Did you know that imported grass-fed beef from foreign countries can be legally labeled and sold as "Product of USA"? You may also be surprised to learn that cattle fed grain by-products in a feedlot can still be sold to consumers under the label of "100% Grassfed." Matter of fact, everyday thousands of pounds of this falsely labeled beef is being sold to unsuspecting consumers at a premium price in upscale​ grocery stores across the United States. This is probably one of the biggest scams in the meat industry. So if you can't trust companies or the USDA to label products honestly, how can you ever know the truth behind the products you buy? There's really only one way to know the real truth and that is to get to know the farmer who raises your food! This is why we're filming a series of short videos that provide an overview of how we raise our animals at Seven Sons. Part 1 of this video series gives you a glimpse of our cattle enterprise and as a bonus we also provide you with some tips to help ensure you're getting the real thing when shopping for true grassfed beef.

This Father's Day we're sharing our personal favorite quotes for your inspiration and encouragement. Happy Father's Day!

Road finally open! After being close for 6 months, you can now turn south onto Aboite Road from Lafayette Center Road. Look forward to seeing you out at the farm soon.​

Did you know that farmers can employ laying hens as a natural form of pest control agents in cattle pastures? The idea is that when chickens follow behind grazing animals, the bird's presence act to disrupt the life cycles of pest and parasites. This simply comes down to taking advantage of biomimicry to harness the symbiotic relationships that exist between grazing animals and birds. This production model is something we've adapted from Joel Salatin's Polyface Farms. Take a look at the video to see how this works:

We're pleased to welcome 7 baby goslings as the newest and cutest members of our farm. Believe it or not, these little fuzz balls will grow up to a mature weight of 10-15 pounds. Because of their large size and protective behavior, these full grown geese will protect our flocks of pastured laying hens from predators such as hawks and eagles and even ground predators such as raccoons, minks, and foxes.

In this video, Blaine and Bruce give a quick demonstration of how your eggs are washed, graded, and packaged.

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Come along with us on a one day Amtrak train trip we recently took to visit Eataly in Chicago. Eataly is the world's largest Italian marketplace featuring several fine Italian restaurants, food and beverage counters a bakery, an old world meat market and much more.

Did you know that according to the most recent census of agriculture, from 2007 to 2012 there was a decline of over 95,000 farms in America. According to statistical odds Seven Sons should have gone out of business years ago yet here we are, not only surviving but thanks to your support we are blessed to remain a thriving family farm. What are the factors that have made this possible?

​We were recently at a conference in Idaho where we spoke about our sustainable farming practices. While in Idaho we had the unique opportunity to visit Cunningham Ranch​. ​The Cunningham Ranch consists of 1,800 acres of private land plus 100,000 acres of public rangeland shared with neighboring ranchers located in Jordon Valley Oregon. Our friends Sean and Liz Cunningham are 4th generation ranchers and their family originally settled the ranch in 1914. Today the ranch raises grassfed cattle, lambs and pastured hogs and is also home to lots of wildlife including Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope, Sage Grouse, Pheasant, Quail and even some Cougars.​ We actually meet Sean and Liz​​ at a previous conference in southern Georgia last year. Check out the video below to see more:

Did you know that different plants have the unique ability to uptake certain minerals from the soil. This means the more plant diversity we have, the more minerals our animals have, and ultimately the more minerals you get. Watch how we employ our pigs to encourage plant diversity in our pastures.

It appears that retail grocery stores are now changing their tune when it comes to offering locally sourced products. Surprisingly this year alone, five midwest grocery store chains chose to offer pasture-raised eggs from Seven Sons. Can you guess which stores these are?