By MARIAN BURROS Published July 26 2006 THE Agriculture Department has proposed allowing animals to be labeled grassfed even if they never saw a pasture and were fed antibiotics and hormones When Martin EOConnor chief of the standardization branch of the departments livestock and feed program explained the proposed rule at a conference of the American Grassfed Association in Colorado[...]

There is a new food consciousness in America that can be witnessed at the grass roots level of sustainable food producers grass fed beef included herea more savvy enlightened consumer food industry professionals chefs and yes even corporationsAs sustainability issues and products have become more mainstream we see family farms swimming upstream to connect directly with their customers and[...]

American Grassfed Association FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE wwwamericangrassfedorg 1648 Gaylord Street Denver Colorado 80206 Phone8777747277 Emailagaamericangrassfedorg PRESS RELEASE ERIC SCHLOSSER KEYNOTE SPEAKER GRAZING AMERICA 2006 The Education and Celebration of Real Farm Food Eric Schlosser awardwinning journalist and author of national bestsellers Fast Food Nation Chew on This and[...]

In a study published last week by the Union of Concerned Scientists an independent scientific group has reported what we grass farmers have been saying all along that beef from grassfed is healthier This study has put together findings comparing both pasture finished and conventionally finished beef and dairy Grassfed beef and dairy contain higher levels of omega3 fatty acid that reduces[...]

Missouri Grass Farmers Now Offer Organic Certified Processing To Family Farms This month Fruitland American Meat in Jackson Missouri owned by veterinarian Dr Patricia Whisnant and cattleman Mark Whisnant received USDA approval for organic certified processing The Whisnants are grass fed beef ranchers who market their beef directly through their website AmericanGrassFedBeefcom Dr Whisnant[...]