Our Alberta Farmers
Trail’s End Beef is located just south of Nanton Alberta and is run by Rachel and Tyler Herbert who have adopted holistic, organic principles in raising their grass-fed and grass-finished Angus beef. There are no chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides used on their land. Their land is not certified “organic,”but it has been managed organically since 2003. Trail’s End practices regenerative management practices including rotational grazing to optimize the growth of native grasses through periods of grazing and rest that mimics how the large herds of indigenous herbivores, such as the bison, would use the land. Such practices increase biodiversity and maintains and builds riparian areas. Their beef are butchered almost a full year older than conventionally-finished animals which contributes to the beef flavour and nutrient density that both people and pets love.
Flaghill Ranch is located in east central Alberta where the Johnson family produces and direct markets certified grass fed and finished black Angus beef. All of their beef is homegrown and raised without the use of added growth hormones. Their operation is sustainably certified and animal welfare audited to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare. Their family strives to produce a consistent superior quality of meat by delicately managing their land and cattle using regenerative agriculture practices.
Redtail Farms, proudly offers grass-fed and grass-finished Alberta beef and naturally pastured pork. Because Redtail farms understands the relationship between farming and stewardship, they’ve built their business on sustainable practices that produce healthy, quality meat while building ecosystems. The latter is the reason why they use regenerative agriculture techniques while raising our grass-fed beef and pastured pork.
Grazed Right is a family-run farm near Black Diamond that ethically and naturally raises Angus beef with low stress handling techniques. Steph and Ben Campbell practice rotational grazing that mimics how wild bison move over the habitat. Their rangeland practices are designed to increase biodiversity, sequester carbon, and protect riparian habitat. Their cattle are slaughtered at 29 months, a full year later than conventional grain-fed cattle. Grazed Right is Calgary’s closest source for grass-fed and finished beef.
Rebel Acres are run by the Townsends: former city folk who rebelled against industrial food production systems and started a first-generation regenerative homestead in central Alberta near Sundre. The Townsends believe that regenerative farmers aren't here to "feed the world" with cheap grains and fake meats. Instead, regenerative farmers are focused on nourishing communities with plants and animals that grow easily on eco-appropriate land, with the least number of inputs, using holistic and integrated management practices. The Townsends specialize in ethically raising livestock (beef, pork, chicken and duck) that does well with silvopasture.
Strohschein Farms is located in near Wetaskiwin, Alberta where the Strohschein family produces and direct markets pastured bison as well as raises chickens, rabbits, turkeys and pigs for their own use. The Strohschein’s value the land that sustains us and find that the natural grazing patterns of bison compliment sustainable grassland management. As they state on their website “grasslands thrive under conditions of short periods of severe grazing, hoof action, and manuring, followed by periods of rest and recovery. As the bison graze, their hooves stir the soil, helping to bury seeds and to create small pockets in the earth to capture precious moisture. This relationship helps to foster a healthy prairie ecosystem. Land managers of other livestock species have adapted practices—such as rotational grazing—to try an imitate the natural interaction of bison with the soil. Those practices are beneficial, but will never completely replicate the natural patterns of bison.”
Our Yukon Farmers
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