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3 Reasons to buy from your local farmer
We are becoming increasingly aware of our desire for quality products that are sustainable, healthy, and delicious. We are starting to think about where our food is coming from, how it got to us, and what kind of nutritional value it has to offer. That’s why more and more people are choosing to buy local food. Where we choose to buy our food has an immense impact on our carbon footprint, health, and general wellbeing. Shirley (2013) wrote that “[T]his growing consciousness could have an important effect on the environment and may help mitigate some of the negative environmental impacts of the modern United States food industry” (p. 511). So, what exactly are the benefits of buying local?…
The benefits of intensive grazing
Whitaker grass-fed beef practices intensive regenerative grazing on the ranch. Intensive grazing means that the cattle will be rotated around the pasture in sections. Strategically, the cattle are moved from section to section and only return to a spot once it’s had ample time to regenerate. Intensive grazing allows for the soil to remain rich in nutrients. It’s a way to raise food in respect to mother nature instead of against it. Living in harmony with the land has always been the Whitaker Grass-fed Beef way…