A: All-Natural is an official claim that is regulated by the USDA, meaning that the product is:
- Minimally processed
- Has no artificial ingredients
- Contains no preservatives
In addition to meeting or exceeding these requirements, our beef is hormone, steroid, and antibiotic free. Nature thought of beef, and did most of the work. Why should we change it?
We have certified all our marketing claims to the State of Wyoming and the USDA.
A: Our animals graze freely on our mountain pastures during the Spring, Summer, and Fall (as much as possible). During the winter, they are given feed that we buy from area farmers or grow ourselves and grind fresh regularly. They grow the way nature intended, and that has benefits of higher nutrition and a more natural taste. Finally, the animals are fed nutrient balanced finishing rations with moderate amounts of grain for roughly 120 days to give them the flavor, tenderness, and quality your family deserves.
A: Absolutely. We have good reasons for it.
Morally, we believe it is our duty to be good stewards of the land and the animals in our care.
Economically, the best beef only comes from a animal that is happy, healthy, and strong throughout its life.
So, for slaughter, we use only meat plants that employ clean and humane techniques.
A: Until quicker, cheaper processes took its place in commercial processing, dry-aging was the standard for meat aging. The beef is hung for 10-21 days in a climate-controlled environment. This allows the meat's enzymes to break it down and condenses the flavor by removing excess water. So dry aging not only gives you more beef for your buck, it results in tenderer beef with a signature flavor. All 7 Bar 2 Beef is dry-aged.
A: Currently, we process our beef through Steving Meats Company in Kersey, CO. This is a USDA-inspected facility, with a USDA inspector on site at all times who constantly checks for signs of disease or other problems. This ensures that your family's dinner is safe in the hands of experts.
A: For your safety and convenience, all our beef is vacuum-sealed and frozen. This high-quality packaging not only keeps your meat clean and safe, but also gives it a tremendous shelf-life without risk of freezer burn or spoilage, as long as you keep it frozen. Our facilities let us keep the product in a temperature-controlled environment at all times, right until we deliver it to your door.
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A: Actually, while breed can determine certain characteristics of the animal like bone structure, size, etc., the quality of the beef itself is determined by how the animal is raised, fed, and processed, as well as the genetics of the herd. The recent marketing campaign for Angus beef has been remarkably successful; before that, the standard was Hereford beef.
We have selected our breed based on what characteristics help an animal thrive given Wyoming's climate and terrain. Choosing based on these criteria helps us raise animals that are more healthy and thus provide higher-quality beef. |
