Our cattle is cared for by us, your local farmer. They are personally hand selected and raised naturally. We do not rely on the industry standards that only maximize profit at the expense of the the wellbeing of our cattle or the end product. To maximize our cattles health, quality, and to produce the highest quality beef with abundant marbling, exceptional tenderness and melt in your mouth flavor our cattle are raised longer, slowly increasing weight to allow our beef the proper time to mature.  Our cattles well being is our top priority. We use low-stress handling methods and moving techniques that work with our animals natural tendencies which makes for calmer, healther cattle. They are kept in a comfortable stress free environment and maintain a rich supply of nutrients that focuses first and foremost on their health and the overall beef quality and taste.

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What do we feed our cattle?

We raise our cattle on a diet of pasture grass, supplemented with locally grown hay and finished on a non-GMO local grown brewers grain to produce higher marbling giving our  beef greater sensory attributes – juiciness, tenderness and flavor intensity. We do not strictly feed all grass or all grain to our cattle since we feel some variation in their diet is beneficial to their overall health and wellbeing. We believe cattle are what they eat. We only feed premium ingredients to our cattle to ensure a high-quality end product for our family and our customers. We include no hormones, antibiotics, GMOs, or animal byproducts in their diets.  Our cattle do not receive hormones or implants, so they must be fed for 18-24 months, which is considerable longer than industry averages. 

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Why do we finish our cattle with Brewery Grain?

First: the cattle love it, it is a treat to them. The nutrient composition from the brewer’s mash is a great energy source, high in TND, digestible protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and cattle can metabolize it it like forage, providing a natural supplement to their diet.  A source of fat is found in the brewer’s mash which creates an unbelievable juicy and beautifully marbled steak. The flavor is unique and the ground beef is simply the most flavorful beef on the market.  Second: Positive, stress free human interaction. There’s the human interaction when you’re feeding it daily that there’s no science for. You end up with herds of cattle that basically are like pets. They get as close as they can and moo for a bucket load of grain.  Some actually quite pig-like in their love for the grain. It provides a very relaxed, conducive environment that helps the cattle become more patient, calm, content and easier to handle, which is good both for the cattle and the farmers. Despite the nation’s most widespread drought in six decades affecting farmers everywhere, Maynard Farms animals remain in prime shape thanks to their mash meals. Third: Sustainability. Our goal is to reduce our environmental inputs.  Creates a sustainable product that lingers in our sensory memories, not our landfills. It's recycling at it best! 

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Grass Fed Beef vs. Grain Fed Beef
It takes an additional 226 days for grass finished cattle to reach market weight than it does grain finished cattle. Each pound of grain finished cattle require 45% less land, 76% less water and 49% less feed. The important thing to remember is whether beef is grass fed or grain fed, it’s a safe and wholesome product. There is no reason to be fearful of grain fed beef. Grain feed beef is just as natural, nutritious and humanely raised as grass fed beef but has less overall environmental impact than grass fed.

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"Foam to Farm" What is Brewers Grain?

Beer is made from grain and hops. During the brewing process, malt is cooked ( brewers secret recipe) which becomes WORT (unfermented beer), the wet grain mixture is dumped out and becomes  nutritious protein animal feed. 

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Where does our feed come from?

We source our feed from local farmers and work closely with our local breweries.  This allows us to have better control over the quality and freshness of the feed and build stronger ties in the local food economy. 

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Do we use Antibiotics?
First, and most importantly, there are no antibiotics in the food supply ever. It is illegal. We DO NOT use antibiotics in feed. We use antibiotics sparingly and only on a individual basis when the health of an animal is jeopardized. We only administer an antibiotic to an animal that is suffering and in need.  Treating a sick animal with antibiotics is the humane thing to do. Not treating a sick animal is inhumane. We diligently follow label direction and observe proper withdrawal times so those antibiotics never enter the food supply. This you can be confident of.

Processing and Packaging

In addition to raising our beef without added hormones, steroids, or constant levels of antibiotics, we also control the processing. Our cattle are processed buy our local butcher in San Tan Valley Arizona. This facility has meat inspectors to ensure that strict health and safety standards are met. We do not use preservatives or artificial additives during processing. This means our products are 100% pure, unlike products from large commercial companies. Each customer will be able to choose how their beef is processed and packaged. Keeping our business local supports our small communities while providing a rewarding Farm to Table experience to our customers.