Forest Prairie Meat
GRASS FED BEEF & PASTURE PORK
ALL MEAT IS USDA INSPECTED
ALL NATURAL
BEEF AND PORK
We hope you find our site educational and helpful in making your choice in the beef and pork you eat!!
Even if we are not able to meet your needs, we hope that you can find a local farm that can. With continued concerns over product labeling, it is important to understand where your food originates. Our products are raised from birth to finish on our fourth generation farm near Watkins, MN. Beef and pork are now available for processing. All processing is customized to buyer's specifications.
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Claims and Definitions
Commonly Used Claims and Definitions for Meats
Natural
The USDA's definition is only "minimally processed". The term is commonly used on products raised without antibiotics in the feed or hormone implants.
Organic
Certified organic meats require certified organic feed, certain humane treatment of the animals, and the processing must be done at a certified facility. Antibiotics and artificial growth hormones are not allowed.
Grass-fed/pasture raised
Use of these terms varies widely. The USDA defines "grass-fed" as: "grass and/or forage shall be the feed source consumed for the lifetime of the ruminant animal, with the exception of milk consumed prior to weaning. The diet shall be derived solely from forage and animals cannot be fed grain or grain by-products and must have continuous access to pasture during the growing season." Despite this definition, use of the term may include animals which are fed some grain. In an effort to differentiate from grain-fed products, the term is sometimes prefaced by 100% or "strictly".
Humane/Free range
The definition also varies widely. Some programs offer their own definition as "certified". Generally, these terms imply that the animals have access to the outdoors and are less confined than conventional commercial production.
Certified
Subject to specific protocols and third party inspections. For example, "certified organic" or "certified humane".
Dry-aged
Beef which is stored in a temperature and humidity controlled environment for 20 or more days. The aging enhances the flavor and tenderness of the beef.