I buy my beef and chicken from two great guys at our local farmers market. But I was in search of turkeys and pork, so I went looking online.
www.eatwild.com is a site that connects you with farmers that sell grass-fed and grass-finished meats, pastured animals and heritage breeds in your area. Many of these farmers also offer their meats via mail.
Meat from animals that are pastured are higher in omega-3′s and lower in fat. They don’t need anibiotics because they’re not jammed into feed lots living in their own feces and without grass (what most of these animals are supposed to eat!) The benefits go on and on.
I’ll give a shout out to my favorite beef family River Run Farms in South Carolina. You can find them at farmers markets in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, and Columbia, or they welcome you to come to the farm. Give them a call.
River Run Farms, The Olivers: Ray, Nancy, Les and Page, 187 River Run Drive, Vance SC 29163. (803) 492-9878. E-mail: riverrunfarms@live.com.
Thank you for this post. It is great to have a healthy alternative not full of hormones and antibiotics.