Local Pastures Beef

All Local Pastures™ beef comes from pasture-fed and raised small herds of cattle. None of the farmers with whom Local Pastures™ works raises more than 100 head of cattle at any given time. With such small herds, Local Pastures™ can be assured that all cattle are raised humanely or as we like to say "the old-fashioned way." In the spring, summer and fall, cattle graze on the lush grasses of Pennsylvania farm land. In the winter the cattle are fed hay harvested from the farm's own pastures. None are ever sent to a feedlot.

To meet growing demand for Blaistix Snack Sticks, Local Pastures is in the process of finding other small farmers, particularly farmers in Illinois. Why Illinois? Local Pastures has teamed up with a processor of snack sticks in Paxton, IL, Classic Meat Snacks, to help meet demand. 

Of course, all cattle raised by Local Pastures™ farmers are raised without added hormones or antibiotics. In today's market, it is very trendy to market 100% pure Black Angus beef or Certified Angus Beef. While the Black Angus and Angus breeds are considered a quality breed of cattle, Angus by no means is the quality standard bearer. The prominent cross-breed of cattle raised by Kookaburra Farm is Black Angus and Limousin. Matt at Kookaburra has found that this cross produces the best quality beef. Cross-breeding is the small farmer's effort to produce cattle that can thrive in the changing climate conditions of Pennsylvania while still producing quality finished beef. Local Pastures™ believes that breed claims made by restaurants and grocers are primarily marketing tools and aren't an indication of any objective increase in quality.

You be the judge. When seasoned and cooked properly, the beef supplied to your local grocer by Local Pastures™ will taste great. Also, you will have made your contribution to the local economy and to sustainable agriculture. Local Pastures™ supports local farmers and sustainable agriculture. With your purchase of Local Pastures™ quality beef, you will be doing the same. When it comes to snack sticks, the breed is even less important. However, sticks and ground made from cull cows, milking cows past their milking days, can have distinctive off flavors. Local Pastures does not use beef from cull cows.