- October 25, 2013
Grassfed Beef Chili Cook-Off – Recipes of Winners
By PattiRead moreGorgeous, cool, sunny day in mid-October. Listening to great music by Gorilla Swing. What could be better than a great chili cook-off? Maybe, the Cardinals making it to the World Series? Well, the setting was in St. Louis at the Town and Country Whole Foods Market after all. Maybe it...
00 - October 16, 2013
Whole Foods Chili Cook-Off
By PattiRead moreWhole Foods Market® Team Members Compete for Grass-Fed Beef Chili Cook-off Bragging Rights Whole Foods Market Town & Country, Feast Magazine and the Whisnant Family Farm (Rain Crow Ranch) Are Hosting the 3rd Annual Whole Foods Market® Town & County Chili Cook Off What: Whole Foods Market Town & Country...
- October 11, 2013
Rain Crow Ranch Wins Reserve Champion American Royal Steak Competition
By PattiRead morePress Release American Royal Steak Competition Winner Announced (Kansas City) Rain Crow Ranch is reserve champion of the American Royal Steak Competition. The winners for 2013 were named at the American Royal’s Grapes & Steaks Competition held in Kansas City on Wednesday night. “I’m very elated that grassfed beef...
- October 8, 2013
Sustainable Kitchen at Washington University – Chef John Griffiths
By PattiRead moreIt has been our great pleasure to have the opportunity to work with folks in the culinary world who just get it. Executive Chef John Griffiths sources beef from Rain Crow Ranch for Washington University through Bon Appetit Management Company. He understands what dealing with a small-scale family farm...
- October 4, 2013
Should You Be Concerned If Your Grass Fed Beef is From Another Country? Dr. Whisnant NPR Interview
By PattiRead more“Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot” Joni Mitchell NPR’s “All Things Considered” editor went to the market to buy grass fed beef . She discovered her store only carried Australian...
- September 12, 2013
A Healthy Grassfed Roast Beef Sandwich
By PattiRead moreJust got to rethink how we do food! People today are more and more concerned with health and fitness. At the same time we often find ourselves in the hurry-on-the-go mode. So on one hand we want to eat healthy while on the other hand “Who has the...
- September 3, 2013
Have You Hugged Your Farmer’s Market Today
By PattiRead moreThis weekend we flew to Memphis to the “local” farmer’s market. We do this several times in the season to purchase produce to “put up” for the winter. This trip was aimed at buying heirloom tomatoes, lima beans and Lady peas. For our large family this is a pretty...
- May 17, 2013
Tis the Season to Grill
By PattiRead moreMay is National Barbecue Month and tis the season to grill! The sizzle, the smoke, the wonderful aroma of meat on a grill makes being outside a celebration and is the perfect kick off for summer. Standing around a fire with friends and family as you cook supper provides a...
- April 29, 2013
Grilling Grass Fed Short Ribs at Rain Crow
By PattiRead moreWhen it is time to have a meeting, a discussion, a celebration, a welcome or a farewell it seems to always be centered around food. That is not just a part of our family tradition but it is a part of our culture. Our connection to food, how it...
- April 11, 2013
Grass Fed Pot Roast Recipe for Paleo Diet
By PattiRead moreMy husband Joe and I switched to a Paleo Diet a few months ago. From 14 years a vegetarian to a “Grok” eater was a long journey. If I hadn’t changed to a carnivore, I never would have become friends with the Whisnant family many years ago. Life takes surprising twists and...