You may have noticed a new "date code" indicator on our product packaging. These 5 digit codes, known as "Julian dates", are easy to decipher once you know how they work. The first two digits represent the year, while the final three digits... more >

Your meat is shipped out frozen with either dry ice, ice packs or a combination thereof depending on your shipping location. In warmer conditions your order may arrive partially thawed. Meat below 40 degrees is safe to consume and can be refrozen or thawed... more >

There is MORE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION CONSUMING A PLANT BASED DIET than an animal based diet.  When you look at two agricultural systems side by side you are comparing this- PLANT BASED DIET: the death of millions of microbes and biology due to... more >

According the EPA, all livestock only represents 3.9% of the US GHG emissions, which is far lower than the 18% - 51% range many plant-based advocates report. The largest source of GHG emissions in the US comes from energy and transportation. Within the... more >

Animal sources are the most complete protein sources because they contain all of the amino acids we need for optimal health. The heme iron in steak is the best, most bio-available source of iron, and a small 4oz serving of beef contains 95%... more >

Most of the droplets below represent "green water," or rainfall that would have occurred whether or not the cattle grazed in that particular location. “Blue water" represents water that has been sourced from surface or groundwater resources. Beef requires only 280 gallons of... more >

One study in PNAS modeled what would happen if America eliminated all animal products and showed that overall caloric would increase, carbohydrate intake would increase, and nutrient deficiencies would increase. At the same time, greenhouse gas emissions would only reduce by 2.6%. more >

Removing cattle doesn’t mean that we’ll free up more land for crop production. More than 60% globally and 40% of the land in the contiguous U.S. is pasture and rangeland that is too rocky, steep, and/or arid to support cultivated agriculture – yet... more >

There is NO EVIDENCE showing red meat or saturated fat consumption causes heart disease or diabetes. Humans have eaten red meat and other nutrient dense animal products for thousands of years. It’s time to stop blaming animals for our poor health and start... more >

A Stone barns Institute study on grass fed beef production showed that if we can increase the productivity of our lands by 30% we can grass feed and grass finish every beef cattle in the United States.  It is not about if we... more >

You may have noticed there is 3% Grass Fed Beef added to our Venison and Elk products and want to know why.  The regulatory environment surrounding meat in the US can be pretty complex.  In order to satisfy the federal authorities and simultaneously... more >

We won’t ever offer free meat because we honor the animals and support the ranchers who put in the hard work to improve the quality of our food and heal our environment.  Discounting or giving away meat for free sets the precedent that... more >