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Do you have certified organic beef?

January 16, 2018 by Krysti Mikkonen

Our black angus cattle are treated and fed as if they could be processed for certified organic beef, we just don’t have the certification. We feed our cows certified organic grains, we don’t spray our pastures on which they graze and the cows do not receive antibiotics or growth hormones. We used to have certified … [Read more…]

A farm operation in the United States that is certified organic means the business has been inspected and found to produce products that are free of synthetic additives like chemical pesticides & fertilizers and do not use GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds.

A GMO, or genetically modified organism, is a plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic technology.

According to the USDA, the goal of organic foods and organic farming is to “integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.“

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