FAQs

Are you Certified Organic?

At this time, no. Our management practices are very much aligned with organic methods. However, the costs associated with becoming certified would not allow us to offer a reasonably priced product to our customers at this time. We will continue to explore the feasibility of becoming certified in the future if the demand is present. 

Do you use antibiotics or hormones?  

No, hormones will never be given to any cattle at Cloverleaf Farms. We also never proactively use antibiotics. In the case that we must use antibiotics to treat an illness, that animal will no longer meet our standards and will be removed from the grass fed herd and sold elsewhere.

What are your cattle fed?  Are they ever fed grain?

Our cattle range freely on grass pasture. We do not feed grain. If we do have to supplement the pasture due to lower quality or quantity of forage, we supplement with stored forages (hay) that are grasses or legumes that they would normally graze.

How long does it take to ‘finish’ on grass?

It takes approximately 2 years from the time the cow is born until it is ready to be slaughtered. This can vary based on weather, forage quality and quantity, and target weight of finished animal.

What exactly does the term ‘finish or finishing’ mean?

A cow is considered finished once it has an acceptable amount of visible fat around the tail, head and brisket areas. Once this occurs, the animal has sufficient marbling within the muscle.

Do your cattle range on the same land all the time?

We practice rotational grazing, meaning, cattle stay on a specific parcel of land (paddock) for no more than a few days based on weather, forage quality, forage quantity, etc. This allows for healthier pastures that can handle more cattle.

What breed of cattle do you raise?

Our breeding stock is currently Red Angus and Red Angus/Hereford cross females bred to South Poll bulls. They are medium framed cattle that do well on grass.

When and where can we buy Cloverleaf Farms beef?

Visit our How to Buy page to learn more about buying options.