A few things we will never change...
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B&B Farms is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef.
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We avoid herbicides, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers.
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We avoid antibiotics, growth hormones, and chemical treatments.
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We avoid tillage.
OUR PRACTICES
Rotational Grazing
The cows are moved daily (from mid-May until mid-December) fertilizing the fields as they graze across 200+ acres of perennial pasture. This improves soil fertility and allows the grass to regenerate before it’s grazed again.
Soil Amendments
We use the herd to manage fertility, as best as we can. Where fertility is still lacking, we experiment with applications of organic materials, such as compost, sawdust, elemental sulfur, etc.
Species Diversity
At B&B Farms, all of our pastures are perennials. We strive to maintain a dozen or more varieties of legumes, grasses, and forbs to keep the biome happy and the soil alive.
No-Till Planting
Where diversity is lacking, we frost seed or no-till drill additional plant species to avoid disturbing the soil.
Pasture Raised
We keep our herd healthy by keeping them outdoors, with plenty of room to graze. They have trees and terrain for natural windbreaks and access to a barn in the coldest of months. They have fresh pasture in the spring to keep them out of the mud during calving.
Pasture Raised
We keep our herd healthy by keeping them outdoors, with plenty of room to graze. They have trees and terrain for natural windbreaks and access to a barn in the coldest of months. They have fresh pasture in the spring to keep them out of the mud during calving.
Instead, we employ these sustainable methods:
