Per Texas A&M the Nutrient Density of Beef from Texas Longhorn Compared to three popular meat cuts. Based on a 3.5 oz Serving. Measured in grams.

Texas Longhorn Ground Beef
Calories: 140
Protein: 25.5
Fat: 3.7
Cholesterol: 61.5

Angus Ground Beef
Calories: 289
Protein: 24.1
Fat: 20.7
Cholesterol: 90.0

Chicken White Meat
Calories: 173
Protein: 30.9
Fat: 4.5
Cholesterol: 85.7

Pork Chops
Calories: 202
Protein: 30.2
Fat: 8.1
Cholesterol: 82.7

Longhorns, like other cattle, are ruminant animals with a unique digestive system designed to efficiently break down grasses. While they primarily graze on abundant sweetgrass, these opportunistic animals also forage for other nutritious sources in their environment, such as acorns and hickory nuts. We have several cows that have unique tastes, one loves bananas and several are big fans of squash and pumpkins.

At our farm, our Longhorns enjoy a diet rich in perennial grasses, legumes, and plants. We rotate them between open pastures and silvopasture areas, allowing them to explore and feed in semi-forested spaces. To ensure their optimal health and weight, we supplement their diet with minerals, protein, and locally sourced grains. This careful attention not only promotes a healthy herd but also enhances the quality and flavor of our grass-fed Longhorn beef. This natural foraging approach results in several benefits: lower environmental impact, reduced carbon footprint, and healthier animals. In turn, our forage-fed Longhorns produce tender, flavorful meat packed with essential nutrients like zinc, magnesium, selenium, B, E, A, D, omega-3 fats, iron, and available amino acids. The finished beef has just the right amount of fat marbling and is packed with flavor and tenderness, making it a favorite among our customers.

The meat chickens on the farm are non-GMO “Freedom Rangers” broiler chickens raised in chicken tractors. Tractors are movable coops/pens that move across the pasture daily after the cattle have eaten the grass. The chickens work as little tillers, scratching and turning the soil. At the same time, they eat, propagate and fertilize, creating a healthy agroecosystem that replenishes the soil and encourages plant regrowth, which benefits wildlife and pollinators. They consume a high-protein diet of insects and plants, which supply phytonutrients, protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals. Resulting in meat that is very flavorful but never gamey.

We’ve been raising hens for eggs for nearly two decades. We love the variation of the different breeds and the eggs that are as beautiful as they are delicious. Our hens and one rooster forage daily on pasture and soil. This gives the yolk a decadent, almost sweet flavor and a rich marigold orange color. Eggs are packed with nutrition, and when cooked on low heat, they provide amino acids, which are the building blocks of muscle. Eggs are indeed one of the most perfect foods on the planet. We thank our beautiful hens daily for the bounty.