Vegetarian Diet Archives

certified piedmontese beef

Certified Piedmontese is a specialty beef line that offers both grass and grain fed products. Originating in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy, Piedmontese cattle naturally develop significantly more muscle compared to other breeds, but very little corresponding fat. At the same time, the beef remains tender resulting in a lean beef that doesn’t rely on fatty marbling for tenderness, is higher in protein and Omega 3 while lower in calories.

Piedmontese is the beef used in the famous Steak Florentine / Porterhouse Cut. It is also popular with Italian restaurants and grocery stores

Certified Piedmontese offers both grass fed and grain fed programs.

Certified Piedmontese uses DNA testing to verify breed and heritage. They are committed to humane and low stress handling of cattle.

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Legacy Custom Meat Processing

LaGrange, Texas-based Legacy Custom Meat Processing offers Texas Nilgai antelope humanely harvested from large Texas ranches. Once native to India and Pakistan, now free roaming across South Texas, these antelope are an all natural and healthy protein source.

Nilgai meat has a mild flavor and is extremely low in saturated fat. Our Nilgai products are great for wine dinners, specials and regular menu items. Available in a wide variety of sub-primals including frenched racks, boneless loins and Denver leg as well as osso bucco, ground, trim and stew.

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River Bear American Meats

River Bear American Meats is a Denver-based company that uses old world techniques to make new world fresh and cured meats.

River Bear only sources from family farmers who raise their animals the right way – the humane way. Certified Colorado Proud, River Bear American Meats is creating artisanal products with creative flavors using high end spices. All of the products are antibiotic-free and hormone-free, made without junk or fillers. Just the family farm-raised, hand-trimmed good stuff.

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Santa Carota Beef

Three generations of the Pettit Family have been raising and producing extraordinary full-flavored beef for over 30 years.

The Pettit ranch is located along the rolling, lower foothills of majestic Breckenridge Mountain, east of Bakersfield, California. Cattle graze leisurely among the expansive, lush grasses of the hillsides. To ensure that the incredible beef is infused with extraordinary flavor and vitamins, our cows’ consumption of grass is increasingly supplemented with fresh juicy carrots.

Over time, as they grow, they are able to enjoy a 95% carrot-based diet. A rich source of moisture and sugar, carrots infuse muscle tissue with sweet juices for a beef that is tender and juicy, with an amazing depth of flavor. Low in saturated fat and high in B12, zinc and beta-carotene. Santa Carota steaks are better for the land, the cattle, and consumers.

Unlike most other ranchers who continue to raise grain fed cattle, the Pettits have truly mastered a delicious, healthier alternative. You’ve got to discover why everyone is raving about the super premium Santa Carota Beef brand!

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Bell & Evans

Bell & Evans has been providing the highest-quality, naturally-raised poultry since the 1890s.

Located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Bell & Evans is passionate about raising chickens responsibly and humanely. Their chickens dine on organic feed made of corn and soy, grown in the United States. This diet—plus low-stress, humane living conditions—keep their chickens healthy without the need for growth hormones, antibiotics or other additives.

Bell & Evans’ 100% Air Chilled method means that their chickens’ natural juices never get diluted or replaced with water. That means better flavor and more tender meat. No excess water also means you pay for the chicken, not chicken plus water, and see higher yields after cooking.

From humane animal welfare to our 100% Air Chilled method, everything they do adds up to healthier, more flavorful food.

Also available in USDA Organic.

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Berkwood Farms

Berkwood Farms is a coalition of independent family farms raising 100% antibiotic free heirloom Berkshire pork. Their animals are raised in a healthy, environmentally friendly manner under a strict code of responsible and humane animal husbandry.

The oldest registered breed of pork, Berkshire pork is known for its depth of flavor, distinctive ruby color, tenderness and exquisite marbling. Why settle for a pale imitation when you can have the real thing?

All Berkwood Farms Pork products are gluten and MSG free – easy to implement into a celiac or gluten-free menu.

Berkwood offers fresh pork cuts as well as bacons and hams.

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Capra Foods

Located in the historic ranching community of Goldthwaite, TX, Capra is operated by long time agriculture professionals with deep roots in the Texas ranching and farming industries. Capra is an industry leader in the sustainable lamb protein market and prides itself in the belief that real food starts with real ranchers.

Our vision is to revolutionize the animal protein industry from the soil up.

Capra has partnered with Australian producers that follow our strict raising practices, to offer an identical imported program.

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HyPlains Heritage Farms

HyPlains Heritage Farms^™provides an exclusive and consistent supply of coveted Angus beef with the superior quality, outstanding marbling and tight specifications necessary to grow your reputation as the leading beef eating experience in your market.

HyPlains beef comes from all black Angus cattle without dairy or brahman influence, grain fed and raised on family ranches for exceptional taste and tenderness. All HyPlains beef must grade at a minimum in the upper 1/3 of USDA Choice.

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Pederson’s Natural Farms

Headquartered in Hamilton, Texas, Pederson’s Natural Farms raises Duroc-sired pigs, a heritage breed known for high quality meat, incredible juiciness and superior marbling.

Raised on a vegetarian diet, without growth hormones, steroids or antibiotics, their Duroc pigs grow slower than those at industrial “farms”, and Pederson’s is quite alright with that. It’s a better life for the pigs, and produces the best pork ever eaten.

Pederson’s Natural Farms is pledged to growing their business responsibly and deliver on their commitment to animal welfare, community, waste reduction, and conservation. Pederson’s Natural Farms works with self-sustaining family farms because they’re good stewards of their land, and they feel the ethical obligation to provide their pigs with a comfortable life. These family farms not only raise their pigs in an open pen, but also grow the grain they use to feed them. Pederson’s participates in the Global Animal Partnership (GAP)’s 5 Step® Animal Welfare program. Their pork is certified Humane Raised and Handled.

Pederson’s Natural Farms offers all-natural fresh pork as well as uncured bacons and hams.

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Rosewood Ranches

Healthy, well-fed cattle produce the best meat. That’s why Rosewood Ranches Texas-raised Wagyu cattle are raised naturally, free from hormones or antibiotics. In order to make certain that every single cut of beef meets their standards, Rosewood herds stay under their personal guidance from conception to plate.

Wagyu cattle are known for their unique flavor, superb marbling and tenderness. Wagyu beef contains a higher percentage of monosaturated fat and low cholesterol content, making it the healthiest beef available. Grass fed and grain finished, Rosewood cows are born, bred and raised on their Texas ranches located in Ennis, Seven Points and Combine, Texas.

Rosewood Ranches is dedicated to responsible breeding practices, preserving our family’s rich ranching heritage, and conserving our land for future generations. They are committed to raising their cattle naturally and using their lands sustainability to proudly deliver healthy, superior-quality beef.

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