...for the consumer, the environment, the cattle, and the rancher"

Benefits of grass fed, free range beef:

• Free of the growth hormones, and antibiotics introduced to cattle raised and/or finished in feedlots on a corn diet
• Avoid geneticallymodified organisms (GMO's) that are common in industrial corn production
• Lower in total fat
• Higher in beta-carotene
• Higher in vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
• Higher in the B-vitamins thiamin and riboflavin
• Higher in the minerals calcium, magnesium, and potassium
• Higher in total omega-3s
• A healthier ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids
• Higher in CLA, a potential cancer fighter
• Higher in vaccenic acid (which can be transformed into CLA)
• Lower in the saturated fats linked with heart disease

• Raising animals on pasture requires careful property management and a commitment to the grasses and plants that will serve as feed for the cattle
• Grazed lands help slow global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the air
• Well-managed grazing lands provide much-needed habit for wildlife, reduce water runoff, and provide cleaner, more abundant water for wildlife and human use
• Growing corn and soy causes six times more soil erosion than pasture
• Grazing lands are among our most picturesque landscapes
• Lower carbon footprint than that required to grow, process and feed cattle corn-based diet
• Lower carbon footprint via supporting US raised grass fed beef (vs. importing)

• Eliminate feedlot animal stress and abuse
• Eliminate the unnecessary use of hormones, antibiotics, and other drugs
• Cattle spend their lives in a natural environment
• Sustain small family ranches
• Produces food with increased nutritional value