I am committed to supplying you, my customers the cuts you want, when you want them. But recently there has been a tremendous increase in orders (partly due to the success of Food, Inc. and FRESH! ) and I have not been able to increase my supply of beef in a short time. I do [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Demand is Up!
Posted in Farm Business, tagged CSA, Food Inc., FRESH!, grass-fed beef on November 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Steakhouse-Style Steak Recipe
Posted in recipes, tagged grass-fed beef, recipes on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a great video by our friend Chef John Mitzewich about cooking grass-fed ribeye steaks. What I love about this is that it works for NY strip, sirloin, and tenderloin too.
Steve & Gene Pirog
Posted in Friends, tagged Bettinger Bluff Farm, grass-fed beef, New York, Steve & Gene Pirog on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our friends Steve & Gene Pirog just took the leap into the computer age and put up a web site about their farm. We got to know them when we were looking to buy calves earlier this year. We definitely liked what we saw, and we bought several. Believe me, not everyone we visited had [...]
Putting up Hay
Posted in Farming Philosophy, News, tagged Environment, grass-fed beef, Holistic Grazing Management, Kori Stay on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just unloaded the last of the hay we’ll need for the winter. This is certified organic hay from Kori Stay of Richville, New York. Not great for our carbon footprint this year, but considering all factors including price and quality, Kori has the best product for us. Eventually, our management system should improve our [...]
Times OP-ED
Posted in Opinion, tagged Environment, grass-fed beef on November 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Interesting OP-ED piece in the New York Times yesterday. The cows-are-worse-than-cars proposition has really caught fire because it appeals both to vegetarians and to conservatives. I am biased, of course. I think the author of the piece did not emphasize strongly enough how much damage to the planet is done by tilling the soil. Mob-grazing [...]
