Comments on: Why Galloway? http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston Natural, organic quality, sustainable, grass fed beef for sale to Richmond and Vancouver, BC. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:29:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston/why-galloway/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Paul Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:21:19 +0000 http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston/?page_id=52#comment-869 It's too bad that environmentally minded farmers can't stop muddying the waters about the benefits or lack of benefits of certified organic farming. I would dispute your claim that organic does not guarantee how animals are treated - this is to my experience one of the primary areas of focus for organic producers and the regulations they work under. I agree that organic regulations do not dictate whether grass fed or grain, but at least if they are grain fed it is grain produced with no chemicals which is better than the status quo. I personally think grass fed is the best way to go. The problem of shipping grain and product is a function of market demand. More local organic farmers are needed to meet the demand and consumers need to be educated that most organic produce and meat comes from outside our country. You might already exceed organic requirements but without third party over sight the consumer must take your word for it. Nice site! It’s too bad that environmentally minded farmers can’t stop muddying the waters about the benefits or lack of benefits of certified organic farming.
I would dispute your claim that organic does not guarantee how animals are treated – this is to my experience one of the primary areas of focus for organic producers and the regulations they work under.
I agree that organic regulations do not dictate whether grass fed or grain, but at least if they are grain fed it is grain produced with no chemicals which is better than the status quo. I personally think grass fed is the best way to go.
The problem of shipping grain and product is a function of market demand. More local organic farmers are needed to meet the demand and consumers need to be educated that most organic produce and meat comes from outside our country.
You might already exceed organic requirements but without third party over sight the consumer must take your word for it.
Nice site!

]]> By: Roderick Phillips http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston/why-galloway/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Roderick Phillips Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:18:31 +0000 http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston/?page_id=52#comment-21 Jaime Oliver would approve. Jaime Oliver would approve.

]]> By: David Pottier http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston/why-galloway/comment-page-1/#comment-15 David Pottier Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:48:28 +0000 http://www.stevesfarm.com/steveston/?page_id=52#comment-15 Looking for a source of Belted Galloway frozen embryos. Not grand champion stock, just average. The location for the project is Mongolia. Animals will be free range and grass fed only. Object is to create a protected gene pool for some of the endangered dairy breeds. Regards David Pottier Looking for a source of Belted Galloway frozen embryos. Not grand champion stock, just average.

The location for the project is Mongolia. Animals will be free range and grass fed only.

Object is to create a protected gene pool for some of the endangered dairy breeds.

Regards
David Pottier

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