The Animals
Consumers may think that animal “happiness” is most dependent on the availability of feed and access to pasture, but true animal comfort is most dependent on management. Good management considers the amount and quality of Read more…
The Community
Grass fed producers in Northeast Iowa expressed that one of their motivations for practicing grass-based management is the benefit it provides their local economy. Not only do their products help keep their families, neighbors, and Read more…
The Consumer
People want to know where and how their food is raised Foods labeled grass fed provides reassurance of a quality product and real health benefits for consumers. Grass finished products have a different fat profile Read more…
The Land
A recognition of the importance of soil health is growing. Soil scientists and hydrologists are finding that healthy soils can help prevent or diminish the effects of major natural disasters like floods and droughts. Healthy Read more…
“Northeast Iowa Grass Fed” Defined
The term grass fed refers to the way in which an animal is “finished” or brought to its prime butchering weight. Many animals in Northeast Iowa are raised on pasture for the majority of their Read more…
Trends Toward Grass Finished Food
Northeast Iowa, located within the four-state Driftless Region of the United States, boasts beautiful scenery with towering bluffs, rolling hills, quiet valleys, cold water trout streams, freshwater springs, and waterfalls Although breathtaking, this beautiful landscape Read more…