Pasture-Fed Beef vs Grass-Fed Beef: Don’t Make A Mistake With Your Steak
Pasture-Fed Beef vs. Grass-Fed Beef – What's the Difference? Make no mistake, there is a lot at steak (whoops, stake) when deciding what to feed your family, so when someone tells you a steak is a steak is a steak … they are either misguided or simply unaware of the...
Why Rafter W Ranch and Our Grass-Fed Cattle Helps the Environment On Earth Day and Every Day
Why Rafter W Ranch and Our Grass-Fed Cattle Helps the Environment On Earth Day and Every Day Do You Know About ... Rotational Grazing Benefits Rotational grazing allows cows to get the nutrients they need and maintains the health of the grass and soil over the...
3 Advantages of Buying in Bulk
Buying in Bulk is a Smart Move in Today's Unpredictable Environment The idea of buying meat in bulk may seem like an embarrassment of riches. After all, you're just shopping for your family, not a restaurant. But, if you can make room in your budget and in your...
Know Your Labels: Pasture-Raised vs Grass-Fed Beef
Understanding Labels is Just as Important as Understanding Unnatural Practices We see "pasture-raised" on a beef label in the grocery store and it brings to mind cattle enjoying meadows and hillsides in the sunshine. We see "grass-fed" on another label and know...
Anatolian Shepherds: Amazing Ancient Guardians
Just as we choose to raise our animals naturally, we prefer to protect our animals naturally as well; that’s why we own some amazing protectors on our ranch! They are Anatolian Shepherds.
4 Tips So You Won’t Fumble Food Safety on Super Bowl Sunday
As families and friends safely gather to watch the big game, keep food safety in mind. On February 13, millions of Americans will come together to watch Super Bowl LVI and feast on hot and cold snacks throughout the four-hour event. This uniquely American...
What Makes 30-Day Aged Beef Better Than 14-Day Aged Beef?
30-Day Aged Beef Allows the Enzymes in the Meat Cultivate the Delicious Flavor You may be wondering what is the fuss all about? What does aging a cut of meat mean? Why is this important? Let me explain. The Process Aged meat is hung up in an open air...
3 Reasons Why Old-Fashioned Pastured Poultry Benefits Everyone
Nothing Beats Pastured Poultry. 1) It's Humane.2) It's Healthier. 3) It's Environmentally Friendly Too. Rafter W Ranch offers our customers the most nourishing locally raised grass-fed beef and pastured eggs available. You also have another option for serving...
Organic vs. Pasture-Raised Chicken
Pasture-Raised Chickens Roam Rafter's Ranch At Rafter W Ranch, we get this question a lot ... ORGANIC or PASTURE-RAISED? And, as consumers, we are bombarded with label after label when shopping for any type of food. So, what does this all mean and which is really...
USDA Alert: Thousands of Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled in 7 States
The alert is being sent out because the USDA “is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers". REPORTED JANUARY 8, 2022 -- At least 28,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled in seven U.S. states over E. coli concerns, said the...
Massive Frustrations About The USDA’s New Deceptive GMO Food Labels
Foods no longer being labeled as GMO, causing massive confusion and frustrations with "health conscious" consumers. According to the USDA, a food item is considered genetically modified when it contains detectable amounts of genetic material that has been...
Fit Pastured Meats Into Your 2022 Budget
Tame inflation with these great ideas to help you fit pastured meats into your 2022 grocery budget. We have talked in the past about the hidden costs of conventionally produced meats (and now, throw in some serious inflation) and the relative value of pastured...