Grass-Fed Angus Beef
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Pastured Pork
While our focus is on growing vegetables, animals are also an important part of our farm and help us maintain hillside pasture areas not suitable for vegetable production. While they may not realize they have an important job, we know that without their grazing rotations through our hillside pastures, the land could quickly be overtaken by undesirable ‘weed’ trees and invasive species that would choke out the rich pasture grasses. They also help us by fertilizing the land which keeps the pastures rich and flourishing and prevents erosion on the hillsides. We choose to raise our animals in an environment where they can exhibit their natural behaviors and characteristics. We treat them gently and with respect so they do not live in fear of human touch or presence. This creates a much more pleasant environment for them to live in and allows us to work amongst them more safely.
All of our processed meat products are certified organic and are free of synthetic nitrites/nitrates. Our smoked, uncured ham and bacon do contain celery juice powder which has natural nitrites/nitrates. These products should remain frozen until you are ready to use them. Once thawed, we recommend you consume them within 5 days as they will not store as long as products cured with conventional nitrates. These products should be stored in the refrigerator.
The term “uncured,” used to describe our bacon and smoked hams, can be confusing. The traditional process for curing meats uses synthetic nitrates/nitrites and is done as a means of preserving as well as flavoring the meat. Meat that is processed in accordance to organic standards does not use synthetic nitrates/nitrites for preservation and thus must be labeled as “uncured.” The meat is tumbled in a brine solution containing organic seasonings and ingredients to impart flavor prior to being smoked.
