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American Grass Fed Beef processes all its animals at Fruitland American Meat located in Jackson, Missouri.
This small processing plant is owned by Mark and Dr. Patricia Whisnant and is operated by our two oldest sons, Pete and Jack Whisnant.
Family ownership and daily operation of our own processing plant provides the opportunity to have complete control of the entire process from farm to table, birth to harvest. It is part of the guarantee we at American Grass Fed Beef offers to our customers.
Our mission is to do everything possible to supply the best quality, healthiest and safest beef possible
Fruitland American Meat is a relatively small processing plant that harvests approximately 200 head per week.
The small number of animals harvested daily represents a very different model from the factory assembly line processing plants of industrial agriculture. Each individual animal is given attention that would not be possible with a line running at speeds to accommodate up to 400 per hour.
Fruitland American Meat has several distinct advantages as well as its small size.
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Organic Certification is an important attribute of our processing. The plant is certified organic and strictly follows organic protocol to maintain the integrity of that label. All grassfed and organic meats are labeled with a different color coded tag that follows them all the way through the plant from harvest to aging in the cooler to fabrication and forward processing. We do private labeling for custom organic producers and offer organic labeled beef and pork in our retail store.
We do forward processing of these meats with certified organic ingredients and offer organic summer sausage, sausage, etc.
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Humane Certification is an important attribute to us as it is to many of our customers.
We view the compassionate treatment of farm animals as one of our core values and part of our standards.
American Grass Fed Beef is proud to be certified humane by Free Farmed, the certification program by American Humane that verifies the commitment of select producers to the well-being of farm animals.
This certification process starts on the farm, continues in review of the transportation practices and concludes in an audit of the processing plant and harvesting of the animal.
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Dry Aging is an important attribute as it contributes to the overall quality of beef. In the modern meat industry this practice is becoming more difficult to find. Being part science and part art it is an honored technique that tenderizes and concentrates flavor.
To learn more see our more detailed discussion here:
http://www.americangrassfedbeef.com/dry-aged-beef.asp
USDA inspection is not a unique attribute but one that assures that the food safety and quality regulations are in full compliance.
We have three inspectors who are with our processing full time and present at all times during operation of any part of the plant.
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Our skilled staff of butchers is what sets Fruitland American Meat apart from other similar processing.
Showing a cumulative experience of 120+ years they have experience and a great deal of pride in what they do.
Many of these butchers learned the art and trade from their fathers and grandfathers and have immense knowledge, skill and care about cutting meat.
Our butchers see to it that our meat case in the retail store contains the very finest beef available in the area. Consumers who determine to make the trip from Cape or St. Louis find it well worth the effort.
At the same time, these butchers strive to put care into the handling of each individual cut of beef we package.
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!!! NO SALES TAX - EXCEPT IN MISSOURI !!!
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