Our V.I.C.s (Very Important Cattle)

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July 10, 2023

We’ve discussed the unique benefits of our pasture's forages in the Virginia Highlands and the precision process we follow for making our high quality haylage.

Today, let me introduce to you…. Drum roll please…. “Stars of the Show” that turn all these wonderful nutrients into delicious and nutritious beef for our bodies.

BG Beef Cattle Mixes: Murray

Grey, Devon, Aberdeen Angus, Baldies

AHC Milkers: A2/A2 Jersey

First, a bit of History

Great Britain was known world-wide for her quality beef and lamb that had been bred for hundreds of years on some of the best pastures in the world. As the Commonwealth grew, she needed more meat to feed and keep Britain healthy.

In America’s Midwest, before the European invasion, Bison was king, grazing on some of the most ancient pastureland with grasses 10-feet tall and roots that mirrored the height below ground. They were capable of turning minerals deep in the soil into vital nutrients that sustained the natives with vibrant health and energy. Native Americans had no diseases like we have today and they had incredible energy.

Hunting bison was a dangerous occupation and yet still European hunters slaughtered 30 Million bison and shipped it back to feed England to keep the commonwealth healthy and strong.

With the bison nearly extinct, breeding hardy heritage cattle, that were masters at turning grass into nutrition, became a priority again.

During World War II, the government, pharmaceutical, and weapons companies subsidized industrialized farming and food production with genetic engineering, hormone-fed, mRNA vaccinated Frankenstein cattle like Holsteins and New Angus (no longer the true Aberdeen Angus Scottish breed of lore), that are larger than life, can only thrive on grains and chemical treated grasses, are terrible moms, and are so sick that they need antibiotics to survive .

Our VICs are mixtures of old heritage breeds that thrive on pasture grasses, do not need antibiotics because they are healthy, don’t grow as big as conventional cattle and take longer to mature which is an added cost for us, but well worth the health benefit. We select for these traits to include cows that are hardy, gentle, and good moms.

And, most importantly NO mRNA vaccinated Frankenstein cows.

Here’s Some of Our Very Important Cattle

Murray Grey

Aberdeen Angus

Devon

Baldies
(cross between Aberdeen Angus and Hereford)

Our Devon Bull who gets it all done!

So, next time you bite into one of our juicy Super Ground burgers or our Delmonico (aka boneless Ribeye), close your eyes and honor these VICs for the beautiful work they do to keep us healthy.

Blessings to you and this beautiful, fertile country!

The Simply Grassfed families
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The Greenwashing of Our Foods – Part 2

Last year, I wrote an article titled The Greenwashing of the Organic Food Movement.Click here if you missed it, wish to read it again, or to listen to my podcast with Holistic Hilda. I share many valuable resources that you may want to access.For many years, humans and animals have lived quite robustly without disease, strong and happy on unadulterated animal products and plants in their most natural state. A hundred years ago, there was no such thing as organic because most farms and food were organic.Nowadays, finding food or growing food without chemicals is nearly impossible. We are at war with governments, corporations, media propaganda, and peer pressure. Cancer, auto-immune disease, weak bones, mental disorder, autism, dental cavities, SIDS, Downs-Syndrome, eczema, allergies, depression, diabetes, heart disease, ADHD are epidemic. Every year the AMA announces some new, unnamed unique disease. We have a hard time walking a block, yet alone reproducing.The health of our society and most importantly our children is failing. Disease is epidemic and humans and animals have become dependent on artificial life support from drugs, surgeries, and machines.Click here to listen to my latest podcast with the Appropriate Omnivore. Listen to the Podcast Here I spotlight the allowable exemptions in the USDA organic standards that include chemicals, de-beaking, and irradiation as well as standard practices in the organic produce, grain, meat processing, fishing, and honey bee industry.Did you know that if your organic grains and potatoes won’t sprout, they were likely irradiated?Towards the end, I discuss the current USDA mandated vaccination policy of our American wildlife, the laws in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho that require the vaccination of ALL cattle heifers, and the current air-drop vaccination programs across the U.S. How are shellfish treated? Click Here to watch how our shellfish are “Depurated” ie. sterilized both chemically and with radiation to protect us from harmful microbes. They are bathed in chlorinated, anti-microbial water for 2-3 days and irradiated to kill the bacteria before they ship to your grocery store to ensure we get sanitary, bacteria-free food. What they don’t disclose is that the microbes are there to decompose the toxic chemicals from industry in our waterways. And, their depuration process does NOT remove any heavy metals, petroleum, or chemicals from the shellfish. Thus, it is more likely that if someone was to get sick from seafood, it is from eating the chemical pollutants, not from the fish or the microbes. Scallops without any additives are called "dry-packed", while scallops that are treated with sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) are called "wet-packed". STPP causes the scallops to absorb moisture prior to the freezing process, thereby increasing their weight. So, buy shellfish directly from the fisher or dry- packed, and don't eat from the Gulf of Mexico, near big cities, or toxic waste dumps like the James River in VA or New Jersey or Boston. Best to procure from PEI, Maine, NC, and a few select places in the Pacific Northwest.Currently, oysters are NOT depurated. So, go with oysters over clams, scallops, or mollusks.Clean food and healthy children or going extinct, however, I’m an “apocaloptimist”. It doesn’t look good, but in the long run, good will prevail.It takes vision, perseverance, courage, and hard work to find and grow food that is actually food.Are you down for the challenge? A healthy future for our children, aligned with the wisdom of nature, depends on us. If you want clean food, Burke’s Garden Farm and Alpine Heritage Creamery are both “Beyond Organic”. All our animals are outdoors getting fresh grass, haylage, grubs, sunshine, fresh air, and fresh water from the creeks and springs in a high-elevation circular valley surrounded by mountains, protected from city or industrial pollution. Simply Grassfed animals DO NOT eat GMO feeds or receive Growth Hormones. All our dairy cows are tested A2/A2 Beta-CaseinAll our cheeses are made with NON-GMO-Pfizer rennets. Click Here to read moreAll our cheeses are raw, never exceeding 102 degrees.Our butcher cleans our meat with either apple cider vinegar or water.We ship our products in biodegradable or recyclable cardboard insulated boxes in the Winter and ship with dry-ice when we can to minimize the plastic gel packs filling up the landfill. Click Here for an updated Healthy Products Resource List. In Optimal Health,Phoenix

Bulk Up on 100% Grass Fed Beef

This Spring has been bountiful with rain and our pastures are lush! This means our animals are also flourishing on green orchard grass, red clover, white clover, fescue, blue grass, dandelion, nettle, violets, burdock, thistle and more!!! Our meat will be as nutrient-dense as ever this year. And, we predict a good hay season to stock up for the Winter.

Our Babes are Back on Grass

Thanks to a warm and wet Spring, our animals are back to rotational grazing on our delicious dark green pastures of orchard grass, clover, dandelion, blue grass, thistle, and other nutritious grasses, legumes, and herbs.

Our V.I.C.s (Very Important Cattle)

BG Beef Cattle Mixes: Murray

Grey, Devon, Aberdeen Angus, Baldies