Responsibly Sourcing Your Thanksgiving Turkey Starts Now
From what we can tell, we are one of only a few farms on this continent raising free-range, organic Heritage turkeys. The fall equinox is in two weeks. Collectively, our culture’s attention is beginning to turn to fall holidays and rich meals. Both your family and our farm family will soon be holding plates laden […]
We’re Restocked! Organic, Wagyu-Angus Prime Beef
We did it again. For the second time this year, John’s finishing herd has yielded us an incredible USDA Prime Beef restock. We don’t get to shout about it all the time, so forgive us when we do. It’s a big deal for us to hit the premium standard of beef quality on an organic, […]
Grass-Fed Beef Can Be Amazing, Actually. How to Choose, Prepare, and Enjoy.
There exists this trope that organic, grass-fed, grass-finished beef can be leaner, drier, and more difficult to prepare. But that depends entirely on how the cattle are raised and grazed. The main difference between Elmwood Stock Farm grass-fed, grass-finished beef and others is in the USDA grade. On the five-level USDA grading scale, three grades are […]
Only 2-3% of all Beef Grades USDA Prime. We Just Did It.
USDA Prime Beef. It. Is. The. Best. With years of beef-quality grading information from our abattoir, John has been able to refine Elmwood Stock Farm’s herd genetics and grazing techniques. There’s been few times in John’s career where he’s had a beef hit Prime. It’s a huge undertaking, taking 3+ years of planning to get […]