It seems like these days everyone is talking about grassfed beef, and the opinions on the subject are very diverse.  Some of our customers would never even consider eating grassfed beef, while others want to try it or already know that is what they want.  The beef that we ourselves eat is grassfed and to be perfectly honest with you, we think that it is pretty good stuff.  

   There is a school of thought among nutritionists and the medical community that the American diet has become heavily oriented towards Omega 6 fatty acids.  Omega 6 fatty acids are thought to be present in the American diet at a rate 14-25% higher than Omega 3s.  This is thought to be a problem due to the fact that Omega 6 fatty acids tend to promote inflammation throughout the body, including the arteries.  Grainfed beef is thought to be higher in Omega 6 fatty acids.  Omega 3s are anti-inflammatory.   The proper diet should be equally balanced between 6s and 3s.  One excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids is known to be grassfed and finished beef!

   Another good fat found in Grassfed beef is CLA, again it is thought to be found in higher amounts in Grassfed beef and is thought to help protect against cancer.  Some people go as far as to say that many of the medications and health problems that we seem to be taking and suffering from could be reduced or eliminated by eating the diet that we were intended to.

   Cattle, with their 4 stomachs, were certainly intended to eat grass and not corn, but there are other benefits that go along with this.

Grassfed beef is produced with less fossil fuel usage

Grassfed beef causes less soil erosion.

Grassfed beef is produced here without any chemicals.

Grassfed beef causes little or no water pollution

Grassfed beef is leaner, with no more cholesterol or fat than wild game.

Grassfed beef is usually a local product, reducing shipping and transportation and injecting money into local communities.

Grassfed beef comes from animals that spend their entire lives with freedom, not confined to pens so that they can be animals and are not treated like machines in a factory farm type of environment.

   At our farm, our product starts with the right genetics, cattle that are designed to flesh easily and to gain on grass.  It is followed by proper pasture management, keeping nutritious fresh grass or good hay in front of the animals at all times.  

   Our animals never receive hormones, antibiotics or any other chemicals.  They are fed only natural feeds, so the meat is clean.  Our animals are free to graze pastures, in the sun and most evenings they get to running and bucking, pushing back and forth and pretty much enjoying themselves as they live like cattle were intended to.  

   We are located midway between Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois in Newton County, Indiana and our meat is processed at the Brook Locker plant, a small-town, family owned locker that does less than 10 per week, so that you can always be sure that close personal attention is payed to your beef.  

   Give us a call, or send an email, we would be proud to serve you, or better yet, come out and see the cows and spend a little time on the farm.

                                                        The Walkers