The Brykill Farms Philosophy

Discover the Benefits of All-Natural Beef

Brykill Farms is a family-owned natural beef ranch. We never use hormones or antibiotics. Our animals graze on organically maintained pastures and are finished on small servings of certified organic grain. We operate a cow/calf operation, an almost extinct form of ranching in this feedlot-centered world. This means we have our own registered bull, and all of our animals are born on the farm. To keep our cows safe and our beef's wholesomeness assured, we never buy from sale barns or auctions. Some of our cows have been with us for many years. Our cows are part of the family and we love them!

Our cows are raised on organic pastures rich with alfalfa, a variety of grasses and herbs. The benefits of all-natural beef include:

• Full of true beef flavour
• Tender and lean
• Supports local, sustainable agriculture
• Cattle grazed in pastures, not fed in feedlots
• Careful husbandry and biologically-sound farming practices

The Bonuses of Pastured Beef

Our grass-fed beef is produced with absolutely zero hormone implants, animal by-products or antibiotics.

Sun-drenched, carefully rotated pastures contain an abundance of vitamin E, an antioxidant the University of Wisconsin has found to produce steaks that stay fresher and more flavourful for a longer time.

Eating a diet of grasses also makes our beef rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which have been proven to help reduce cholesterol and fight heart disease. The same phytonutrient rich diet means our beef is a good source of CLA, or conjugated linoleic acid, an important acid that, among other things, encourages "repartitioning," a process that directs calories toward muscles and away from fat.

Our animals experience herd life, as opposed to the stressful conditions found in feedlots. We let our cows nurture their calves instead of early weaning. In every way, we attempt to provide a natural, humane lifestyle for our animals. We think this care shows in the quality and taste of our product.

Pastured livestock completes the biological recycling of nutrients. This is a more environmentally sound practice than the feedlot operations which concentrate waste, depend on the use of fossil fuels, chemical derivatives, and subsidized grains for beef production.