Is Rebel Pastures Organic?
We are not organic certified and proud of that fact. The truth is that in the current state of our country's food system, organic means very little if you don't know the farmer that raised the food you are eating. This label claim, (just like pasture raised, grassfed, free range, cage free, etc.) has been revised and watered down so many times that it no longer carries its original meaning. A large amount of organic food is being imported from outside our country where we have no idea how it's tFeaturedWhat breeds of livestock do you raise?
Cattle: Our cattle breeds are Red Angus and Akaushi. Hogs: All of our hog breeds are heritage breeds including Red Wattle, Large Black, and Berkshire. Lambs: We use one breed of lamb, Katahdin. Meat Chickens: Our meat chicken breed is the Cornish Cross. Egg-laying Hens: Our egg-layer breeds are ISA Brown and Bovan Brown.Few readersDo you use Roundup or other any other chemicals?
We do not use any Roundup or other herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides. We are chemical free and proud of it. Our farm relies on the natural cycles of nature to manage our pastures. We use regenerative practices including rotational grazing to manage the pasture. Our animals 'fertilize' the ground for us with their manure and urine.Few readersDo you raise all of your own animals?
We raise many of our animals right here on our farm, but we also partner with a small network of like-minded farmers who share our standards and values. Every farm we work with is hand-selected. Not just for the quality of their meat, but for how they raise their animals. We never source from the commodity meat market. That means no mystery meat, no factory farms, and no compromises. We know exactly how each animal was raised, fed, and treated, because we work directly with the farmers themseFew readers