red Holstein – Vorfreude Dairy Beef

Rotational Grazing

From this past spring. These green pastures look extra amazing next to the summer pastures right now! Looking forward to rain. Pasture on the left, grazed, pasture on the right, ready for cows!This is what rotational grazing looks like. It controls the cows grazing movement to better maintain and promote grass growth and pasture health.Continue reading “Rotational Grazing”

Zero-ish Waste

One of my (many) goals in this operation is to be as zero-waste as possible. This society has become so accustomed to doing things as fast and cheap as possible that we’ve lost sight of the collateral damage this causes. Things done right can take a little longer, and often cost a little more thanContinue reading “Zero-ish Waste”

What Does ‘Vorfreude’ Mean??

What on earth does “Vorfreude” mean? “The joy of anticipation.” I wanted to incorporate German into the name of this venture because of the time I spent living in Austria. Austria loves its cows and they are everywhere. I’d go biking with baskets of apples in the alps to feed all the cows. They evenContinue reading “What Does ‘Vorfreude’ Mean??”

Rotational Grazing

Not all grazing is equal!Holistic land management: When cows are moved properly they can actually help promote grass growth and some in some cases even restore the land. Allan Savory is a pioneer of regenerative agriculture and using mob-grazing method to maintain land and help the environment flourish. It’s basis is stressing a small areaContinue reading “Rotational Grazing”

Big Red

Meet your meat: Big Red. She’s a 6 year old Red Holstein from @risingsundairy in Turner, OR. Their cows are raised with organic practices, aside from administering necessary medicine to injured or sick cows when needed (organic certifications can be a double-edged sword. They can cause tricky restrictions for giving animals the best medical careContinue reading “Big Red”