Why grass fed?

I wrote this blog once already going into detail about how and why the red meat industry has such a bad wrap, and discerningly so. But I decided it was to preachy and basically boring for most people.
So I will only go into brief detail about why we produce grass fed beef and lamb.
If you have ever read about how beef is produced you will no doubt read about the health issues related to red meat, the environmental impact, and animal welfare issues.
We don't have to worry about these issues.
First of all grass fed beef has many health benefits. It is high in omega 3 fatty acids, high in CLA (good cholesterol), very low in fat (lower then skinless chicken breast), and high in protein. Not to mention much more nutritious. We don't use hormones or feed subtherapudic antibiotics.
These are not my personal beliefs, but facts substantiated by several studies. Grass fed beef has actually been subscribed to help in the treatment of high blood pressure and other cardiac issues. Grass fed beef has also been shown to cause less digestive upset and allergic reactions.
Secondly grass fed beef is much better for the environment. Conventional beef production in feed lots uses vast amount of grain, which in turn requires vast amounts of fossil fuels to produce. Then more fossil fuels are required to haul manure away. As well the run off of the manure can be detrimental to the environment. Our beef however spends most of its life on pastures where manure is naturally spread in moderate amounts and broken down by insect and worms, where it then feeds the ppasture creating a sustainable cycle. The grass requires very little in the form of fossil fuels for management. Cattle keep the pastures in a vegetative state. Good pastures can actually clean more air and sequester more carbon then forested areas.
Thirdly. Our animals are happy. We encourage them to live in a way that mimics nature. Hundreds of years ago our country was covered in buffalo that would feed on lush pastures as they wandered from one side of the country to the other. Our cattle live in the same manner, with the help of electric fencing. We graze one area, then rotate to another allowing the the first to rest and regrow. We do our best to keep our cattle in a low stress natural environment. We do not crowd them into small pens, feeding them huge amounts of unnatural feeds like corn or soybeans.

For more information on our production methods  you can do a search for "Eat Wild". This is a site dedicated to advocating for grass fed and pasture raised livestock.