Grass-fed Lamb

Raised on our organic Texas pastures.

Our lambs are born and raised on pasture - NEVER in feedlots !  If you are searching for the flavor and nutrition of  grass-fed red meat - you're at the right place.  We only have so many each year and when they're gone, that's it until next lambing seasoning.      

To secure your lamb when it is ready for processing, complete the custom-cut lamb form here.

To be notified of our processing dates, leave us your email here. We will let you know a few weeks ahead of time and you will have the option of ordering a lamb at this time.

Grass-fed   No additives   No antibiotics     No pesticides    No preservatives   No cloned animals
Pasture raised    No hormones    No nitrates     No tail docking      No MSG    No irradiation  No herbicides
 No meat, poultry or meat  protein/fat/by-products are fed.    Carbon sequestration
Environmentally responsible growers and responsible predator control
Direct producer/consumer relationship            No outsourcing

Grass fed lamb is better for you and the Earth.

We produce wholesome, nutritious lamb from our own flock of sheep.  Since we raised and own the sheep that produce our lamb, we are in control of the entire life of not only the offspring, but also the parent stock.  Our flock grazes on pesticide-free and herbicide-free pastures.   Predator protection is performed by livestock guardian dogs.  They deter coyotes and bobcats from the sheep and lambs.  This allows our lambs to range freely  in search of the most favorable grass, legumes and forbs. 

Raised on our organic Texas pasture.

Lambs raised on pasture are higher in protein, lower in fat

A team of scientists from the USDA compared grassfed lambs with lambs fed grain in a feedlot. They found that "lambs grazing pasture had 14% less fat and about 8% more protein compared to grain-fed lamb." The researchers acknowledged that "consumer desires for healthier meats have shifted the emphasis to leaner, trimmer carcasses.." and that raising more sheep on pasture will "benefit our economy by reducing reliance upon expensive grain supplements..." For more information, refer to Autumn-grazed Orchardgrass-white Clover Pasture: Nutritive Value Of Herbage And Lamb Performance.

Human Health L. D. Muller and J. E. Delahoy Department of Dairy and Animal Science The Pennsylvania State University 324 Henning Building University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-5491 • FAX (814) 865-7442 www.das.psu.edu/teamdairy/

It is concluded that a higher concentration of CLA in the milkfat of ewes resulted in a higher concentration of CLA in the meat from their lambs and that the ranking of ewes for concentration of CLA in milkfat persisted for at least two lactations.

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research abstracts,Conjugated linoleic acid concentration (CLA) in the m. longissimus thoracis of the offspring of Romney ewes screened for high and low CLA in their milkfat , T. W. Knight* , M. H. Tavendale, A. F. Death,  AgResearch Grasslands
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Palmerston North, New Zealand , M. Agnew, AgResearch Ruakura ,Private Bag 3123 , Hamilton, New Zealand

 Lamb protein is more easily digested and better utilized than beef protein.

Grass-fed lamb is one of the richest sources of CLA...........CLA is produced naturally by the microflora that live in the rumen of ruminant animals like cattle, sheep, and goats. It is formed by the digestion of dietary linoleic acid. The linoleic acid content of grasses varies by plant species and maturity, being highest in grasses that are in a growing, vegetative state. CLA is readily absorbed by the animal from the rumen and ends up in milk, meat, and fat. The concentration of CLA in animal products varies, partly due to diet and management practices. Even without diet manipulation, lamb is one of the richest natural source of CLA. Dairy products are usually the best sources of CLA. Ewe's milk contains more CLA than cow's milk. http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/grassfed.html

Are we slowing global warming ? *

*Grassland may absorb more CO2 than trees

It's a well known fact that trees draw carbon dioxide from the air and store it as carbon, thereby slowing the rate of global warming. But a new study from Duke University reveals that restoring native grasslands might be a better solution than planting trees in wetter areas of the country.

"Grasses are deceptively productive," says lead investigator Robert Jackson. "You don't see where all the carbon goes, so there is a misconception that woody species [such as trees and shrubs] store more carbon. That's just not the case." Grasses store vast amounts of carbon in their underground root mass.

Raising cattle on grass is one way to make it financially feasible to expand our native grasslands. Although cows generate their own greenhouse gasses, the net effect of raising ruminants on pasture is to slow global warming.

For a more detailed summary of this research, go to: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2002/2002-08-08-07.asp

Jackson, R. B., J. L. Banner, E. G. Jobbagy, W. T. Pockman, and D. H. Wall. "Ecosystem Carbon Loss with Woody Plant

Grassfed lambs have more lutein

The more that nutritionists learn about naturally occurring antioxidants, the more they like lutein. Lutein is closely related to beta-carotene, but is absorbed more readily. Lutein reduces the risk of macular degeneration (a leading cause of blindness) and may also help prevent breast and colon cancer.

Meat from sheep raised on pasture has twice as much lutein as meat from grain-fed sheep—yet another nutritional advantage of raising animals naturally.

(Kruggel, W.G., "Influence of sex and diet on lutein in lamb fat." J of Animal Science 54: 970-975, 1982.)

Sheep are the CLA winners

Dr. Gerhard Jahreis from the Institut Ernaehrung und Umwelt in Germany has studied the CLA content of human milk and milk from a variety of animals. He reports that horses have the lowest CLA content and sheep the highest. Human milk is in the middle. (Mare's milk < sow's milk < human milk < goat's milk < cow's milk < ewe's milk.)

There are fewer than 100 sheep dairy farms in the United States (we imported 66 million pounds of sheep's milk cheese in 1994, valued at $118 million.) With this new finding about CLA, perhaps more US farmers will consider milking sheep.

(Jahreis, G. et al, The potential anticarcinogenic conjugated linoleic acid in milk of different species: cow, goat, ewe, sow, mare, woman." Nutr Res 1999. 19:1541-9.)