The Brandt family has been in the livestock and farming business since the early 1900s and started raising cattle commercially in 1945.  With the onset of consumer concerns regarding hormones and antibiotics in the early 1990s, the Brandt family made a decision to go against the industry standard and raise their animals naturally. Today, Brandt Beef is proud to be feeding its animals a vegetarian corn-based diet with organic alfalfa grown right on the Brandt farm for more than 365 days without hormones or the use of antibiotics. Brant Beef uses the following practices when raising their cattle:

• Brandt Beef employs crop rotation practices to maintain healthy soil for growing the alfalfa for its animals’ feed.
• Brandt Beef composts its animals’ waste to enrich the land.  Utilizing the compost has allowed the Brandt family’s farming operation to nearly eliminate the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Local farmers even purchase the compost to use in their own farming.
• Brandt Beef uses flood irrigation to attract native birds which act as natural pesticides by eliminating unwanted insects from Brandt’s fields.
• Lady bugs are released on Brandt’s fields to naturally combat aphids.
• Brandt Beef works with the Imperial Valley’s burrowing owls, which act as natural predators that rid the fields of pests.

You can find Brandt Beef at Farmers Markets around San Diego.  For more information on their farm and where to get some of their delicious beef go to their website at www.brandtbeef.com.

Tallgrass Beef never uses growth hormones and the grass fed beef does not need antibiotics because they are fed the correct diet.  It is simply a superior product. Furthermore, Tallgrass uses sustainable methods to raise their cows by letting them roam free, grazing on grass and then fertilizing the next crop.  This method of sustainable ranching saves resources and releases less carbon and methane into our environment.

We love Tallgrass so much because of the flavor.  There is something about grassfed beef that stands out.  We believe that this beef actually tastes like beef.  You will know what we mean here once you have tried it.  In addition to superior flavor, Grass-fed beef is leaner and higher in protein that grain-fed beef. In fact, grass-fed beef averages 1.5 times more protein than typical USDA Choice+ grain-fed beef. Research indicates that eating lean beef can help lower total, LDL and VLDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, while increasing beneficial HDL cholesterol. It can also help lower blood pressure, aid in weight loss, and improve insulin sensitivity and glycemic control. Learn more about this amazing ranch and find a complete list of restaurants in your area that serve this 100% grass fed beef at www.tallgrassbeef.com.