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Fall Beef Update 2025

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October 8, 2025

Grass-fed Beef is Back!

Our grass-fed beef program has grown slowly over the past ten years; one small step (or one muddy hoof) at a time. We started with a small herd of Scottish Highlands, those long-haired beauties with horns that always make you look twice.

Does anyone remember the calf we pulled out of a snow bank years ago - the one that lived in my kitchen for a few days? That was Chloe. She’s one of the Scottish Highland cattle to graze our pastures and is still here today! Now she’s basically the farm mascot. She doesn’t do much work, but everyone roots for her anyway.

Over the years, we’ve raised a few different breeds to find the perfect match for our pastures — Murray Grays, Longhorns, Angus Cross — and today we’re finishing Herefords. My brother and dad have really fine-tuned the cattle program, and they’re raising some of the best marbled grass-fed beef you’ll find in Michigan.

Our cattle fit right into our whole-farm system. They graze on cover crops like rye, turnips, and Sudan grass — plants that help rebuild and protect our soil. Those deep roots keep the ground alive through the winter, and the cattle return the favor with a little hoof action and plenty of natural fertilizer.

It’s a simple, healthy cycle.  A cycle that also gives back to us.  100% grass-fed beef is packed with nutrients that help our bodies thrive.  Eating grass-fed beef is a giant step we can take often towards a strong body.

Beef Prices

You’ve probably noticed beef prices climbing everywhere, and we’ve felt it too. It’s not one single thing — it’s a mix of less supply and higher costs all around. Cattle herds have decreased across the country due to droughts, and extensive hurdles for the American farmer to overcome. Fuel prices, shipping and processing costs have risen too.

To help balance things out, we’re focusing on finishing larger-framed cattle so each animal yields more beef — spreading the costs a little farther than before.

Even with all that, we’ve made a point to keep our staple items — ground beef, patties, and roasts — the same price. The smaller, limited cuts like steaks and organ meats have seen some increases, just enough to help cover the gap.

At the end of the day, we celebrate transparency and integrity on the farm. When you source your food from our farm, we want you to trust you’re supporting a way of farming that cares for the soil, the animals, and the people all at the same time.

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