dream of eating anything but their own beef because they value their health. In order to stay healthy and continue to provide for their families, while creating a great product for others, they know they can’t afford NOT to eat their own beef.

On our family ranch we are striving to create a product that has all these benefits and more. We are taking the steps necessary to improve the health of our soils, the health of the plants from those soils, the health of the animals who graze on those plants, and the health of the people eating the animals. We are striving for a product that is not only better for you but is also a nutrient powerhouse. We love our beef and we care about our health, your health, and our future on this wonderful earth God has given us to be stewards over. We take the calling of stewardship very seriously in all that we do.

Order your beef today and you’ll be on your way to healing yourself and doing your part to heal our American lands.