Steve Normanton Grass-Fed Beef

Jerry Brunetti

Steve and I attended the 5th annual Granite State Graziers Conference this weekend. We came back inspired, invigorated, and overwhelmed with all the ideas. After hearing Jerry Brunetti talk about biodiversity, I think I am finally ready to start drinking the same Kool-Aid Steve has been drinking about the value of weeds. In fact, I’m feeling a bit sheepish about the hours I spent on the tractor last summer mowing the weeds to try to stimulate a little bit of grass growth. (Prompted by my sister’s snide remark: “Grass fed? So where’s the grass?”) I’m also looking at our precious open space and thinking maybe a couple of hedgerows would actually improve it.