GRASS-FED BEEF
The ranch runs a small herd of Black Brangus mama cows. Calving is
in the fall of each year. When a calf is born, it
receives a numbered ear tag, and individualized tracking begins.
When the calf is six months of age each calf is vaccinated for
black leg, respiratory viruses, and other standard vaccines from
our local veterinarian, Dr. Rob Thoni and team. This promotes
health, prevents illness, and maximizes the calf's performance.
Sick calves result in poor quality beef products. Calves are
weaned in the summer and finished on grass for slaughter at 20-23
months of age.
The TARGET GOAL of Big Oaks Ranch is to produce and market
INTEGRITY BEEF. INTEGRITY BEEF is grass-fed for healthy, tender,
tasty beef that is free of supplemental hormones (no growth
hormone implants), antibiotic free, processed, cut and packaged
for each customer. This requires a good team and close on site
management of genetics, health, quality grasses and legumes. Big
Oaks Ranch is achieving this goal through the organic planning;
genetic testing, selective breeding, and grass farming. INTEGRITY
BEEF means Organic
(not certified)
Grass-fed Beef. Grass-fed beef is consigned, slaughtered &
custom packaged. The customer observes and directs their grass-fed
beef as it is cut and packaged at Gentry Farms Processing in
Henderson Texas.
2008 packaged beef in the ranch store is available now but we only
have roasts and stew meat left. Check the availabilities on
this site.
(click
here for grassfed
beef prices and availabilities)
We are taking consignments for whole, halves, quarter beef packages
for 2009. All but 1/2 calf is consigned for sale this year.
However, I am taking consignments for 2010 orders.
Grass-fed steers soon for slaughter. |
"Posse", our registered Black Angus bull for 2009
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My local butcher that cuts and packages Big Oaks Ranch
Grassfed Beef is TEXAS MEAT PACKERS
(formerly Gentry Farms). I will get new
pictures asap.
610 Hwy 64 W, Henderson TX, 903-655-6448/0350 (this is a new
location)
The meat is cut and packaged to individual customer's specifications
and vacuum sealed as shown.
  
 Ribeye Steaks
 Chuckeye
Steaks
 Filet Mignon
Steaks
 New York Strip
Steaks
 Cutlet Steaks
 Round Steaks before
tenderizing
 Rump Roast
 Tri Tip Roast
 Sirloin Steak
 Brisket
cut in half
 Arm Roast cut in half
Links
Union of Concerned Scientists, Citizens and
Scientists for Environmental Solutions
Greener Pastures: How Grass-fed Beef and Milk Contribute to
Healthy Eating (2006). See the video please.
The
Holistic Resource Management of Texas
This website is for those with an interest in natural resources,
sustainable agriculture, ecosystem health, financial success and
biological diversity.
Bovine Engineering
Committed to producing high-quality, grass-finished cattle. Gerald
Frye is the leading spokesman on on grass-finished cattle
genetics.
Eatwild.com
Jo Robinson's clearing house for information about grass-fed
foods. She provides comprehensive, science-based information about
the benefits of raising animals on pasture.
Read
here for health benefits of grass-fed beef and analyze numerous
university and scientific studies concerning your health.
Health benefits
of Grass Fed Products
Ross Farm
Home of Betsy Ross's 100% Grass-fed meats.
Malcolm Beck
The founder of Garden-Ville and grandfather of Texas Organics
Allan Nation is the
editor of THE STOCKMAN GRASS FARMER
PO Box 2300, Ridgeland,
MS 39158, phone 800-748-9808, Fax: 601-853-8087. This is the
leading technical publication for grassfed & grassland
agricultural issues.
Books
Grass-fed
Gourmet Cookbook by Shannon Hayes,
or order directly at
http://grassfedcooking.com/
Publications
Greener Pastures
How Grass-fed Beef and Milk Contribute to
Healthy Eating (2006); This is a PDF file you can open and
save for filing or printing. |
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