All-Natural 100% Grass-fed Beef 
We began raising 100% Grass-fed Beef with the idea of producing the purest most natural beef possible - not only following close to organic practices but also going one step further by requiring our beef to be 100% grass-fed - NO exceptions!
 Our calves begin their eating grass and drinking their mother's milk while living healthy low-stress lives. Once the calves become old enough to survive on their own, they are weaned and then taken to our lush finishing pastures until they reach 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.
Our cattle are managed according to the protocols we have set in place.
Once the cattle are ready for butcher - usually around 24 to 26 months of age they are transported under low-stress conditions to one of our local family owned butcher shops where they are humanely slaughtered.
Our Beef Production Protocols:
100% Grass-fed - NO Grain
At Seven Sons our beef comes from animals that have been given access to fresh pasture with diets of 100% grass and absolutely NO grains or supplemental feeds.
This ensures that the cattle are raised in a low-stress environment with plenty of fresh air and sunshine.
Many producers raise their cattle on grass but then switch them to grain diets for the last few months of their lives. Some of these producers are then selling this beef as "grass-fed." when it is not. It is important to understand that the healthy attributes of grass-fed beef diminish very quickly when given access to grain.
Omega-3 & CLA Tested
We are one of the only farms to require our beef to be tested and proven to contain high amounts of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and CLA's.
We send samples of our grass-fed beef to Utah State University where it must undergo extensive testing and analysis.
For more information please visit our Testing and Analysis Page.
NO Fed Drugs or Antibiotics
Our beef must come from animals that have never been fed any kind of feed grade drugs or antibiotics.
In commercial feedlots low-level antibiotics are administered day after day to help manage highly concentrated grain diets. Grass diets eliminate this concern and risk.
In rare situations if an animal becomes sick or injured a (non-fed) therapeutic antibiotic or drug may be administered at this time. If this occurs the recommended withdrawal period stated on label is tripled.
NO Hormones or Steroids
Our beef must come from animals that have been raised without the use of hormones, steroids, artificial growth stimulants, or animal by-products.
Humane Slaughter
Our beef must be processed using only humane slaughter methods.
Producer Alliances
In the early 90's we began raising grass-fed beef on our farm in Roanoke Indiana. Once we began marketing this product we became aware of the incredible demand for this "new" kind of beef. In order to continue to serve our customers adequately, we made the decision to partner with two family farms in Attica Indiana. Our beef production program now consists of the Dan DeSutter and Rich Hollinger families who share a commitment to raising beef according the protocols you have come to expect. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to work together with families who stand united in furthering the cause for local sustainable agriculture.
Together we are a trio of families that share a deep passion of providing the world's healthiest beef to our customers for many years to come.
Chicken  & Turkey 
 The Production Process
When we say Free-Range Pastured Chicken & Turkey we are talking about birds raised in open fields with lots of sunshine and fresh air. Their food consist of fresh grass, leaves, plant roots and all the little bugs, worms and small critters they can find. The birds are also given access to free choice feed which consist of mainly ground seeds like corn & soybeans mixed with plenty of vitamins and minerals (NO drugs and NO antibiotics of any kind.)
What are the results? An extremely nutritional and flavorful meat!
When production practices are in sync with nature and are working with and not against God's intricately designed creation the results will always be better. Yes, we do believe it's really that simple!
 Understanding the Difference...
It is important to understand Free-Range Pastured Birds are in a class all of their own. Do not get confused by products labeled 'natural' or 'free-range.' This simply means that the birds did not spend their entire lives cooped up in cages. Actually, almost all poultry can be labeled 'free-range'. Conventional birds are usually raised in large barns where thousands of birds roam about on concrete or dirt/manure packed floors with limited access to the outdoors. Because these birds are raised in such large numbers and are not given proper access to sunshine and fresh air disease becomes a big problem. Producers are left with nothing else to do but give the birds drugs and antibiotics which as you know filter down to the consumer. Their diets consist of medicated feeds mixed with the remains of dead chickens for added protein. The result of these irresponsible production practices is a very unhealthy and tasteless product. Yes, this is the kind of meat you will find in almost every grocery store and fast food restaurant.
All-Natural Free-Range Pork 
 If you are one of those folks looking for a healthy alternative to conventional factory raised pork we have just what you're looking for! This year we are also planning to raise all-natural free-range pork. Just like all of our other farm animals these pigs will be raised in a healthy natural environment. Our pigs will spend most of their time rooting around in the woods eating all kinds of things like plants, roots, leaves and wild berries. When they're not eating they will probably be either relaxing or having fun taking a mud bath and doing whatever else pigs do best.
Now that's the LIFE!
The Free-Range Diet
Just like our chickens the pigs will be given access to our own specialty blend of free choice feed. The feed will consist of seeds such as corn and soybeans and will be packed full of all kinds of healthy vitamins and minerals.
Both pigs and chickens need a certain amount of grain for proper growth because their stomachs are the same as humans and unable to effectively digest forage unlike the cattle we raise which is 100% grass-fed.
 Our Passion Behind Raising Healthy Pork
Free-Range Pork is a product that we are uniquely passionate about producing simply because we feel it gives us a second chance at producing pork the right way! Some of you may be surprised to learn that less than 10 years ago our entire farm was based around a commercial factory hog operation producing thousands of pigs per year. We produced these animals using a mass production model just like commercial hog farms today. We know first hand how animals are raised on conventional farms - we were once one ourselves.
When we say that factory raised animals are crowded into large pens left to breathe toxic fumes and fecal dust we are not just feeding you some line, we have seen it for ourselves. When we say that factory raised animals receive all kinds of unnatural drugs and antibiotics we know this because WE used to administer these medications almost everyday to our animals. This was how the 'industry experts' were telling us to raise livestock. It was what every other guy was doing and at the time it was all we knew how to do. This is how the industry was functioning and still is to this day.
During the later 90’s one of our family members contracted serious autoimmune disease that required further treatment beyond what the medical field could offer. We began learning about health and nutrition and became aware of the negative impact that conventionally raised foods are having on consumers. We recognized that our farming practices and philosophies needed a lot of change to say the least.
Long story short, we are now part of a new breed of farmers who are challenging the conventional wisdom of today. Whether it's cattle, chickens or pigs, animals are meant to eat what they find in the wild. Nutritional quality is far better when animals are raised using responsible production practices, allowed to live in the environment they were created to live in and allowed to eat the foods they were created to eat. Click here to learn more about our farming history.
If you have any questions regarding our production practices please feel free to contact us.
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