step out of monoculture

In a healthy ecosystem we will see high levels of biodiversity. Industrial agriculture (monoculture) maximizes yields by directing nearly all of the solar energy and soil nutrition into one crop. That is highly efficient but also unstable. Whenever we optimize for a single variable, in this case bushels of corn or soybeans, other variables must suffer. Grain production is maximized, as are many negative externalities.

On our ranch we build and celebrate biodiversity, because cattle are just one part of the ecosystem, and in general every organism adds something positive. On our range we’re not trying to squeeze every last drop of production out of this land, we graze briefly and let the last rest for 13-18 months. It is not an extremely efficient system, but it has few negative externalities and many positives. Wildlife flourishes and is exported, water comes out of the ranch cleaner than it entered, carbon is sequestered and soil builds nutrients.

Since we started this method of land management we’ve already seen increased grass and soil health, and increased bird and insect populations and diversity. The cattle graze many types of grasses and plants depending on the season and what strikes their fancy. If a varied diet is good for people, gotta be true for cattle also. So when you buy our beef you’re part of that regenerative soil journey, and you’re buying a magical distillation of incredible biodiversity (that tastes like really good beef).