The Real Cost of Raising Grass-Fed Beef
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We recently launched a new program called Herd to Harvest Collective
Where you become a Herdshare Owner by purchasing your beef 2 years in advance, then follow the herd through the season, walk the land that supports them and connect with us (your farmers) through BBQs and volunteer opportunities. So you can see how your food is produced and know what your money is supporting.
And the truth is, this program is a lot more work for us than taking the conventional route. We have more animals to manage, more relationships to nurture, and a lot more moving parts.
So why do it?
Because if we want a better food system, we have to build it together.
Starting, scaling, and running a farm has never been easy.
Today, the average Canadian farmer is 56 years old, and fewer than one in ten farmers are under the age of 35.
Costs continue to rise while margins continue to shrink, making it increasingly difficult for young potential farmers to get started and older farmers to retire.
Our cattle are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, spending nearly two years on our farm before harvest.
That means long before we ever sell a single steak, we’ve already invested thousands of dollars into pasture management, fencing, minerals, veterinary care, water systems, and, most significantly, hay to feed our herd through winter.
When you become a Herdshare Owner, you’re doing far more than purchasing beef in advance.
You’re allowing us to keep those animals on pasture, feed them through the winter, and give them the time they need to grow naturally on grass instead of rushing them through a conventional system.
You’re replacing debt with partnership.
Instead of relying on loans or lines of credit, we’re able to rely on the people who believe in what we’re building.
And that changes everything.
It means healthier soil, healthier animals, and a farm that’s built to last. It means your food dollars stay in your community, supporting a way of farming that prioritizes stewardship over shortcuts.
Most importantly, it means your beef no longer comes from an anonymous supply chain.
It comes from a herd you’ve followed, a farm you’ve walked, and farmers you’ve come to know.
That’s the future we’re trying to build.
Not just better beef.
A better relationship with the food that nourishes us.
If you're interested in learning more and being a part of the future of our farm, check out the Herd to Harvest Collective