100% GRASS FED | 100% GRASS FINISHED

THIS IS A ONE FARM PROGRAM FROM NIMAN RANCH, DESIGNED FOR HIGH END STEAKHOUSES

At Meat N' Bone we have always stayed away from Grass Fed beef, not be- cause of its quality but because of the lack of regulation, traceability and trust-worthiness of grass fed programs.

The label of "Grass fed" is similar to the label "sashimi grade or sushi grade" you will see in the supermarket. Basically, the claim of "grass fed beef" is only as trustworthy as the whoever makes such claim.

There are certainly a few providers who oer real, high quality, traceable grass fed beef in the US. We were not one of them... until now.

We were invited to sell 100% grass fed / 100% grass finished beef from a ONE FARM program in Nebraska. This program is very exclusive, harvesting under 100 cattle bi-weekly. It is NOT and will NOT be found in any retailers and is fully traceable from farm to plate. This is a truly unique program with exclusivity and protection put in place to protect its distribution partners and create enough supply for those who have access to it.

So, while we usually label all of our products under the "Meat N' Bone" label, we are going to include the Niman Ranch information for this product.

WHY NOT CHOOSE OTHER PROVIDERS?WHAT MAKES OUR GRASS FED PROGRAMBETTER?

An overwhelming majority of grass fed beef is imported into the US, specifically from countries that do not have the same quality standards or dining preferences as our domestic restaurants (South America, England, Australia, etc.)
Most grass fed programs do not focus on marbling, taste, and tex- ture – they simply raise product without grain so that may advertise it as grass fed,
Few, if any, grass fed programs are also breed specific – most pro- grams are a mix of breeds without any requirements on genetic makeup of the program or consistency from one animal to the next.
There is a complete and total lack of restaurant quality grass fed and finished angus beef in the US and most consumers have re- signed themselves to eating low quality grass fed beef because there is no alternative
100% of our Grassfed cattle are bred, born, raised, and processed in the U.S. We support American farmers and families. Moreover, we support the RIGHT farming practices.
Our secret is the breed and blend: using exceptional Angus genet- ics and a perfected blend of grasses and forage, we produce a product that outperforms any other grass-fed option and even goes toe-to-toe with G1 Certified Upper Choice and Prime Beef Pro- grams.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE OR BEEF TO BE“GRASS FED”

It depends on who you ask. According to the American Grass-fed As- sociation, Grass-fed cows are supposed to be given continuous access to rangeland, and cannot be fed grains or grain bi-products. In the event of a drought or other “adverse weather conditions”, farmers are allowed to bend these rules if the animal’s wellness is in jeopardy, but they must maintain meticulous records. Bending the rules is where things start to get sketchy (more on this later).

If you ask the USDA and the US Government, the definition is even more ambiguous. Prior to 2012, the USDA had a firm definition of what grass fed meant. However, in 2012 the USDA decided to drop its ocial denomination of "grass fed" because they concluded that they "did not have the authority to define and determine whether specific grass-fed claims that companies make on their packaging are "truth- ful and not misleading."

So as of TODAY, while the USDA still evaluates and approves grass-fed claims, the government no longer has an ocial definition of the term "grass-fed”, which means the phrase is open to interpreta- tion.

As a result the claim "Grass fed" is similar to the term "sashimi grade or sushi grade" you will see in the supermarket. Basically, the claim of "grass fed beef" is only as trustworthy as the market that makes it.