The importance of pasture raised meat is something we are committed to here at Verde Farms. It is important to support farms on every level, at both the local and global scale. There are a few simple reasons why we source our grass-fed, organic beef from places like Australia and Uruguay.
There are very limited conditions in the United States that are ideal to raise cattle on a pasture year-round. In Australia and Uruguay, the climate and weather conditions are ideal to give animals grazing throughout the year, not just in a limited season. This is important in making sure we provide customers and consumers with the freshest beef available.
In Australia, feedlots are not the norm, grass-fed is. There is much more pastured land available so that cattle, among other animals, can be given the space to graze and roam throughout the day. Though there are certainly farms that also do this here in the United States, the ability to have large farms abroad makes sure that the beef you receive is grass-fed, grass-finished and affordable since it is produced on a larger scale. It’s a win, win for everyone involved.
We have close relationships with every farm our beef comes from. We visit these farms each year to ensure they are maintaining our rigorous standards and to let them know that we are here to support the grass-fed initiative in a big way.