by Rafter W Ranch | Jun 4, 2018 | Grassfed, Uncategorized
We talked about the hidden costs of conventionally produced meats, and the relative value of pastured meats, but that doesn’t change your monthly grocery budget. How do you make the shift to pastured meats when your expenses have so far reflected the...
by Rafter W Ranch | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorized, Grassfed
Michael Pollan famously called grass-fed beef farmer Joel Salatin a “grass farmer” in his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Here at Rafter W Ranch, we use a system called Holistic Management to farm the grass of our pastures – and we get some of the...
by Rafter W Ranch | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
At Rafter W Ranch, we believe that sustainable farming practices are important to the health of individuals and our planet as a whole. Our goal is to make sure that the products we produce are of the highest quality, providing nutrition for our customers while...
by Rafter W Ranch | Dec 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hey, friends! We’ve already shared some of the history behind our Dexter cattle and Katahdin hair sheep; now we’d like to spend a portion of time talking about another breed of cattle that we raise here at Rafter W Ranch; the “Famous Black...
by Rafter W Ranch | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hey, everyone! We’ve been giving you some history behind the breeds of animals that we raise here at the ranch. As you know, we recently added a flock of sheep to our menagerie; but these aren’t any ol’ sheep, folks. These are Katahdin hair sheep!...
by Rafter W Ranch | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hey, friends! Here at Rafter W Ranch we raise quite a few animals that end up on your table. But have you ever thought about the stories behind these animals? They come from thousands of years of history, through wars, across oceans; from the shambled barns of lowly...
