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The following suppliers, listed by home state, either sell their products in a multi-state region, or are willing to ship their products to you.

Alabama

Boutwell Farms is a USDA certified organic family farm located in eastern Alabama near the Georgia and Florida borders. We offer grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured lamb, and pastured chicken (pre-ordered only for beef and pork customers). We offer gourmet dry aged beef for maximum flavor and tenderness. Meat is packaged in clear plastic and vacuum-sealed for maximum freshness. Our meat is sold as retail cuts or as wholes and halves. Beef and pork is available year round while lamb and chicken are seasonal at this time.

Boutwell Farms is a small family farm committed to providing high quality meat and dairy products through intensive, sustainable management of our soil, grasses and legume pastures. We sample our meat products for actual Omega 3, DHA, CLA, mineral and vitamin content.

Local Farmers Market delivery is available in certain Alabama, Georgia and Florida market locations. We deliver to local buying groups. We ship UPS. Store hours for farm pickup are available with prior arrangements. Email today for current product availability and pricing.

Boutwell Farms, Melissa Boutwell, 1068 County Road 67, Clayton AL 36016. (334) 797-9286. E-mail: mboutwell@boutwellfarms.com
Website: http://www.boutwellfarms.com/

Burt's Beef offers a grass-fed product—Burt's Beef Grass Fed—and a grain-finished product—Burt's Beef Farm Raised. We offer a guaranteed tender product with no growth hormones or steroids. We do not feed any antibiotics through our feed or minerals.

Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Central. We ship UPS.

Burt's Beef, Kathy Lacy, 1270 CR 256, Ft. Payne AL 35967.
Toll-Free: (866) 407-2333. E-mail: burtsbeef@benttreefarms.com
Website: http://www.burtsbeef.com

Windy Acres Farm is located in north central Alabama on 134 acres of rolling pasture land near the William B. Bankhead National Forest. We care deeply about the environment, the land, and our animals.

Our livestock is produced in a sustainable farming system and are never fed grain, animal by-products, or genetically modified organisms. We do not use hormones, antibiotics, or feed supplements. We utilize management intensive grazing techniques to insure biologically diverse pasture and healthy animals.

We offer a variety of high quality pasture-raised products including beef, lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, and free-range eggs. All livestock is born and raised on our farm to ensure the highest quality product possible.

We are currently selling beef by the 1/4, 1/2, and whole year round. Whole lamb and goat are available in the spring and fall with pastured chicken and turkey available on the farm by pre-order. All products are USDA-inspected, frozen and vacuum packed. Shipping/delivery may be arranged in some cases.

Windy Acres Farm, Curt & Linda Lefferts, 8388 County Road 39, Addison, AL 35540 (256) 462-1229.
E-mail: windyacresfarm@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.thewindyacresfarm.com

Arizona

Aschbacher Acres/American Surf N' Turf raises beef using the "all grass, all the time" philosophy. Our Black Angus Wheat Grass beef are raised on the high plains of Union County in northeast New Mexico. No hormones, steroids, or antibiotics are used.

We sell our products primarily through Farmers' Markets in Phoenix and Albuquerque. Products are also available through a few retailers and restaurants in Arizona and New Mexico. Kenny spends his summer months harvesting Wild Salmon in Kodiak Island, Alaska. We market five species of Wild Alaska Salmon and other Alaska seafood specialties at all of our market, restaurant, and retail locations. Visit our website for further details.

Aschbacher Acres/American Surf N' Turf, Kenny and Brenna Aschbacher, mailing address: 2031 N 47th Street, Phoenix AZ 850

08; farm address: 1037 Cowen Road, Sedan NM 88046. (602) 286-9233.
E-mail: info@fishhugger.com Website: http://www.fishhugger.com

Ervin's Natural Beef is a consortium of ranchers that produces grassfed beef. Their emphasis is on humane treatment of livestock and peaceful co-existence with predators. The animals are free of pesticides, antibiotics, and synthetic hormones. The ranchers are currently applying for organic certification.

The ShopNatural Cooperative distributes Ervin's Natural Beef to health food stores, co-ops and food buying groups in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. To locate a store or buying club in your area, see the ShopNatural Cooperative website at http://www.ShopNatural.coop or call (520) 884-9951. To arrange to have Ervin's beef carried by a store in your area, call the number below. Beef jerky is available by mail.

Ervin's Natural Beef, 128 East 19th Street, Safford AZ 85546. (520) 428-0033. Website: http://www.ervins.com

Red Thunder Bison Ranch was originally formed for the protection and preservation of the American bison in its natural wild form. Current practices are changing the nutritional and possible medical value of the bison meat. We sell high grade meat at reasonable prices and also sell jerky and buffalo meat sticks. All 100% buffalo meat with no additives. Our jerky is cut from roasts; no scraps are used.

We ship anywhere via overnight in insulated boxes and all our meat is kyro-packed for freshness. Meat sticks and jerky can be shipped regular mail so our minimum order is 1.

Red Thunder Bison Ranch, Suzanne Bassel, PO Box 381, Seligman AZ 86337. (928) 277-9080. E-mail: info@redthunderbisonranch.com.
Website: http://www.redthunderbisonranch.com.

Arkansas

Heifer Creek Farm raises all natural range-fed Purebred Scots Highland beef. Highland beef is naturally low in cholesterol and fat, but well-marbled and tender. The animals are humanely handled and USDA butchered. There are no artificial feeds, hormones or antibiotics fed to the animals. Meat is sold by the side (175-250 pounds), or split side (1/2 side). Price is $3 per pound hanging weight at the butcher, plus shipping. All orders custom cut and wrapped to customer specifications. We can ship Fed Ex anywhere. Call the farm anytime. Order four weeks in advance.

Heifer Creek Farm, Joyce Hetrick, 288 Heifer Creek, Springfield AR 72157. (501) 354-5025. E-mail: joyce@heifercreek.co

Petit Jean Farm is a family farm located atop Petit Jean Mountain in central Arkansas. Here we raise sheep, pigs, cows and honeybees.

We have the typical cuts of lamb, pork and beef. We also have honey and honey products (such as honey apple butter, honey fudge, honey cherry salsa and more).

Our meat and honey can be bought on-line at www.petitjeanfarm.com or it can be purchased at our farm in Morrilton, AR. We also make drop off arrangements with our customers every other week in Little Rock and Hot Springs during the winter months and every week at the Farmer's Markets in those towns during the summer months. Everything available can be shipped. Meat is sent by air mail to insure freshness upon receipt. We ship by UPS and costs are added to total purchase.

After 30 years of practice, we have pioneered a revolutionary premium pasture sheep and a grass based feeding system where animals are moved to fresh, clean grass weekly. Our animals graze on fresh, lush, rich pasture just as nature intended. This healthy stress-free environment eliminates the need for hormones, antibiotics and other drugs because the animals are always on clean pasture.

Petit Jean Farm, Ed Martsolf, 1039 Winrock Drive, Morrilton AR 72110. (501) 727-5659. E-mail: ed@gatewayfarm-ar.com.
Website: http://www.petitjeanfarm.com.

Waterfall Hollow Farm is a woman-owned producer of organically-managed pasture-raised and pasture–finished beef. Our beef steers are allowed to grow on pasture a full year longer than most producers’ calves, which yields a much more tender and sweet-flavored beef.

Waterfall Naturals™ Pasture-Finished Beef is an Arkansas product. Our USDA-inspected processor selects only the most tender cuts for our steaks and roasts; the beef is packed in clear heavy poly with our custom USDA-approved label, then is vacuum-sealed so the contents can be seen at a glance and the bags cut open with scissors. All beef is dry-aged and expertly hand-cut, and the hand-packaged beef is frozen immediately to ensure the highest quality. Each package contains 100% beef.

We accept money orders or personal checks, and ship next-day throughout the continental US via FedEx, UPS, or DHL. Our products may be found in the freezer section of Ozark Natural Foods and at Ozark Cooperative Warehouse, both in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Waterfall Hollow Farm, Lisa Cone & David Reeves, 5854 Hwy 21 South, Berryville AR 72616. Phone & Fax: 870-423-3457.
Website: http://www.waterfallhollowfarm.com
E-mail: info@waterfallhollowfarm.com.

California

Albaugh’s Frosty Acres raises purebred Shorthorn cattle. All our animals are synthetic hormone and antibiotic free.

Our cattle are unique in that we can date their lineage back to the 1820s via the American Shorthorn Association. The Shorthorn, because of its ability to efficiently convert forage and its proven marbling and early finishing characteristics, is the ideal breed for the production of choice, gourmet, grass-fed beef.

We believe you will find our grassfed beef to be of the finest and highest quality you will find anywhere. All of our cattle are raised on native grass and forage, breath clean, fresh mountain air, and drink from crystal clear streams and springs from the surrounding Cascade Mountain Range. Our beef is aged three weeks, cut, vacuum sealed, then flash-frozen before being shipped to you.

We invite you to browse our website and learn more about us, our heritage and history, and about the cattle we believe will provide you with the finest eating experience anywhere.

We sell USDA approved whole, halves and quarter beefs. Call, e-mail, or visit our website for more information.

Albaugh's Frosty Acres, Andy Albaugh, PO Box 142, Adin CA 95006.
(530) 299-3261. E-mail: sales@frostyacres.net.
Website: http://www.frostyacres.net.

Bear River Valley Beef is a small family run ranch located in Northern California’s Humboldt County. Our goal is to provide gourmet tender beef directly to our customers with satisfaction guaranteed.

Our All Natural 100% Grass Fed Beef has a rich and robust flavor not found in conventionally produced beef and is as lean as skinless chicken and wild deer. Our cattle are born and raised on our ranch. No grains, no added hormones, antibiotics or animal by-products are used. Our farming practices ensure environmentally friendly agriculture and helps to sustain our family farm, as well as promoting a healthy ecosystem. Our beef is USDA certified.

We make ranch truck deliveries in Northern California and we also ship UPS 2^nd day air. We are happy to assist you with your beef purchase and answer any questions you may have. We want to be your own personal farmer giving you a connection to our land and way of life.

Please visit our website to learn more about Bear River Valley Beef.

Bear River Valley Beef, Hugo Klopper, PO box 342/4415 Upper Bear River Road, Ferndale CA 95536. (707) 786-9460.
E-mail: info@bestgrassfedbeef.com.
Website: http://www.bestgrassfedbeef.com.

Chaffin Family Orchards has been providing local consumers with fresh from the farm products since 1924. Grass Finished Red Angus Based Beef Cattle, Grass Finished Cheviot Lambs, Browse Finished Kiko based Chevon, Pasture Raised Cornish Roasting Chickens, and Heritage Breed Brown Egg Laying Hens, are all used in the management of our orchards. The product of this is meat of uncompromising quality raised in the most natural and low stress of environments.

Animals are raised on annual and irrigated grasses with no chemical improvements. Poultry are fed certified organic feeds in addition to clean pasture. Our animals are truly part of a forage dependent system receiving minimal human inputs and no hormones or antibiotics unless ill, they are then removed from food production.

Eggs, beef, lamb, and chevon are available on the farm by pre-order and at Farmers Markets in Chico, Paradise and Oroville, California. Beef, lamb, and goat, available year-round, is USDA-inspected, frozen and vacuum packed. Pastured Chicken is available on the farm by pre-order. Shipping/delivery may be arranged in some cases.

Please contact us at (530) 533-1676 to discuss ordering, prices, and other arrangements. You may also check our listing at local harvest website.

Chaffin Family Orchards, Carol and Kurt Albrecht, 606 Coal Canyon Road, Oroville CA 95965. (530) 533-1676.
E-mail: chaffinorchards@aol.com.
Website: http://www.chaffinfamilyorchards.com

The Copeland Family has been ranching in Siskiyou County, California since the 1870's. In all that time we have believed and been taught to preserve and respect God's creation. Our motto is " Raising our children and livestock to the Glory of God."

We sell USDA Goat meat that is raised all naturally on high mountain grasses and naturally grown hays. We do not, as a rule, grain our goats, and they are fat and slick. We do use all natural alfalfa pellets for our milk goats. We are adding all naturally grown Mediterranean Lamb to our sales this fall (2005). We also supply a fine line of all natural raw pet foods. We ship coast to coast USDA meats. We do not sell anything we would not be proud to serve ourselves.

USDA Goat Sausage. We are starting our own all natural goat sausage products, just all goat, no added fat or any other meat. Our seasonings are all natural, no nitrates, nitrites or anything but all natural ingredients. go to www.goatmeats.com/sausage.html for a list of ingredients. Our store with secure checkout: www.goatmeats.com/store.html

Copeland Family Farms, LLC, Dusty Copeland, 1912 Timmons Road, Grenada CA 96038. (530) 436-2348. E-mail: dusty@goatmeats.com.
Website: http://www.goatmeats.com.

Hearst Ranch Beef. Since 1865, the Hearst family has raised cattle on the rich sustainable native grasslands of the Central California Coast.

Hearst cattle are grass-fed and grass-finished and humanely raised. Our animals are not given growth hormones or antibiotics ever. The result is sustainably produced grass-fed beef that is as memorable and natural as the surrounding landscape.

Order our grass-fed, free range beef from our website or at the Hearst Castle Visitor's Center in San Simeon. All orders are shipped overnight. We are Food Alliance certified for sustainable practices and we are certified as a humane producer by Humane Farm Animal Care.

Hearst Ranch Beef, Brian J. Kenny, Hearst Ranch, Highway 1, San Simeon CA 93452. (866) 547-2624. E-mail: info@hearstranch.com.
Website: http://www.hearstranch.com.

Lazy 69 Ranch is a family ranch in Northern California where the Sierras meet the Cascade Range, between Mt. Lassen and Mt. Shasta, less than an hour east of Redding, CA.

Many families have a trusted family doctor, we are committed as your Family Farmer. We take an organic, environmentally responsible approach to raising natural, Pastured Beef and Poultry without the use of hormones, antibiotics or additives. Our cattle and chickens thrive on native pastures and fresh spring water in a humane, stress free environment.

Our pastured products and sustainable philosophy have instilled a level of accountability that only a Family Farmer can offer in today’s era of factory farming. Enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your Family Farmer and where your food comes from.

Our beef is dry aged, the old fashioned way, at least 21 days for full flavor and tenderness. Each cut is then hand carved and vacuum packed under USDA inspection.

Free shipping on all 1/10 packs throughout California. For those with limited freezer space, we offer a convenient one tenth beef pack (35 lbs). You can also order our USDA Grass-Fed Beef by the quarter (88 lbs), half (175 lbs) or whole beef (350 lbs).

We also offer seasonal Pastured Organic Poultry, May through November.

Your order will be shipped frozen directly to you in a food safe insulated container.

Visit us at www.Lazy69ranch.com to order using our easy payment options and to learn more about the many health benefits of pastured products in your diet!

Lazy 69 Ranch, Dan Martin, PO Box 345, Round Mountain CA 96084.
(530) 355-3451. E-mail: dan@Lazy69ranch.com.
Website: http://www.Lazy69ranch.com

The Lindner Bison brand means premium grassfed bison meat. Just as nature intended.

Lindner Bison forage on northern California grasses in the spring and summer, then hay (dried grass) during winter months. No feedlots, animal by-products, hormones, or antibiotics are used!

Our holistic and humane management practices include a low stress, “hands-off” approach. Bulls remain with cows year-round, creating their own natural breeding cycle and keeping in sync with Mother Nature to produce robust offspring.

All meat is dry aged 14–21 days, then frozen and either vacuum packaged or double-wrapped with clean plastic and freezer paper. Only USDA or state HACCP-approved processors are used.

Our grassfed bison meat can be purchased three ways: 1) per item; 2) shares of 40 & 20 pounds assorted boneless steaks, roasts, and burger; and 3) quarters, halves or whole.

Lindner Bison, Kathy and Ken Lindner, 27060 Victoria, Valencia CA 91355 (near Los Angeles). Toll free: (866) 247-8753.
E-mail: klindner@lindnerbison.com or klindner@bisurkey.com
Website: http://www.lindnerbison.com

NFR Natural Beef is located in Northern California in the beautiful Sierra Mountains. Our beef are never given growth hormones, antibiotics or feed that has been exposed to pesticides. All of our beef are raised on USDA Certified Organic pastures where they roam freely grazing on native grass's and drink from crystal clear creeks. We raise all our beef from start to finish on our ranch with a focus on reduced stress.

All of our beef are dry aged 21 days the "old fashioned" way, providing a more flavorful and tender cut of beef. Our beef is processed in a USDA certified Organic processing plant where only knives are used in the cutting process to ensure a clean cut, free of bone fragments. Our cuts of beef range from steaks, roasts, ribs, offal meat, hamburger and variety of soup bones, all of which can be bought individually. We also have 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 steer options along with a variety of packages. One package option is the Small Family Value Pack which includes 6 steaks (NY, Rib Eye, Top Sirloin, Filet Mignon), 10 lbs of Gourmet Hamburger, 1 Roast and 1 lb of our steak quality Fajita meat.

We ship our beef all over the United States on dry ice and FedEx 2 Day delivery to ensure your beef arrives on your doorstep the same way it left our ranch. Visit our website for a complete list of our products and to find out more about our amazing ranch. You can also call us to place an order over the phone or ask any question you may have. We are always happy to help.

NFR Natural Beef, 4130 Genesee Road, Taylorsville CA 95983.
(530) 284-6371. E-mail: info@NFRnaturalbeef.com
Website: http://www.nfrnaturalbeef.com.

Open Space Meats is a family-run grass fed beef company, not some big corporation or factory farm. Like most family farms we consider our customers our neighbors and friends. We started this company to bring what we think is a great tasting, healthy product to the rest of the world.

Responsible stewardship for the earth and the animals under our care is our responsibility, but more than that we love the taste of Open Space Grass Fed Beef. That’s why we don’t use steroid implants, needlessly feed antibiotics to our cattle, or push our cattle production faster than nature intended. You can tell in our motto…”By nature…With nature…The way nature intended.”

Ordering is easy! Just send us an email, or place your order from our website using our secure PayPal account, or contact us by phone! We would like to talk to you personally in order to best meet your needs and supply a beef package that is right for you. One of our representatives will contact you to arrange delivery and answer any of your questions.

Delivery is available on all purchases in California. On larger packages we will deliver to you personally, or on small packages your beef will arrive via overnight courier. A small fee is charged for delivery.

We want to deliver to you personally. Most people say they don’t know where their food comes from. You can!

Open Space Meats, Seth Nitschke, 1215 S Street Newman CA 95360. (209) 262-8780. E-mail: orders@openspacemeats.com.
Website: http://www.openspacemeats.com.

Sorensen Farms is located in the Central Valley of California in Merced. We offer grass fed lamb from purebred Romney sheep and highly sought wool.

We sell lamb live or processed at a USDA facility where it is vacuum packaged and frozen. Our lamb is tender and fine and young while being fed on family pasture where sheep have been raised for over 25 years.

We supplement with organic alfalfa pellets and kelp as needed and never feed grain. We utilize natural remedies such as garlic and diatomaceous earth for flock maintenance and keep watch of flock health through frequent checks and rigorous breeding guidelines.

As our flock grows we will begin to participate in farmers markets that we have been invited to. We ship in the United States and deliver to close locations.

Sorensen farms, Emily Lindsey, 2239 Bailey Avenue, Merced CA 95341. (209) 383-1606. E-mail: info@allnaturalsheep.com.
Website: http://www.allnaturalsheep.com.

Tawanda Farms is a proud producer of all-natural lamb and beef. We, the owners, are also the managers and operators of the business. We are dedicated to a sustainable agriculture that supports a beautiful meat product as well as a stress-free life for our animals.

All food consumed by our animals is grown on our 120 acre farm. This food base is a combination of irrigated, mixed grass pasture as well as dry land grasses and forbs. Sheep and beeves roam year-round and self-select on our pastures and hills. We guarantee the following:

No hormones or maintenance antibiotics are ever used.
All animals are born, raised and finished on our farm.
Your meat order, including ground product, comes from one individual animal.
All animals are grass fed only.
Our meats are mild, tender, and succulent...high in Omega 3s.
Beef is dry-aged for 21 days.
All of our meat is USDA inspected.

Brochure with offerings and shipping options is available by request at tawandafarms53@att.net

Tawanda Farms, Carol Pasheilich, 935 Lichens Road, Montague CA 96064. (530) 459-0966. E-mail: tawandafarms53@att.net
Website: http://tawandameats.com.

Walker Creek Ranch offers 100% grassfed locker lambs available from June through October. These are sold as whole carcasses for $3.25 per pound of hanging weight, or $3.50 for half. This includes cutting and packaging to your specifications. Orders usually take about three weeks and can be picked up at the locker in Orland. Shipping can be arranged and is extra. Average dressed weight runs between 40 – 60 pounds. Lamb sausage is also available on request. Orders are taken by phone, fax or e-mail. USDA inspected.

The key to the success of our lambs is that they are naturally adapted to a grazing environment and our climate. We use two breeds, the St. Croix and the White Dorper. Both evolved in hot climates and were selected under grazing conditions for many generations. Animals that are suited to their environment are less likely to suffer stress or develop health problems. Neither breed requires shearing and both are calm and docile in nature. Lambs are raised on pastures that include strawberry clover, Ladino clover, ryegrasses, tonic plantain, chicory and dandelion in a complex mix of forages. Both animals and pastures thrive on a system of frequent moves which give lambs fresh pasture every day or so and allows the forage to regenerate. Lambs are provided with free choice salt/mineral mix only, with no hormones or antibiotics.

We think you'll be impressed with the mild flavor and tenderness of our lamb and we hope you'll tell your friends.

Walker Creek Ranch, Paul and Kathy Lewis, 6352 County Road 27, Orland CA 95963. (530) 865-8666.
E-mail: walkercreekranch@orland.net
Website: http://www.whitedorper.com

Canada

Family Farm Natural Meats Ltd. is a small family farm in the heart of the Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada. We offer grass-fed beef, pasture raised pork and lamb, free-range turkeys and chickens.

Everything is available in October, as long as supplies last. We have a variety of pre-packed boxes ranging from 20 to 80 pounds, as well as bulk sales. For those who like bulk prices but have small freezers, we offer a 40-pound box delivered every month for a year. Call or visit us online to pre-order. We ship year-round within British Columbia.

We farm by natural principles. No antibiotics, growth hormones, or feed with animal by-products. Our animals are fed species-appropriate diets and are allowed to roam as nature intended, not confined to a cage or barn. Animals raised this way are healthier, happier and leaner. Healthy meat can only come from healthy animals. We raise food that everyone can have confidence in.

Family Farm Natural Meats Ltd., Tina Johnson, Box 61, Forest Grove, BC. V0K 1M0. (250) 397-2547.
E-mail: info@familyfarmnaturalmeats.com.
Website: http://www.familyfarmnaturalmeats.com.

Colorado

At Desert Weyr we develop and implement sustainable systems to conserve rare and endangered farm animals. Our primary goals are to conserve genetic resources and promote sustainable agriculture systems. We currently work with sheep, chickens, and geese. Our Black Welsh Mountain sheep provide a small but tasty carcass. We breed Pilgrim geese and also raise heritage breeds of chickens for eggs and meat.

We offer mutton by the piece year round from our on-farm store. Whole lambs and mutton, custom butchered, are available in the fall. Raw fleeces, roving, yarn, quilt batts and tanned hides are available year-round. Geese will not be available until we again have slaughter facilities, hopefully in 2008. Chickens are by reservation only and must be ordered in January. We raise one batch of chickens a year; to get on our list for chickens please contact us in December. We also keep a few laying hens from rare breeds and eggs are available at the farm store.

We take advantage of our animals' ability to transform inedible plants and insects into healthy meat and wool. Our grass finished lamb and mutton carcasses are very lean and yet remain tender and tasty. Our geese are pasture raised with some grain for optimum health. Our chickens range outside eating a variety of plants, insects, worms, and grain supplements.

We do not feed antibiotics or growth hormones to any of our livestock. We do provide humane care including vaccinations and deworming as needed.

We are located in Western Colorado and are also open at the farm store on Saturdays from noon to 5pm and other days by appointment. Meat must be picked up at the farm. Wool products can be shipped worldwide.

Desert Weyr, Oogie McGuire, 16870 Garvin Mesa Road, Paonia CO 81428. (970) 527-3573. E-mail: sales@desertweyr.com
Website: http://www.desertweyr.com

Fox Fire Farms in Ignacio, Colorado, raise free-range lambs on grass and clover pasture. The pastures are free of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. The lambs are not given any antibiotics, synthetic hormones, or animal by-products. They are available in whole carcasses, halves, and individual cuts and can be shipped anywhere in the United States.

Fox Fire Farms, Richard and Linda Parry, 5733 County Road 321, Ignacio CO 81137. (970) 563-4675 Fax: (970) 563-9425.
E-mail: foxfirefarms@starband.net Website: http://foxfirefarms.com

GrassRoots Meats is committed to supplying all natural, grass-finished, hormone and antibiotic-free beef and lamb to health and quality conscious individuals who desire an enjoyable and flavorful alternative to standard commodity meat products.

From birth until market our animals breathe fresh clean air, graze on lush green grass, and drink crystal clear water. Our business is built on the foundation of placing God and family first, and maintaining honesty and integrity throughout all phases of our operation. We like to think of our customers as friends and partners, and we want you to feel comfortable about buying your meat from someone you know and trust. Your comments and questions are welcome.

GrassRoots Meats is located in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, but we also have grazing leases in Oklahoma and New Mexico. Our meat is available year round, and is shipped in thermal lined freezer boxes. We can ship quite reasonably throughout the entire United States. Your meat will arrive still frozen and ready to put into your freezer.

Our meat is dry-aged and USDA inspected. Select the individual retail cuts that you want or choose from one of our many packages. The meat is vacuum packaged, in stock and ready to ship, but halves and wholes are available by advanced order only.

For more information, or to order our delicious meat, visit our website or e-mail us. For references be sure to check out the testimonials posted on our website.

GrassRoots Meats, PO Box 429, Pagosa Springs CO 81147.
(970) 731-1471 or toll-free (800) 681-2260.
E-mail: grassroots@centurytel.net.
Website: http://www.grassrootsmeats.com

High Wire Ranch, founded in 1981, is Colorado's only grass-fed buffalo and elk ranch. Our pastures were certified organic by the Colorado Department of Agriculture in 2002. The buffalo and elk are not given any hormones or fed any animal by-products or antibiotics.

All our meats are USDA inspected and vacuum packaged. We have tenderloins, delicious steaks, roasts, ground, patties, and organ meats in both buffalo and elk. We also have breakfast, Italian, summer sausage, and regular and smoked bratwurst in buffalo or elk along with a variety of jerky. All of our jerky and sausages are entirely buffalo or elk with no preservatives or nitrates.

Whole and half elk as well as buffalo quarters are available. A free cookbook is provided with every order.

We ship nationwide via FedEx. You may order through our website or by phone. Our meat is also available at the following farmers' markets: Aspen, Carbondale, Montrose, Ridgway, Telluride, and Paonia.

High Wire Ranch, Dave and Sue Whittlesey, 27497 Buffalo Road, Hotchkiss CO 81419. (970) 835-7600. E-mail: highwireranch@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.highwireranch.com

The James Ranch faced a fork in the road in 1992. Should the three families living on the land turn the land into a golf course and housing development for the rapidly growing Durango community, or should they devote themselves to grassfarming instead? The land had been in the James family since 1961, the family was very attached to it, and the third generation was just coming up. After spending two years considering all aspects—most importantly the impact on the family and grandchildren—they chose grassfarming.

Today their many grateful customers rely on their grassfed beef. The beef is available by mail and you are invited to view our website to place an order.

James Ranch, David and Kay James, 33800 Hwy 550, Durango CO 81301. (970) 247-8652. Website: http://www.jamesranch.net

The Jupille Ranch is a family owned and operated ranch located in southwest Colorado, dedicated to providing gourmet quality beef, lamb and pork raised the old fashioned way.

We believe that consumers should have a good understanding of the relationship between the food they eat and how it was produced, so visitors are always welcome. We raise flavorful, healthy food for health conscious consumers by creating and maintaining a healthy environment for the animals from which it comes.

Our meats are USDA inspected and are available by the piece, variety packs, split quarters, halves or wholes. Local orders (Western Slope) can be picked up at the ranch or delivered. We also ship nation-wide (lower 48) in insulated boxes packed with dry ice, second day delivery.

All our animals are grass fed and grass finished. Beef is dry aged for 14–21 days and is available year-round. Advance orders are required for halves and wholes. Lamb is aged for -–7 days and is available November thru January. For lamb halves and wholes, advance orders are recommended. Pork is grass fed with minimum whole grain supplement (corn, oats, barley & soy) and is available year-round. For pork halve and wholes, advance orders are required.

The Jupille Ranch, Henry Jupille, 3868 County Road 22A, Montrose CO 81401. (970) 252-0630. E-mail: henry@jupille.com
Website: http://www.jupilleranch.com

Lasater Grasslands Beef is one of the largest pasture-intensive farms in the United States. The beef cattle are raised and finished on fresh pasture without artificial hormones, antibiotics, or animal by-products. The ranch is family owned and committed to sustainable agriculture and the humane treatment of animals. A wide assortment of mail-order beef is available, including a 35# box of assorted cuts, a 15# Grill Pack Box, and various boxes of steaks, short ribs, hamburger, roasts, brisket, or tongue. Halves of beef are available as well.

Lasater Grasslands Beef ships anywhere in the United States. Orders can be placed by phone, fax, or e-mail.

Lasater Grasslands Beef, LLC, Matheson CO 80830. (719) 541-2855; fax: (719) 541-2888. E-mail: Lasater@rmi.net Or visit their website and send your order electronically: http://www.lasatergrasslandsbeef.com/

Connecticut

Buy New England Natural Beef and support local family farms.

New England Natural Beef is affiliated with a non-profit organization called the New England Livestock Alliance. NELA is dedicated to revitalizing farming in the Northeast. We want farmers not only to survive but to thrive, and to produce food that is natural and healthy for you, too. We are working with farmers to produce healthy livestock through grass farming and to preserve the rural landscape of our region.

EAT WELL
BE WELL
DO GOOD

New England Natural Beef, Larry Holcomb, Stafford Premium Meats, 30 Furnace Hollow Road, Stafford Springs CT 06076. (860) 684-0222. E-mail: holcomb@staffordmeats.com Website: http://www.nenbeef.com

Florida

Al Rosas and Family at Rosas Farms raise 100% grass fed beef on our Certified Organic farm. Our beef has been independently tested to be super lean (90/10). All our grass fed beef is chemical free. No hormones, antibiotics or pesticides are used anywhere on the farm. The animals are raised using sustainable farming methods. Old fashioned? So are our products.

Rosas Farms are also exclusive suppliers of all-wild-caught, chemical-free seafood as well as grass fed lamb, venison, chicken and safe, minimal-mercury canned tuna. We ship Nationwide, or pick up at the farm for discounts.

Our beef and customer service win rave reviews. Voted Best Beef in Florida. Also check out our new online Organic Chef Monthly Magazine—Chef Al Rosas demystifies organic cooking and organic foods, showing how specific cooking techniques and shopping tips can be mastered quickly and then used again and again to create attention-getting, no-stress meals.

Rosas Farms—The Original Florida Grass Fed Beef—It's Wildly Delicious™.

Rosas Farms, Alphonso Rosas, PO Box 218, Sparr FL 32192.
(352) 620-2737. E-mail: alrosas@earthlink.net.
Websites: http://www.rosasfarms.com and http://www.pragmaticorganics.com

Boutwell Farms, Melissa Boutwell, 1068 County Road 67, Clayton AL 36016. (334) 797-9286. E-mail: mboutwell@boutwellfarms.com
Website: http://www.boutwellfarms.com/

Grandmother's Farm is a natural sustainable grass based farm cared for by my wife and I with our seven children. The farm name is a tribute to "Bami," the children's grandmother, who loved the beauty of the farm and having her grandchildren be part of it with her.

We offer brown eggs year around from happy hens that forage on all-natural pastures. Duck eggs will be available in the fall of 2004. Pastured poultry—chickens and turkeys—are available October through June and must be pre-booked well in advance of pick up. Although we are not certified organic, all of our pastures are managed organically and we do not use hormones, steroids, antibiotics or chemical wormers in our production. Our pastures are fertilized and kept pest-free strictly by organic methods.

Pure, raw, organically produced honey is available most of the summer. We also offer pure maple syrup that comes from a family farm in New Hampshire that uses no formaldehyde in their production. There are limited amounts of grassfed lamb available and we are increasing the flock for greater availability. We have premium quality, guaranteed tender, grassfed and grass finished beef available by the cut for shipping to your door—anywhere in the United States. Depending on the time of year, you may also find organically grown herbs, vegetables, hanging baskets, Stevia, and fruit, flowering and rare trees.

Other than the grassfed beef, all of our products are picked up here at the farm so e-mail us for an availability list. Visitors are always welcome—just call first to make sure we are available. For those of you in Florida, we now offer organic landscape management and pasture restoration services under the name GrassWorks. We can get you off the water polluting and health destroying monthly chemical spray and fertilization treadmill.

Grandmother's Farm, Jeff Brower, 310 Dawson Brown Road, DeLeon Springs, FL 32130. (386) 985-5736. E-mail: Grandmothersfarm@earthlink.net

Georgia

Boutwell Farms, Melissa Boutwell, 1068 County Road 67, Clayton AL 36016. (334) 797-9286. E-mail: mboutwell@boutwellfarms.com
Website: http://www.boutwellfarms.com/

KBH FARMS, LLC offers a frozen, grass-fed ground beef product in 1-pound or 2-pound packages. Available year-round, please contact us by telephone or e-mail. We also sell to health food stores and markets in Tallahassee, FL and surrounding areas.

Our cattle graze on open pasture, only. To insure the sweetest and freshest grass at all times, we practice rotational grazing in a stress-free environment. No grain is ever given to supplement the diet. No feed antibiotics, growth hormones, or steroids are used at any time.

Our cattle are processed for sale at a federally inspected plant. No additives or preservatives are added to the product. It is 100% pure ground beef with a high percentage of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) and Omega 3 fatty acids produced by nature.

KBH FARMS, LLC, Bryant and Kathryn Harvard, 9039 US Highway 19 South, Thomasville GA 31792. (229) 226-1357. E-mail: kbh@mchsi.com.

Idaho

Daily Blessing Organic Foods, Inc., Certified Organic since 1995, are small family farmers. We count our blessing that in a world of factory farms we are able to provide a very special product. We offer you the same quality food with that special taste, texture, and sweetness that we remember so well.

All our beef, lambs, and buffalo are on grass and finished on grass. Our poultry and pigs are also raised on grass pasture, but are also fed certified organic grains. All of our sausages, hams, and bacon are made with beef—no pork—and made with our rump roasts, round roast and chuck roasts. They are very lean with no fillers, and are nitrate, nitrite, gluten, and MSG-free.

You can order a pound of each item, or 10 pounds of an item; the choice is yours. We ship all over the United States via UPS or Fed Ex. We take Master Card or Visa. We can be found in stores in Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming. All of our meats are certified organic and carry the USDA Organic Seal. No pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, by-products, or irradiation. Our motto: From Our Family Farms to Your Family Table.

Daily Blessing Organic Foods, Marvin and Diane Hollen, PO Box 673, Wilder ID 83676. (888) 862-5785 or (888) 236-1424.
E-mail: dailyblessing@yc2.net Website: http://organic-meat.com

Diamond F Brand Beef from McNeil Ranch is delicious and healthy grass fed beef raised in Colorado at high altitude with consciousness, heart, high level stewardship, and of course no added hormones or antibiotics.

We offer traditional beef cuts as well as delicious grass fed beef tamales and burritos, made in the San Luis Valley. Products may be purchased online, at the ranch, or at our retailers. UPS Ground and Two Day shipping available.

Diamond F Brand Beef from McNeil Ranch, Cathy McNeil and Elizabeth Quintana, 3351 South Highway 15, Monte Vista CO 81144.
(719) 852-2458 or (877) 659-2352. E-mail: mcneilranch@fone.net.
Website: http://www.grassfedandhealthy.com.

GrassRoots Meats is committed to supplying all natural, grass finished, hormone and antibiotic-free beef and lamb to health and quality conscious individuals who desire an enjoyable and flavorful alternative to standard commodity meat products.

GrassRoots Meats is located in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, but we also have grazing leases in Oklahoma and New Mexico. Our meat is shipped frozen in thermal lined boxes. We can ship quite reasonably throughout the entire United States, normally with next day delivery but no more than two days.

Our meat is dry-aged and USDA inspected. Individual cuts and our various packages are vacuum packaged and in stock, but quarters, halves and wholes are generally paper wrapped and available by advanced order only.

For more information, or to order our delicious meat, visit our website or e-mail us. For references be sure to see the testimonials posted on our website.

GrassRoots Meats, PO Box 429, Pagosa Springs CO 81147.
(970) 749-6072 or toll-free (800) 681-2260.
E-mail: grassroots@centurytel.net.
Website: http://www.grassrootsmeats.com

Lau Family Farm is a fifth generation family ranch operating in the Five Mile Meadow just north of Soda Springs, Idaho. We are proud to offer naturally raised, grass-fed beef and lamb. Our animals are raised without hormone implants or antibiotics. Our livestock graze on intensively managed pastures and are fed our own high quality hay crops during the winter months. They are never fed antibiotics, animal by-products or any grain products.

Our meats are USDA inspected and dry aged for enhanced flavor and tenderness. Both beef and lamb are offered as individual cuts (vacuum packed or cellophane and paper wrapped). We offer beef subscription bundles, as well as whole, half or quarter beef. Our lamb is available as whole or half lambs. In the summer of 2006, we will have jerky, made with no preservatives, made from our meat available as well.

You can also find our meat at the following locations—Farmers’ Markets: Southeastern Idaho Farmers Market, Pocatello, Idaho Saturdays, May to October 9 am to 1 pm; and Cache Valley Gardeners Market, Logan, Utah Saturdays, May to October 8 am to noon; Grocery Stores: Vita-Mor in Montpelier, Idaho and D & C Natural Foods in Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Restaurants: The Painted Table in Logan, Utah.

During the summer we make monthly deliveries to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Ogden, Utah. During the winter we make monthly deliveries to Logan, Ogden, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls. Please contact us for our delivery schedule or to place an order!

Lau Family Farm, John and Lori Anne Lau, PO Box 337 / 675 Highway 30, Soda Springs ID 83276. (208) 547-3180.
E-mail: laufarm@silverstar.com.
Website: http://www.laufamilyfarm.com.

Lava Lake Lamb is 100% natural Idaho grass-fed lamb – never placed in a feed lot, never given any hormones, never given antibiotics.

Our lambs graze with their mothers and continue to drink mother’s milk all their lives, getting important antibodies for good health and vitality, and making the best-tasting meat. Lava Lake’s lambs also spend most of their lives grazing on wild, fragrant range grasses, herbs and other plants, as Nature intended.

Raised with care by our experienced shepherds, our lambs are truly “free-range.” Traveling from the deserts of the Snake River Plain to the high mountains near Sun Valley, our animals log hundreds of miles during their lifetimes – they are never confined in feedlots. The result is meat that is lean yet tender and flavorful – we think you’ll find it the best you’ve tasted.

Our headquarters is Lava Lake Ranch, located just southeast of Sun Valley in Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains. As a family of ranchers and environmentalists, we are committed to restoring and preserving this land because of its history, its beauty and its biological diversity. We are so committed to this principle that all net profits from our grass-fed lamb sales help fund our land conservation work.

Lava Lake Lamb is available year-round and can be purchased by individual cuts, halves or wholes and shipped anywhere in the U.S. It is USDA-inspected, dry-aged for ten days, then frozen and cryovaced to retain its freshness and flavor.

To place an order, or for more information, visit our website or contact us at (208) 788-9778.

Lava Lake Lamb, Mike Stevens or Kathleen Bean, PO Box 2249, Hailey ID 83333; (208) 788-9778. E-mail: kathleen@lavalake.net
Website: http://www.lavalakelamb.com

SkyLines Farm is located in remote northern Idaho, about an hour's drive from Moscow. Since 1992 we've been carefully building a flock that now numbers 100+ superbly healthy, vigorous, Romney and Romney-X sheep. The flock produces exquisite handspinning fleeces and delicately-flavored, lean, delicious grassfed lamb.

The SkyLines sheep have always been hand raised, using organic methods that exceed even the USDA's organic standards. Absolutely no antibiotics are used, or growth or fertility hormones, vaccinations, or pesticides like de-lousing agents or chemical wormers. Nature's miracle herb garlic figures heavily in our organic management program (some think this could be one reason our lamb tastes so good!).

SkyLines lambs spend the entire summer alongside their mothers, freely grazing the farm's lush green pastures. Our intensive rotational grazing program ensures that the sheep are always dining on "salad bar fresh" greens, so lambs easily reach market weight on mom's milk and grass alone. They receive no grains or feed supplements.

A team of Great Pyrenees guard dogs patrol the farm 24/7, providing excellent predator-friendly protection for the flock.

Whole or half lamb available September & October, but reserve your lamb early. Free delivery on local orders, out-of-area orders shipped second-day air.

Visit SkyLines' extensive website for much more detail.

SkyLines Farm, Melissa Lines, 4551 Highway 6, Harvard ID 83834. (208) 875-8747. E-mail: melissa@skylinesfarm.com.
Website: http://www.skylinesfarm.com

Solina Farms of Idaho sells only Premium, Natural, Grass Fed Beef.

Since 1999, Solina Farms has raised grass fed steers on Boise River bottom pastures, using no pesticides or chemicals to ensure our children are eating healthy meat products. We feed only unsprayed alfalfa and grass hays from local ranchers who are also committed to all-natural values. We use cross-fencing and rotational paddock grazing to increase river bottom grass vigor and we control weeds without herbicides.

All Solina Farms steers come from registered Scottish Highland cattle. Scottish Highlands are a pure breed of hardy heritage cattle. Grass fed Highland beef has tested lower in cholesterol than buffalo. By comparison, commercial, grain finished beef, buffalo, and Highland beef tests show 3 times the cholesterol over grass fed beef. Naturally foraging Highlands have a deep, red color and a rich, complex flavor. Our grass-fed, Highland beef is deep red in color, heart-healthy and delicious. Highlands also have the largest ribeye in the industry.

Solina Farms is a member of AHCA (American Highland Cattle Association) and the AHCA Quality Beef Program. We are committed to the same natural, humane pasturing and handling practices still used by Highland cattle farmers in Scotland today. Solina Farms and our AHCA breeder partners comply with the AHCA Quality Beef program contract and our own ethics which require humane handling; no usage of antibiotics, hormones, steroids, or non-vegetarian feeds; slaughter before 36 months of age; and a minimum of 14 days hanging time to ensure quality, tender, delicious beef.

Natural, grass feed Highland beef is available from Solina Farms no less than 4 times per year in limited quantities. We will deliver in the Boise area, or make special arrangements for shipping if you live outside of this area. Please call or email so we can understand your values and workout the details of your needs. This is delicious, premium beef.

Solina Farms of Idaho, Robert Gustafson, 9296 W. Chelan Avenue, Boise ID 83714. (208) 323-9296. E-mail:robertgustafson@cableone.net

Illinois

Bauer Custom Meats is a family owned and run business in northern Illinois, centrally located between Chicago, Peoria, La Salle/Peru, Rockford, and the Quad Cities. We serve all of northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, and even some folks in southern Michigan, Minnesota, and Indiana. We raise grass fed and finished whole and half lamb and beef year-round. We also offer pastured chicken (whole) and pork (whole and half) raised on locally produced grain and forage.

We believe in the humane treatment of animals allowed to live similarly as they would in nature, not crowded in a feedlot and fed unnaturally high levels of grains and concentrates. Our animals are never treated or implanted with hormones, or fed antibiotics to unnaturally increase rate of weight gain. We use an inspected meat processor nearby and butcher to your specifications.

Bauer Custom Meats, Anthony or Sandy Bauer, PO Box 237, Mineral IL 61344. (309) 288-5110. E-mail: info@bauercustommeats.com
Website: http://www.bauercustommeats.com

Wallace Farms' grassfed beef combines the superior health benefits of forage-raised animals with a rare promise of consistency in two critical areas: taste and tenderness.

Wallace Farms cattle are currently raised on lush pastures in the Upper Midwest by experienced family farmers. Our quality beef is the result of better soil quality, balanced fertility of that soil, high quality grass, preferred genetics, healthy animals and state-of-the-art processing.

Shipping available. Visit us at our website to learn more about us and our products.

Wallace Farms, Inc., Sugar Grove IL 60554 (630) 466-8723
E-mail: info@wallacefarms.com
Website: http://www.wallacefarms.com

Indiana

Other Side of the Fence Farm is dedicated to raising the best quality food possible from our pastures near Huntingburg in southwest Indiana. Our primary product is chemical-free grass-fed beef sold by 1/4, 1/2 or whole.

The animals are on a rotational grazing system with fresh grass and room to move about. Our cattle are never confined! We ensure all animals are not given hormones, antibiotics, animal byproducts or drugs of any kind. This we have done since 1991. The fertility program used is the cornerstone of the operation in that everything done in the soil, in the grass, in the animals and ultimately ending up in us is for quality NOT quantity.

Animals are processed only after they are ordered. The cut, wrapped and frozen finished product can then be picked up at the farm or UPS shipping can be arranged.

2005 plans include pastured pork, chickens and eggs.

Other Side of the Fence Farm, Marty and Lisa Whitsitt, 2180 S 650 W, Huntingburg IN 47542. (812) 630-1985 or (812) 683-5773.
E-mail: grasswhit@aol.com

Seven Sons Meat Company is a selected pasture-intensive operation located near Fort Wayne, Indiana. We are a family-owned business that affirms a commitment to producing nutritional products. At Seven Sons we believe that grass-fed beef is the world's most nutritious beef because it's "REAL MEAT" produced the way it was supposed to be... on NATURAL GREEN GRASS!

Beef is available to purchase by the whole, half, split-half or quarter. Individual frozen cuts can be purchased year around at our On Farm Store located just south of Fort Wayne. Seven Sons meats are also packaged in 14 & 27 ounce cans which offers you very inexpensive & convenient way to eat and enjoy grass-fed beef.

Our future plan is to open an online store and begin shipping pre-cooked canned meats and frozen meats.

For more information please feel free to call, click or stop by!

Seven Sons Pastured Meats, Beth Hitzfield, 15718 Aboite Road, Roanoke IN 46783. (260) 638-4596. 1-877-620-1977
E-mail: sales@sevensons.net. Website: http://www.sevensons.net

Voegeli's Natural Beef. We are about producing good healthful and humanely raised beef. We do not use growth hormones, steroids or antibiotics. We are looking for customers concerned about; the environment, small farm sustainability, their own health, social welfare of the animals, good quality beef, lower fat, higher levels of CLA, Beta Carotene and Omega 3.

We offer purchases by the whole, half, quarter calf and individual pieces. Processing to select your own cuts usually occurs in early October. Beef is available year round, but may be limited in quantities and cuts if not ordered prior to processing in October.

We will deliver within 50 miles of our farm in Milan IN. Mail order can be discussed. Visa and Master Card Welcome.

Voegeli's Natural Beef, Sharon or Bob Voegeli, (513) 505-8884 or
(812) 654-2188, Milan IN. E-mail: farmone@farmone.net,
Website: http://www.farmone.net

Iowa

Grass Run Farm, located near Dorchester, Iowa, produces humanely- and sustainably-raised grass-finished beef, pastured veal, and pastured pork year-round. We believe in providing a quality life for our animals through rotational grazing, a nutritious winter hay program, and careful handling. We do not administer antibiotics, growth hormones, animal-protein supplements, or other health-compromising additives. Our meats have been praised for flavor, quality, and value by customers all over the country.

Contact us by phone or e-mail to customize an order or get information about meat packages. We can help you figure out what will fit in your freezer or arrange staggered deliveries to meet your needs. Special offers, convenient online shopping, and more details about our farm are available through our website.

We ship nationally to individuals, restaurants, and retailers in dry ice and insulated boxes, and deliver to pick-up locations and select farmers markets in Iowa and Minnesota. Pre-order in quantity for best value and custom cuts.

Please feel free to call or e-mail us with questions. Here's to good health and great food!

Sincerely, Ryan and Kristine Jepsen, farmers

Grass Run Farm, Ryan and Kristine Jepsen, 236 Bear Creek Drive, Dorchester, IA 52140. (563) 546-7954.
E-mail: eatmeat@grassrunfarm.com.
Website: http://www.grassrunfarm.com.

The Koether Ranch offers grassfed beef on a year-round basis. We have been organic since 1985, but are not certified. We prefer to sell quarters or split halves, but we sell individual packages as well. We usually ship frozen meat 2nd Day Air in special containers.

Our goal is to provide the best possible care and diet for our animals so that our customers can get the healthiest possible meat. The cattle never eat grain. They eat fresh grass from April thru November and winter on dry hay. They are fed a combination of kelp, minerals, and refined natural salt year- round. We complete the cattle's life cycle with humane slaughter. They are killed in our corral while standing quietly and then are hauled to the processing facility. This prevents any unnecessary stress on the animal.

We usually harvest our beef in late October – early November when the animals are 16 months old. We like to have large orders placed prior to slaughter, but we try to keep a supply of frozen meat on hand year-round.

Recently we added lamb, goat and broiler chickens as well. For any further details, please feel free to call anytime.

Greg Koether, 26046 Giard Road, McGregor IA 52157. (563) 873-3385.

Thankful Harvest offer delicious, satisfying grass-finished beef. Our customers come back year after year. We have forage-finished meat available year round. We can work with you to provide you with the variety of cuts and the quantities you desire. Pastured poultry is available in season, along with organic potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins and watermelons.

We will work with a variety of shipping options that allow for safe product delivery.

We believe in farming using the best management practices available for organic and grass-based agriculture. We believe in improving the soil by adding soil fertility based on detailed soil testing. We believe this makes more nutritious forage, creating healthier, better-tasting food. We use the best mineral supplements available, including Thorvin Kelp and Redmond Trace Mineral Salt.

Thankful Harvest’s Tenderheart Beef, Tom and Kristi German, 5139 210th St, Holstein IA 51025-8061. (712) 365-4433.
E-mail: Tagerman@netllc.net

Wallace Farms' grassfed beef combines the superior health benefits of forage-raised animals with a rare promise of consistency in two critical areas: taste and tenderness.

Shipping available. Visit us at our website to learn more about us and our products.

Wallace Farms, Inc., Des Moines. IA. (515) 480-8763
E-mail: nick.wallace@wallacefarms.com
Website: http://www.wallacefarms.com

Kansas

Jako, Inc. is one of the few grass-only dairies in the United States, giving the milk the maximum amount of CLA and omega-3s. The cows produce seasonally and are allowed to dry up in the winter months. They are not treated with synthetic hormones, feed antibiotics, grain, or feed additives. Whole milk and butter is available from April to mid-November at the farm. Butter can be shipped frozen. Pastured chickens and beef from the dairy cattle, and pork raised on pasture and skim milk are also available.

Jako, Inc., Kenneth King, 6003 E. Eales Rd., Hutchinson KS 67501. (620) 663-1470 (phone and fax) E-mail: ken@jakoinc.com
Website: http://www.jakoinc.com

Smoky Hill Bison Company graze bison using a Managed Intensive Grazing system of planted fescue/alfalfa mix. The animals are rotated twice a week to fresh forage. Bison meat is available year round by mail order. (You can also order on line.) The Smoky Hill Bison Company sells bison-related books, toys, and gifts as well.

Smoky Hill Bison Company, PO Box 407, Lindsborg KS 67456. (800) 790-2665 (M–F, 9AM–5PM) E-mail: smoky@bisonfarm.com
Website: http://www.bisonfarm.com

Tallgrass Beef is a pure, natural product of the Great American Prairie. Founded by Bill Kurtis—journalist, rancher, conservationist, and proud owner of The Red Buffalo Ranch in Sedan, Kansas—Tallgrass Beef Company is raising cattle that roam in the open and graze on natural grasses rich in nutrients and high in anti-oxidants. The result is beef that's rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, high in Vitamin E, higher in beneficial unsaturated fat, and lower in saturated fat and cholesterol. You can taste the difference.

Tallgrass works with independent, family-owned farms and ranches to raise cattle in their grass-fed, grass-finished program. Their beef is sold in restaurants, select specialty food and grocery stores, and through their website. Although their office is in Kansas, they are primarily marketing and selling in Illinois.

Tallgrass Beef Company, 107 East Main, Sedan KS 67361.
(877) 822-8283. E-mail: info@tallgrassbeef.com
Website: http://www.tallgrassbeef.com

Kentucky

Colcord Farms–Blue Grass Finished Beef® dedicates 630 acres to raising grass and clover for their 400–500 black steers. "Our calves come to the farm in the fall soon after they are weaned. In April, they begin to grow rapidly on the springtime nourishing grasses and clovers. No pesticides or herbicides are used on the forage. The grass grows naturally without being pumped up with nitrogen fertilizer. The steers move from field to field with new pasture every few days. The water flows from the farm springs, wells, and ponds with no added chemicals. The slow movement across the rich fields means they can be finished as succulent marbled beef without any grain. The fresh grass gives them a healthy balance of fat and lean and special flavor."

The beef is USDA-approved for supply to restaurants, retail outlets, and direct sale to consumers. Look for it in Lexington, KY at the Good Foods Co-Op and at the Blue Moon Farm stall at the Lexington Farmers Market. In Louisville, KY the beef is sold at the three Rainbow Blossom stores.

Sides of beef are available at the processing plant. (Call for more information.) Refrigerated transport is available to supply retail outlets in Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati.

Colcord Farms–Blue Grass Finished Beef, Inc., Kathy Meyer, Manager. PO Box 1000, Paris KY 40362-1000. (859) 484-2505; Mobile: (859) 749-7594; Fax: (859) 484-9822.
E-mail: ColcordFarms@BlueGrassFinishedBeef.com
Website: http://www.bluegrassfinishedbeef.com

Spring Hills Farms—All Natural Pasture-Raised Beef and Chevon—"Bringing Family Farm Values to Your Table."

We are a small family farm that specializes and strives to raise all our animals as naturally and organically as possible—the way God originally designed things. We are now in the process of getting our All Natural Beef certified organic. Our beef are raised on lush pasture and high quality hay with abundant natural springs and creeks for water. They do not receive any hormones or steroids or prophylactic antibiotics. Our beef is available for sale by USDA cuts, or in half/whole beef, mostly year-round. USDA cuts can be shipped or we can deliver locally. See our website for more details.

We plan to begin selling work shares in our goats in the spring of 2004 to make raw milk available to those who desire raw goat's milk. Our goats get plenty of good pasture, but they also get feed at milking time. Our goat's milk can be shipped also.

We invite you to come visit our farm, meet us and see our animals! Our farm is family-oriented and many of our animals are very friendly.

Spring Hills Farm, Roland and Tina Hoffman, 479 Payne Mill Road, Glasgow KY 42141. Phone and fax: (270) 646-2838.
E-mail: AllNatural@SpringHillsFarm.com
Website: http://www.SpringHillsFarm.com

Willow Hills is a small family farm seeking to practice agriculture in the most natural way possible. We strive to find simple methods using nature to solve growing problems in contrast to the more common industrialized agricultural methods. Our focus is to maximize nutrition in our foods through good management and organic-type practices. No pesticides, drugs or herbicides are used. All of our animals are pastured, and our ruminant animals (cows, sheep & goats) are not fed any grain. We consider providing life giving food to be our ministry. We also offer extensive health information as well on our website. Our goal is to help those whose health has been destroyed by the food industry to regain it.

We offer pastured poultry (chicken and turkey), pastured pork, genuine free-range eggs, raw milk, and grass-fed beef and lamb. All meat is USDA inspected and available from our freezers by the cut.

Shipping is available on our products. Pure, unadulterated milk (not pasteurized or homogenized) that is from grass-fed cows is available on a cow-share basis. For more details on our products and their availability, please contact us or visit our web page.

Willow Hills, Scott and Susan Daniels, PO Box 748, Tompkinsville KY 42167. (270) 427-4238 E-mail: info@willowhills.org
Website: http://www.willowhills.org.

Maine

Meadow View Farm is located in Monmouth, Maine. We specialize in raising grass-fed beef. Our beef animals graze on pasture in the summer and are fed hay in the winter.

All beef is packaged and frozen at a USDA certified facility in vacuum sealed wrap. All cuts of grass-fed beef are normally available and shipped year round. Shipping is available in all New England states at this time. The minimum order size is 15 lbs. and a fixed fee for packaging, handling and shipping is charged for each order.

Beef can also be purchased in 1/4, 1/2 or whole animal. Major credit cards are accepted. E-mail or call to order.

Meadow View Farm, Guy L. Bates, 450 Cobbossee Avenue, Monmouth ME 04259 04259. (207) 933-2129.
E-mail: meadowview@gwi.net.
Website: http://www.MeadowViewFarmMaine.com.

At Meadowsweet Farm, we work with our domestic animals and plants and the environment to grow healthy food. We treat all animals with respect and allow them the fullest expression of their natures consistent with good husbandry. Grassfed beef, veal, and lamb are available year round at the farm and at the Belfast Farmer's Market from May through December. Freezer lambs and sides and quarters of beef and veal are available in the fall by reservation. We also deliver freezer orders to the Boston area at least once in the late fall.

Our cattle, sheep, and chickens are fed a natural diet with no added hormones or chemical fertilizers.

Meadowsweet Farm, Sumner and Paula Roberts, RR 2 BOX 2425, Swanville ME, 04915. (207) 338-1265. E-mail: meadowsweet@acadia.net

Second Chance Farm, LLC and Longfellow's Creamery offers grass-fed, dry-aged, certified organic beef; whey-fed, pastured Berkshire pork; grass and milk-fed certified organic veal; raw milk and farmstead cheese. Our dairy animals will be certified organic in May 2007, at which time our class A dairy will be licensed.

We sell meat either by the cut, or in quarters or halves; milk by the quart, 1/2 gallon or gallon; and cheese by the pound. We gladly ship overnight in cool-pak boxes, and we sell from the farm gate and at various farmers markets in Maine.

Our animals are humanely raised and we use sustainable farming practices. Our farm's motto is: "Nourishing the body, sustaining the spirit, celebrating community." Call us at the farm and we will be happy to serve your needs!

Second Chance Farm, LLC., Kathy Trodden, 20 Maple Lane/PO Box 431, Avon ME 04966. (207) 639-2074. E-mail: kht@adelphia.net.

Maryland

Against the Wind Ranch Natural Beef was developed in response to an ever-increasing demand for a healthy, natural source of beef for private buyers. Our objective