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Hobbs Hereford Farm
We raise all natural,
grass fed Polled Herefords. These are purebred, line-bred,
registered cattle with top genetics. They come from our pastures
to your dinner table via our local trustworthy USDA certified
locker services, aged to perfection, and cut to your
specifications.
We are certified as a
Minnesota Quality Beef Producer, with over 30 years in the
business. We take pride in our product from start to finish, and
we look forward to serving your needs.
Beyond Organic (Safe)
We use no hormones,
pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, commercial
fertilizers, animal byproduct feeds or vaccinations on our farm. Rarely
have we had to use antibiotics. We do use all natural vitamins, minerals and sea salt to
supplement an all natural diet of grass and hay.
Heart Healthy
(Researched)
Our grass fed beef has
two to four times more ‘good fats’ (Omega 3’s) and less ‘bad
fats’ than grain fed animals. It is one of the richest
known sources of ‘conjugated linoleic acid’ (CLA -a good fat),
and richer in vitamin E and other nutrients and antioxidants.
These good fats are known to help in the control of heart
disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and aging.
Our cattle do not know
what grain is. They eat a mix of rich pasture grasses
exclusively in the summer. In the winter they are fed a
mix of 25% cured (dried) hay and 75% vacuum ensiled (sealed,
high moisture, green / ‘fresh’) hay that retains a significant
portion of the omega-3 fatty acids normally lost in dry hay /
forages.* Thus, our cattle continue to gain and be rich in
omega-3’s all year round.
They fatten up
naturally, and run under the sun and sleep under the stars 365
days a year. They are healthy, happy and relaxed. We
sometimes marvel at their health and stamina, and all we do is
meet their nutritional needs, talk to them and stay out of their
way. Of course, watching Herefords on green grass has
always been healthy, relaxing and made us happy, too!
*Allan Nation, The
Stockman Grass Farmer, January 2010, Volume 10, #1, p. 24.
Quality
Control (Care)
We have a good working
relationship with our processor, and we work closely with them
in order to get the best service and ensure quality control. We
are very impressed with the service and the cleanliness of the
facility. Their new facility is family owned
and operated.
We hand deliver our beef
and then stand by, talking to and observing the butcher and USDA
inspector, as each of our cattle is being slaughtered. 10 to 12
days later we normally go back and watch the cutting and
wrapping process. A few days later we pick up the frozen meat
and deliver all of our orders in person. So we are watching the
entire process closely and have been quite satisfied. We will
continue to monitor the processing of our cattle to ensure that
every step meets with our own personal standards.
We breed and mate these
animals, manage, feed, care for, protect and otherwise nurture
them from conception through birth, from weaning to maturity and
finally to harvest, which is a significant time investment
(usually 24-29 months of care after birth). We do not do all
that tender loving care just to be absent in the final stages of
the process! We are into quality control from
start to finished product because we care about our cattle, our
customers, and our own personal satisfaction from a job well
done!