It's kinda nuts, but I want a cow. Maybe just half of one. Organic, grain finished. Fresh and good from the people who raised it. Any ideas?
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Re: Recomendations for good homegrown meats in the bay area
Sun, January 22, 2006 - 10:10 PMTry Prather Meat Co (organic) or Marin Sun Farms (grass-fed) or Highland Hills Farm (grass-fed). All at the ferry bldg farmers' market on Saturdays. Prather has a storefront in the building. Last resort: Niman Ranch. :) -
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Re: Recomendations for good homegrown meats in the bay area
Mon, January 23, 2006 - 8:59 AMThanks. I'm actually trying to get a little closer to the rancher. I know, a little farther up north, there are ranches who will sell sides and quarters to individuals. That's what I'm going for. -
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Re: Recomendations for good homegrown meats in the bay area
Mon, January 30, 2006 - 10:24 PMI think this is the guy you're looking for:
www.morrisgrassfed.com/
Let us know who you end up buying from and how the meat turns out! -
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Re: Recomendations for good homegrown meats in the bay area
Sun, February 12, 2006 - 4:23 PMThanks for the information. After contacting a number of ranchers, these are the guys I am going to go with. They have beef available starting in April.
www.bigbluffranch.com/ -
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Re: Recomendations for good homegrown meats in the bay area
Sun, February 12, 2006 - 9:29 PMJust a heads up...
Grain finished beef tends to have less flavour and a mushier texture than grass finished beef.
Aside from flavour and texture, there are other benefits to getting grass finished beef.
It is higher in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), Omega 3 FA, Beta-carotene, and Vitamin E, especially if the grass is green when you want to slaughter.
Also, there may be a reduced risk of e.coli with grass finished beef. -
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Mon, February 13, 2006 - 9:16 AMThe ranch I selected is grass fed. Thanks for the heads up. I'll post how it goes. -
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Re: Recomendations for good homegrown meats in the bay area
Mon, February 13, 2006 - 9:59 AMFrom what I understand, and I could be wrong, even a short period of time on a grain diet will negate the increased benefits of grass-fed beef. As a result ranchers tend to slaughter their grass-only cattle at the end of the rainy season (late spring in California, late summer for the rest of the country) because the animals lose weight and nutritional value during the dry season/winter. As such this makes grass-fed beef more of a seasonal product unless you live in Hawaii or other similar climate.
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