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Beef Terroir – Why Do Meat Flavors Differ Region to Region?
A Steak is a Steak... Right? Have you ever wondered why a steak seems to taste different when you travel, or when you try organic, grass-fed or grass-finished beef? Or have you ever visited with someone who was raised on a farm or ranch, and they told you...
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Buying Pastured Meat In Bulk
Do you make vacation plans in advance? Plan or budget ahead of time for holidays and larger purchases? The same forethought can be very valuable when it comes to buying pastured beef and chicken in bulk. It helps the producer, and it helps you, in more ways than one....
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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas (Made With Pasture-Raised Chicken)
Looking for a healthy and mouth-watering meal idea for the whole family? Here’s an easy recipe for Creamy Chicken Enchiladas!
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Roasted Lemon Pastured Chicken for Dinner Tonight – Chicken Salad for Lunch Tomorrow
Roasted Lemon Pastured Chicken Cook (or bake) once, eat twice or more, like this rich chicken broth. Like that motto? It's one way of looking at why the time you invest in slow cooking for your family is so rewarding. This recipe for Roasted Lemon Pastured Chicken is...
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The Blessings Of Traditional Chicken Broth
We at Rafter W Ranch have long advocated the nose-to-tail use of our animals. Using as much of the chicken as possible reduces waste, and is a way to honor its life and death — while it adds to our own health and vigor. Here are some of the many benefits of making chicken broth with the feet.
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Symbiosis: Nature’s Orchestra
We at Rafter W Ranch are committed to producing the healthiest food possible in ways that cooperate with nature, not work against it. This is good for the land, good for our animals, and good for the people we serve; symbiosis. Nature's Example Diversity is a strength...
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Eat More Meat and Chicken: The New Science on Traditional Foods
When it comes to a healthy diet, your great-grandma knows best. New research on heart health supports Michael Pollan’s advice to only eat what your great-grandmother would recognize as food. For years, we’ve been told to avoid traditional foods high in animal fats. A...
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Fit Pastured Meats Into Your Budget
How do you make the shift to pastured meats when your expenses have so far reflected the conventional price tags? Here are some things that can help you fit pastured meats into your grocery budget.
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Dodging the Genetically Modified Meat Market
Hey, Friends! Those of us who are involved in the world of farming and livestock are aware of some radical changes that have been taking place over the last few decades. Who would have dreamed that our generation would be living in a Sci-Fi reality where the DNA of a...
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Preparing Beef Liver
Isn't liver old-fashioned? Beef liver, from a pastured animal, is an amazing powerhouse of nutrition. Traditional peoples often considered vitamin-rich organ meats as the prime elements in their diet (this is apparent in nature too, because the predator also...
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