Thought you would like to see a picture of some of the steers up on those high mountain grasses, just to let you know they are doing their job. They are looking great. We have had an abundance of rain here in the Rockies - a rainshower nearly every day and the most rain in a lot of years. Allan is amazed at how fast the cattle are growing and how healthy they look. So many of our calves will not be finished till next year, but the good news is that next year we should have a much better supply than this year. We are hoping to keep ahead of the demand. That kinda sounds like we are bigger than we are. The truth is we are a very small operation, growing steadily, and trying to manage that growth so that we will still be here five years from now, supplying you with grass-finished beef and lamb. We have crossed many streams, jumped many hurdles, overcome many difficulties, and we just keep on ticking. It is a good thing.

I felt such a sense of relief to know that there is science out there to back up what I know in my gut - that meat, cheese, butter, milk, eggs and fish are all good for you. They do not cause heart disease, they prevent it. They do not make you fat, they keep you slim and healthy. Please click on the link below to read Nina's August, 2007, blog. In it she summarizes quite nicely a great deal of the information found in her book. I know I am preaching to the choir, but this is information you must know.

Nina Planck Blog

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Sounding the Alarm

So ... we are running Short Ribs and Brisket on sale this month at 25% off the retail price. That makes Brisket $3.74 per pound and Short Ribs $2.62 per pound. We also have quite a bit of Beef Kabob meat on hand, so we are running that on special too at $5.24 per pound. Also, Lamb Leg Shanks will be on sale at $2.99 per pound. If you live in the southwest you are probably stocking up on roasted green chilies. They are delicious stewed with the lamb shanks.

Lois & Allan

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