Grass fed beef tastes like history
Ranchers return to practice of raising leaner cattle without grain, hormones
By Shannon Livick
Cortez Journal
Rancher Josh Boren is very particular about what his cows eat – nothing but grass.
Grazing on fresh, spring grass, Josh Boren’s cattle are healthy and well fed. Josh Boren moves his cattle to another pasture April 24 at his ranch north of Cortez. A lineup of white faces at the Boren’ ranch north of Cortez will be ready to market soon. Josh Boren calls his cattle on April 24 to move them to another pasture.
Grazing on fresh, spring grass, Josh Boren’s cattle are healthy and well fed. Josh Boren moves his cattle to another pasture April 24 at his ranch north of Cortez. Lineup of white faces at the Boren’s ranch north of Cortez will be ready to market soon. Josh Boren calls his cattle on April 24 to move them to another pasture.
The Lazy R/Z Ranch is located at 15509 Colorado Highway 145 in Dolores. Because of the nature of their business, they do not have office hours. People who would like to buy beef can call 882-0141 before they stop by. Visit the ranch’s Web site at http://www.lazyrzranch.com.
For about five years, Boren has been raising and selling all natural grass fed beef on his ranch, the Lazy R-Z Ranch. He said it provides a nice alternative to beef that is started on grass but finished in feed lots with grain and is given hormones and antibiotics.
“It’s so much healthier,” Boren said.
Grass fed beef has been proven to have more vitamin K, is nearly as lean as a skinless chicken breast and has more Omega 3s, Boren said. It also has fewer calories.
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