Our USDA Certified Organic
USDA Certified Grass "Forage Fed"
Black Angus Beef

Our beef is certified organic until it leaves our transport vehicle.  We do wash, clean, and provide fresh clean transport floor covering according to USDA organic NOP standards.  We do ask that our animals be processed first before other animals.  Our current processor has committed to processor our animals first.  Our processor also provides a live weight, hanging weight, and finished weight tracking for us.  This is also a satisfaction of USDA Organic NOP Standards.  The facility does use cleaning agents that are not approved for organic use but does not come in contact with the meat.  Since there are no organic processing facilities here in Ohio we are not able to complete the organic claim once the beef leaves the transport vehicle.  While it is here under our stewardship it is certified organic.  So you will observe the products offered do not have certified organic in their description because the organic claim stopped at the transport vehicle.

Halves and Quarters of Beef

We process our premium beef animals in the fall after the light is below 11 hours a day.  Up to that time the grasses and forages are pushing their sugars to the top of the vegetation to capture sunlight.  This mean the grasses and forages have a very high brix level and offer super nutrition to the cattle.

Once they stop grazing and starting eating hay we are ready for processing.  Please select the weight that best matches your budget and goals.  Thank you for considering purchasing half or quarter from us.  We hope you will enjoy!

Half of Beef

Quarter of Beef

Sirloin Steak 3/4″ Thick 1 pk

6 steaks

3 steaks

Hanger Steak 1-2 lbs 1 pk

1-2 packages

1 package

Flank Steak 1-2 lbs 1 pk

2-3 packages

1 package

Rib Steak 1 ” thick 2 pk

12-16 steaks

6-8 steak

Tenderloin 2″ Medallions 2 pk

8-10 packages

1-4 packages

Strip Steaks 1″ thick 2 pk

12-16 steaks

6-8 steaks

Chuck Roast 2-3 lbs 1 pk

6-8 roasts

1-2 roasts

English Roast 2-3 lbs 1 pk

1-2 roasts

1 roast

Beef for Stew 1 lb packages

15-20 lbs

7-9 lbs

Brisket 2-3 lbs packages

3-5 packages

1-2 packages

Shank Cuts 1″ 2 pk

10-17 packages

3-4 packages

Soup Bones 3-5 lb bags

3-6 bags

1-2 bags

Ground Beef 1 lb packages

75 lbs approx

35 lbs approx

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    Halves and Quarters of Beef
    Price range: $625.30 through $1,228.50

What defines Certified Organic Beef?

USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Certification is separate from all other certifications.  The Certified Organic Certification is managed through Third Party Management Companies.  Our Third Party Certifier is:

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, OEFFA

41 Croswell Road

Columbus, OH  43214

We are producer number  1782

According to the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Standards rules passed on October 22, 2002, certified organic livestock, including beef, must come from a fully verifiable production system that collects information on the history of every animal in the program, including its breed history, veterinary care, and feed.  Further, to be certified as organic, all cattle should meet the following criteria:

  • “Produced without genetic engineering, use of ionizing radiation or sewage sludge“
  • Allowed continuous access to the outdoors except in specific conditions such as inclement weather
  • Fed feed and raised on land that meets all organic crop production standards
  • Never receive antibiotics
  • Never receive growth hormones
  • Never receive prohibited substances such as urea, manure, or arsenic-containing compounds
  • Managed organically from last third of gestation onward

This is the short definition.  Behind this are hours and months of record keeping and standard fulfillment that can be inspected at anytime.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Organic%20Livestock%20Requirements.pdf

What defines Certified Grass "Forage Fed" Beef?

We are certificate holder GF6319AUA

United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/grass-fed-SVS

This is a separate Certification from the USDA (NOP) National Organic Program Certification.  It also requires separate third party inspection to the field and processor.

  1. Grass and forage shall be the feed source consumed for the lifetime of the ruminant animal, with the exception of milk consumed prior to weaning. 
  2. The diet shall be derived solely from the forage consisting of grass (annual and perennial), forbs (e.g., legumes, Brassica), or cereal grain crops in the vegetative (pre-grain) state.
  3. Animals cannot be fed grain or grain byproducts and must have continuous access to pasture during the growing season.  Hay, haulage, bale age, silage, crop residue without grain, and other roughage sources may also be included as acceptable feed sources.
  4. Routine mineral and vitamin supplementation may also be included in the feeding regimen.
  5. If incidental supplementation occurs due to inadvertent exposure to non-forage feedstuffs or to ensure the animal’s well-being at all times during adverse environmental or physical conditions, the producer must fully document (e.g., receipts, ingredients, and tear tags) the supplementation that occurs including the amount, the frequency, and supplements provided 

Note 1:  Routine mineral and vitamin supplementation must not include any added protein to the animal’s diet.  Supplements that contain added proteins (e.g., grain, grain by-products, urea or molasses) are not allowed under this marketing claim.