Looking forward to seeing you at the Lane County Winter Market today! The Market is open from 9-2pm, and we'll have cuts of beef for sale. Come warm us up with your smiles!
COME SEE US AT THE LANE COUNTY WINTER MARKET!
We're excited to try something new this year. For those of you who don't want to purchase a full 1/4 share or more of our beef, we are offering smaller amounts of our Mixed cuts and Ground beef at the Winter Market. We will attend on Saturday January 17th, February 7th & February 14th. Please come see us!!
Last day for Fill Your Pantry online pre-orders! If you order now, you have the option of getting it delivered on Monday Nov. 10th. Or you can pick up Nov. 9th at the fairgrounds and say Hi! We named the beef boxes after our family so check out the photos for a taste of the fun. Link to Fill Your Pantry in the comments.
We're trying something new this year! We are selling cuts for the first time at Eugene's Fill Your Pantry event. Look for Winter Green Beef in the producers list and find the 12-18 pound beef boxes named after our family. ONLINE PRE ORDERS OPEN NOW.
Thanks for being part of our farm, honey bee.
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Cows grazing through some C4 grass🔥
This is Sorgum Sudan grass they’re in- a plant type that uses the C4 photosynthetic pathway, making it efficient at fixing carbon dioxide and growing well in hot, sunny, and dry conditions. We put it into a little block that was in produce last year. Definitely a lot of organic matter getting stomped into the ground but they like it, not as much as the clover, chicory, plantain heavy pastures but it’s a brief, fun change of flavor.
“Come on cows!” Moving the cows is one of our kids’ favorite farm chores. Luckily for them, we believe in moving the herd often. It’s good for the pastures, good for the cows and good for the kids – we’ll call that a win!
Rotating our cows through our divided pastures means we grow more feed. Grazing makes field type plant species grow back bigger and fuller. But timing is important. Overgrazing leads to bare soil and stunted plants. Rotate back to the same pasture too soon and you get the same problems. We aim to rest our pastures for 30-60 days.
Our system provides our cows with continual access to high quality feed. Not only do they have plenty to eat, they get a variety of grasses, legumes and herbs in their diet. These factors ensure our cows are happy and healthy, providing us with nutrient dense, tender and delicious beef.
Managing pastures this way replicates what happens in nature. The only difference? In nature movement is often due to predators. The only predators we have are kids, quads and boots on the ground! Oh, and the cows run towards us, not away from us.
Hello! We’re the family behind Winter Green Beef. Kevin, Courtney and our three kids. We raise organic grass fed beef in the Willamette Valley. Follow along as we farm!
“Come on cows!”
Moving the cows is a frequent and much loved farm chore. The cows are called to gather at the gate to the next pasture. We wait until the majority of the herd is there and they can move as a group through the gate. If they don’t move through as a herd, some cattle get confused and may not understand how to join the rest.
Moving them every 1-3 days mimics herd movement in nature. This allows pastures to rest and recover while keeping the cows on fresh feed. The difference? In nature movement is often due to predators and the only predator here is a quad and two three year olds!
The first video is calling the cows and the second is moving to fresh pasture.
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