Maine Organic Beef Co. Blog
Maine Organic Farms
Hello Folks, There’s a lot to boast about in Maine: lobster, northern lights, dark skies, SO many lakes, heaps of local farms, and a whole lot more. But did you know that Maine has the oldest certifier of organic farms…
Kyle’s Smash Burgers
Hello Folks, Thanks to Kyle, a great appreciator of local meat and vegetables, for sharing his smash burger recipe us! Serves: 4 smash burgers Ingredients for Burgers: 1# Maine Organic Beef Co. ground beef…
Why We Use Hanging Weight
Hello Folks, Here at Maine Organic Beef Co., we’ve decided to sell our halves and whole cows based on hanging weight.
This is a pretty standard practice, but some farms…
Bone Broth With a Chef
Hello Folks, One of our customers who recently bought half of a cow generously shared a recipe for bone broth. She went to culinary school and commented that she’s “a throw it in the pot kinda gal; recipes aren’t my jam.”…
Omega-6/3 Ratios
Hello Folks, How many times have you heard this expression: You are what you eat? Here’s another question though: What exactly does “you are what you eat” mean?
A while back I wrote this article…
Do and Don't Do
Hello Folks, Recently, I read an article in a farming publication. The writer discussed a noxious weed called Butterweed. This weed, and apparently it’s rather pretty, is native to southern Illinois. Apparently, it has also…
Jersey to Jangus
Hello Folks, Introducing…drum roll please…Maine Organic Beef Co. For those of you who don’t know us, we’re Sonja, Steve, two kiddos, and about 100 cows. We’re located in central Maine…
100 Years of Cows
Hello Folks, Our little place on earth that we call home has seen quite a few families. The Howes, the Bragdons, and eventually the Morrisons, which is Steve’s last name. Sometimes I imagine 100…
We Do Grass
Hello Folks, Spring is in its full glory right now. Dandelions galore! And grass that grows SO fast it’s hard to keep up with. I joke that farming in Maine is essentially farming on a huge piece of granite…