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Greetings from Matheson, Colorado!
A few months ago, the producers, Corey Kohn and Edward Boyce, of a new video magazine called "The Organic Lens " came to do a story about the Lasater Ranch. Their first issue will be ready this spring, available on DVD and VHS. Their goal in reporting on the broad organic community is to empower their viewers with true and entertaining stories of organics and sustainability.
Dale and I had a great time spending the day with Corey and Edward on this beautiful shortgrass prairie. We toured the ranch in the infamous Lasater Suburban, a 1981 beige-colored behemoth, dented and battered from decades of being rubbed on by overly friendly cows. We took them to the Pear pasture, a 2,600 acre field, some of it large stretches of rolling grassland and much of it heavily forested creek bottom, an ideal winter pasture that provides plenty of cover in case of a freak storm. We showed Corey and Edward the herd of two-year-old cows with their first baby calves at their side, and we explained how our grazing program promotes the diversity of native grasses.
Corey was really taken with the cows. She told me at one point that our cows seemed extremely happy, and she asked me if I thought they were happier than most cows and why. I have been around cattle all my life and most of them have seemed happy. I told her that cows tend to be happy as long as they have grass and plenty of space to roam. This wasn't the first time a visitor had commented on the happiness of our cows. This past summer, two ranchers from South Africa spent a day viewing the cattle, and they too were impressed with the contented nature of our cattle. They claimed that our cows had "happy stripes," horizontal lines along their bodies which I couldn't see no matter how hard I tried. Nevertheless, they were very real to the South Africans. They kept saying things like, "Hey, look at this one. She has happy stripes too."
The beef this country consumes (including most organic) comes from cattle that are originally raised on grass pastures and then fattened on grain in feedlots. Cattle were meant to convert forages to milk and meat. They have a difficult time digesting grain and as a result the nutritive qualities of the beef are altered dramatically (click to learn more about Grass-fed Beef ). Our beef is different. It comes from cattle that never leave the grass pastures - plenty of space, happy cattle.
March Specials
Top Round Steaks Yes, we're continuing our special for Top Round Steaks, but we're giving you an additional 5% discount below our normal wholesale price. Four individually packaged, 14-18 oz each. 15% discount while supplies last. Great with a rub and cooked on the grill.
Pikes Peak Roast Special Also known as Heel of Round. One roast weighing 2 to 4 lbs. 10% discount while supplies last! Great for roasting in the oven.
Chuck Roast Special One roast weighing 2 to 4 lbs. 10% discount while supplies last! Makes a wonderful meal for those cold evenings.
All the best,
Andy Duffy
Ranch Manager
Lasater
Grasslands Beef LLC
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