The following links have been endorsed by Angus La Cense and the Grass-fed Party.
The Soil and Water Conservation Society has been around since 1943. This non-for-profit organization focuses on conservation of soil, water, and other natural resources on land used for agricultural purposes. The Society promotes ways of using land that sustains the inherent productive capacity of the land. A national board of directors serves the organization, and 75 local chapters are active in the U.S. and Canada. They publish a bi-monthly journal, the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. The Society is hosting an upcoming conference in Oklahoma City, called “Farming with Grass: Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes” from October 20th – 22nd.
http://www.swcs.org
Grass-fed in the NEWS
Tampa Bay Online explores how small ranchers are finding ways to legally supply individual consumers with local grass-fed products. Site also contains some informative grass-fed links.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/oct/05/desperately-seeking-locally-grown-food/news-money/
Guardian.co.uk says the US is producing non-hormone beef with the plan of trying to enter the EU beef market with grain-fed beef to compete with the grass-fed beef that Europeans are used to
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/03/fooddrinks.useconomy
Grass-fed in BLOGLAND
The Feisty Foodie tries LaCense Beef and spreads the word about our beef give-away.
http://feistyfoodie.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-grass-fed-beef.html#links
Mel’s Diner details his experience of falling in love with grass-fed beef.http://iatethat.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/grass-fed-thoughts/
Ann breaks down the health benefits of green drinks, explaining why grass is so good for us, cows, and the meat they produce.
http://fatherreallydoesknowbest.blogspot.com/
NCR-SARE plans to analyze the cost-effectiveness of grain versus grass-fed methods for ranchers and consumers, predicting that as long as demand continues to rise, grass-feeding methods will prove more effective.
http://ncrsare.blogspot.com/2008/10/beef-research-and-education-project.html
Triplepundit highlights a rancher who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure holistic, environmental sustainablity.
http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/sustainable-agriculture-in-pra-003582.php
Curiouser and Curiouser explains why grass-fed makes her feel justified in her decision to eat meat, and points out that processed vegan foods and fake meats have their downfalls as well.
http://ebeth-curiousandcuriouser.blogspot.com/2008/10/in-defense-of-animals.html
Optimal Gardens posts an interview by Mother Earth News with Joe Salatin to find out what it means to be "beyond organnic"
http://optimalgardens.blogspot.com/2008/10/beyond-organic-issue-whose-time-has.html
MatCat Summarizes the documemtary 'King Corn'.
http://matcat.blogspot.com/2008/10/king-corn.html
White Oak Pastures gets detailed with energy output figures for grain-fed vs grass-fed beef, and gives recommendations on how to make the transition.
http://www.whiteoakpastures.com/article-mideastoil.html
