[Villages Kahuna]

Most cattle and pigs are fed very precisely engineered feed. There are usually a few different “mixes” used between birth and slaughter. The feed is designed to promote growth and produce a precise ratio of fat to lean meat. The combination of the choice of male and female parents and the feed is so effective that the time between birth and when they are loaded on the truck to go to slaughter is accurate within a matter of days. The key measure is the weight of the animal. Meat processing plants are designed to handle animals of a specific size and weight. Of course, most meat in the stores are raised using this kind of feed. My guess is that smaller amounts of “grass fed” meat is available at most good meat markets, at higher cost of course. I know that both Choice and Prime beef is available at Sam’s Club, although I don’t know whether either is grass fed.

[soniak4@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

Pasture Prime, a vendor at the Saturday Brownwood farmer’s market sells grass fed beef. They have a web page. PasturePrimewagyu.com. You can pre-order there to pick up on Saturday. Not sure if he’s selling due to the virus but the website should help.

Yes, Pasture Prime is a great vendor and their beef is awesome. I have also seen that Sam’s is now carrying grass fed beef. I have purchased it and am about to try it.

Welcome to The Villages, in advance. I think you will be happy to be here.

[Guitarman1951]

Originally Posted by jjalthen

I will be in TV July 19th for extended stay. Interested in locating grass fed beef sources. Thank you!

It is a fact that grain fed cattle taste different than grass fed beef. It isn't that it is bad, just different and not to our liking. Coming from area where grass fed beef was the main, if not the only, source of restaurant beef, we noticed the tase difference in restaurants here instantly. We won't order steak at any restaurant here. Sam's, and certain other places like Publix, have grass/hay fed beef and we always grill our own.

[Guitarman1951]

Originally Posted by npwalters

Hay is actually just dried grass. Most beef is fed silage -usually corn- to fatten them prior to slaughter.

Not sure why the OP would object to this but to each their own.

Milo is what most cattle are fed if they aren't raised only on grass/hay. Corn fed beef results in a much different flavor. Milo is a huge crop preference in the mid and upper west agricultural areas.

[Stu from NYC]

Will hamburgers taste different depending upon how the animal was fed?

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Believe hay is also used

Originally Posted by Two Bills

There is also an abundance of water reared fish!

Where else would you rear fish

[karostay]

Cracks me up they charge a premium for Angus beef when if fact Angus line of bovine has a greater yield due to its bone structure
over White Faced or Black Faced beef..Marketing is everything

[jjalthen]

Today cows are fed grain (GMO grain mostly). They do not, in cattle feed lots, eat any grass. This is the meat you get in the grocery store. Grass is their natural food. They are fed "unnatural" grains which fatten them up and cause disease requiring them to be given antibiotics to stay alive. I am looking for a source of 100% grass fed beef.

[chrisinva]

Originally Posted by mrfixit

They have the best of the best.....

Here is why I prefer grass-fed beef.

GO HERE....

Health Benefits of Natural Grass-Fed Beef - Pasture Prime Family Farm
LLC - Pasture Prime Family Farm LLC

By the way.... Sam's Club and Publix also sell Grass Fed Ground Beef

Went there, saw their products. What does one do with a pound of NON GMO CHICKEN HEARTS ? I know what to do with the chick livers, legs, etc but HEARTS??? Seriously - Fry? Saute? Smoke? Grill? Breaded? thanks

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by chrisinva

Went there, saw their products. What does one do with a pound of NON GMO CHICKEN HEARTS ? I know what to do with the chick livers, legs, etc but HEARTS??? Seriously - Fry? Saute? Smoke? Grill? Breaded? thanks

Toss them?

[NavyVet]

Fresh Market on 466.

[FLT2NP]

Walmart across from Colony and Sam’s Club.

[Jsbedford]

Trader Joe’s, organic grass fed ground beef. Best ever!

[jjalthen]

Thank you for the info!

[jjalthen]

Where is the closest Trader Joes?