When farm guests arrive to tour Elmwood Stock Farm, they see our large, rectangular, darker-green alfalfa fields, lots of grass, a few vegetables, and some cows out in a field—or evidence that cows have been in the area recently. Without really thinking about our farm as a whole system, these elements seem unrelated. Our various […]
Even before grass-fed beef was cool, the cattle at Elmwood Stock Farm ate very little grain. The cattle that the Bell kids took to shows locally and regionally were fed grain to give them the benefit of an extra-slick coat and a layer of fat for the show ring, and sometimes calves would get a […]
As the first few cool mornings have welcomed us to fall, we are grateful, especially after such a long, hot, wet summer growing season. Now it is time to think about all the fun foods that coincide with the fabulous fall foliage. Some of the crops were planted long ago, others more recently, and some […]
There is an actual biological basis for why grass-fed meat and dairy has more omega-3 fatty acids. Cattle have four stomachs for a reason, just like their cousins, the giraffe and antelope, on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Their digestive system is a survival mechanism: They can go into the open grassland, away from the […]
Through our newsletter, our farm tours and our everyday conversations, we are dedicated to informing our customers about the value of consuming organic foods. We describe the biological systems at the foundation of farming systems, including the various methods of managing nutrients, with the hope of connecting your personal values and health with the little piece […]
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