A Cut Above

Regenerative agriculture and organic grass-fed beef

by michael tomasello, director of meat, poultry, and seafood

When I am firing up the grill, or just looking for a go-to ingredient for a hearty dinner, I often look to Panorama Organic’s products. We are a proud partner of Panorama Organic because they help us provide our customers with the finest organic, grass-fed beef produced on family ranches in the U.S.

Their network of family ranches stretches across about 750,000 acres of land in the western U.S. Their products not only taste great, but you can feel great about using them, since land conservation has always been a cornerstone of the company’s philosophy. In addition to following the USDA Organic standards, each ranch follows a specific habitat management plan developed in consultation with an Audubon rangeland ecologist.

This plan is called the Conservation Ranching program. In their commitment to building and preserving healthy grasslands, there are protocols that Panorama

Organic must follow that are meant to enhance soil quality; increase species diversity in terms of the plant life that benefits pollinators, like bees and butterflies; and to restore habitat for grassland birds and other animals. It’s regenerative agriculture at its best.

The message about their commitment to land conservation is one that you can learn more about when you visit our Meat Department. They provide this information about environmental impact at point of sale because they believe that this can help their consumers better understand the benefits of choosing a beef that comes from farms that prioritize their environmental impact. Of course, environmental benefits are important, but so is quality. Panorama Organic is committed to producing the finest grass-fed beef available. Cattle roam and feed on organic pastures with no GMOs, antibiotics, or hormones and express their natural herd behaviors. Panorama Organic ranchers raise English breeds like Angus and Hereford, known for their marbling, tenderness, and flavor.

The correct diet, combined with low-stress, humane living conditions, enables Panorama Organic’s ranchers to raise the most flavorful and tender grassfed beef in the country. Panorama Organic beef has a bigger, beefier flavor than conventionally raised, grain-fed beef. The result is a superior cut of beef that is both delicious and nutritious.

We have everything from chuck roast to New York strip steak, rib-eye steak, hanger steak, flank steak, and organic ground beef, all from our friends at Panorama Organic Farms.

Visit our Meat Department today to pick out your favorite cut and experience this one-of-a-kind beef for yourself.