Blog posts tagged 'Farm Visit':
Why I no longer pay attention to labels like āorganicā
February 5th, 2019 by Joe Heitzeberg • Read 12,097 times • 3 min read
It may shock some people, but I no longer pay attention to labels on meat products. For years, Iāve traveled the country meeting with chefs and farmers in search of the worldās best craft meat, and over and over I hear that labels and certifications aren't meaningful or helpful, and can be abused to misrepresent the truth. The āorganicā label is a good example. Thanks to the rising popularity of āgrass-fed, grass-finishedā and āorganicā...
Why all meat delivery services arenāt created equal ā hereās how we do itā
January 20th, 2019 by Joe Heitzeberg • Read 13,111 times • 3 min read
These days, youāll find a few choices of online meat sellers, but only one that provides quality, variety and 100% direct access to the individual farms that raised the meat. Crowd Cow is a true, scaled alternative to the commodity meat regime that supplies everyone else ā and we do things better. Hereās how: The Highest Quality & Greatest Selection We've scoured the country for years, selecting only the very best independent and...
Touring Tasmania for craft meat
October 5th, 2018 by Caitlin Postal • Read 7,436 times • 3 min read
Robbins Island cattle being rotated across water As you know from our trips to Japan (Kagoshima in July and Kagawa in August) and Texas, we really like to visit our partner ranchers. We get to know the farmers and their practices, seeing them in action with their animals. That doesn't stop at the border. It's important to us to actually see the ranches, which is why we went to Tasmania to meet our newest partners and better understand just...
A trip to Texas
August 10th, 2018 by Joe Heitzeberg • Read 11,035 times • 1 min read
When you think of Texas, you probably think of Longhorn cattle and barbecue joints. We did too until we took a trip to Texas last May where we met with independent ranchers and enjoyed some great-tasting meat. Texas is a big state but nothing prepared me for just how big it really is and just how much variety there is. We drove over 1200 miles in four days and passed through hill country, desert cacti, and pretty much everything in between. ...
Crowd Cow Visits Harlow Cattle Company
June 27th, 2018 by Caitlin Postal • Read 6,934 times • 1 min read
This post was written by Olivia Pingul. Pony ride at Harlow Cattle Company In early May 2018, Becky Harlow Weed of Harlow Cattle Company graciously invited us to visit her ranch in Spanaway, Washington. Although Becky is a long time friend of Joe and Ethan, the Crowd Cow team was able to get to know her better during our day on the ranch while also experiencing what it's like to work on a farm. Crowd Cow has partnered with Harlow...