Why Pasture Raised?

What Does Pasture-Raised Mean?

First, what is pasture-raised? Pasture-raised means that animals get a significant portion of their nutrition this way. They get it from managed pastures. Sometimes the foraged feed may be dried and stored for future use. Animals may also be receiving supplement grain. Largely, pasture-raised livestock grazes on grass.

Is Grass-Fed the Same as Pasture-Raised?

Does pasture-raised mean grass-fed? There is a difference as you probably expected. You know what pasture-raised means now. But what about grass-fed? Grass-fed means that animals eat nothing but their mother’s milk and grass from birth to harvest. The grass may be fresh grass or grass-type hay. We like to put it simply. Grass-fed links to what the animal eats (grass). Pasture-raised links to where the animal eats (a pasture).

Is Pasture-Raised Automatically Grass-Fed?

Pasture-raised livestock might be fed grain. This happens during winter when the climate turns cold. During this season, a pasture may be covered with snow in some regions. Pasture-raised animals can be labeled “grass-fed” only if the animals’ diets consist of grass from birth to harvest.

Is Grass-Fed Automatically Pasture-Raised?

No. An animal may be kept indoors for the duration of its life. It could be grass-fed in the form of hay. It could be stationed in a barn. We will say that this is rare. Most beef and dairy marked as grass-fed however, do spend a great deal of their lives outside at pasture.

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