Westfalia Farms Paris, TN

12/08/2023

Laura treats us with fresh bread every few days... so yummy and that smell of fresh bread is so tempting
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12/05/2023

Lincoln is cute.

12/02/2023

Calves are just fun to take pictures of... cannot help it.

(Sir) Lancelot (Dorothy x Landseer).

12/01/2023

Winter can wait a little bit 🤞 Fall is our and our cows' favorite season, a little chilly but crisp, full of 🍁🍂

11/27/2023

Is there interest in beef broth from grass-fed cows?

We sell soup bones from our pasture-raised grass-fed cows but is there interest in the finished beef broth? Canned or frozen?

11/27/2023

White come from and . Green come from . Brown come from and our favorites - the . We love our rainbow eggs. Each dozen packed by contains all colors.

11/26/2023

Here is the currently nursing bull calf crew:
(Sir) Lancelot
Ledger
Leonardo
Lincoln
Linus

11/25/2023

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11/24/2023

Ledger and December ❤️

11/23/2023

Highlite and all of us wish you Happy Thanksgiving and hope that you like your Thanksgivings meal as much as he does his.

11/21/2023

Yesterday was this pretty girl's birthday - and flashback to her arrival:

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11/21/2023

Long post - Details Part 2: Finish
Then there is the finish: even pasture raised and grass fed cattle are often grain finished which means in the last 2+ months of their life, they receive mostly or exclusively grain/corn and often also a mixture of additives - this is done to fatten them up and also get the desired meat marbling, and also more bulk and larger cuts which some customers prefer and sometimes describe as a more “buttery taste”.

We currently grass finish, which means also in the last 2 months the cattle still receive almost all grass (we do not say 100% because we handfed with some treats of non-GMO feed).

We can do that and still achieve marbling since we selected our cattle breed for that particular purpose and raising method: Ours are Belted Galloways, the "Oreo cows", which are particularly well adjusted to grass fed raising, their meat marbles naturally on grass when they mature between 36 and 48 months of age.

The decision about the finish is a matter of opinion and taste - some compare it to the analogy of butter and olive oil. There is lots of good to be said about either, but some strongly favor one over the other and some use both and that is fine. We personally like grassfed, grass finished for everything including our steaks and filets, we like the taste and are convinced of the stronger health benefits.

Whatever the finish, preferring local pasture raised grassfed should be a no brainer though and is always superior in our opinion.

Photo: Cow Lisa munching a test sample of hay.

11/21/2023

Long post - details part 1:
What we offer is pasture raised grassfed and grass finished Belted Galloway Cattle from our farm in Paris, TN, dry aged for 21 days before custom butchering.

The typical industrial or commercial way to raise cattle is in feed lots with sometimes as little as 150sqft/animal, and grain fed, often given antibiotics since the living/feeding conditions are such that they need them to stay healthy. They get fat fast with that diet and can be processed at 12-24 months of age, then wet aged for 7-14 days: faster = more profit.

Ours are born and live on our pasture (currently about 0.5-1 acre/animal, "pasture raised"), fed almost entirely with grass ("grassfed") and live a stress-free happy life as a cow/steer. That already produces leaner meat with a more favorable nutritional profile (e. g. omega-3, CLA).

More detail on the "finish" tomorrow.

11/21/2023

🚨 New share ALERT, few 1/8 shares available Jan 30🚨 Wanting to eat healthier? How about giving yourself the gift of healthy lean protein: locally pasture raised beef, grass fed and grass finished, dry aged for 21 days - naturally lean beef with lots of flavor AND anti-inflammatory healthy fatty acids. 1/8 shares will be ready around January 30, 2024. Message us for details. Whether carnivore, keto or balanced diet, good healthy beef has its place.

11/18/2023

Thank you for Pumpkin leftovers!
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11/15/2023

11/11/2023

After all that info, here a bit of fun - Steer Highlite giving me a kiss "almost at least".

11/10/2023

9 min watch - Rob McIver talking about Belted Galloway meat, difference to grass fed and what is Picanha (this is from our friends at Armsdale Farm who sell grassfed grass finished Belted Galloway in Columbia).

This is the full, unedited, conversation with meat expert Rob McIver extracted from the Picanha show that aired 12/6/21

11/10/2023

Exciting Giveaway!

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11/09/2023

5 min watch - This the manifesto for many Belted Galloway breeders including us. "If you eat domesticated animals, it is just fair to offer them a stressfree (and good) life while we take care of them".
(Warning - they talk british 😉)

What makes Belted Galloway so special? Rules exclusive supplier Paul Coppen talks about his unique herd

11/08/2023

If you have 45 min, here is a very good but lengthy comparison of grassfed vs grainfed. We'll post a few benefits of grassfed beef in the next few weeks - so if you prefer the condensed version, stay tuned.

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11/08/2023

Our new barn cat is photobombing....
📷 John Reynolds JPR photography

11/08/2023

Lancelot is growing into a stout little bull prospect. He still can look cute too.

11/06/2023

(Sir) Lancelot being cute and a bit sassy, posing for photos this mornings.

11/05/2023

raised means for us that we humans do everything to let our cow, calves and steers live their life the best and most natural way possible while being cared for: that means nutrious organic grass, clean water, ample space, shade, cover from elements - and a herd to socialize with. We strieve for stress free handling by making sure their human contact is usually pleasant, so no yelling or hitting - but head scratches and hand feeding. Here is cow Eve and herding dog Max in line for head scratches.

11/05/2023

When you got that itch... Part of keeping the Belties happy and healthy is to offer them a brush. Ours love theirs.

11/02/2023

We have been asked about antibiotics. We never give prophylactic antibiotics ever - and don't need to and will never. If an animal would get sick, we call the vet and that animal would of course be treated including antibiotics. But since they live in healthy conditions, they really do not get sick. We only had to treat one single cow in the past 5 years (for pink eye, so topical treatment only) - she is a breeding animal so she'll live to be 20.

10/30/2023

Washed versus unwashed?
Option 1 - unwashed: can store your eggs at room temperature up to 3 months - but the general recommendation is to wash them before use.
Option 2 - washed: need to be stored in the refrigerator up to 2-3 months, no further washing needed.
Our default is washed but you can pre-order unwashed.

10/28/2023

Success! Nice grassfed marbling of mature Belted Galloway Cattle - cannot wait to pansear that filet.

10/28/2023

Grassfed beef burger - just better...

10/28/2023

One of the reasons farm fresh eggs taste so much better is because they are FRESH. Sounds like all eggs should be but store bought eggs are allowed to be 60 days old by the time they hit the shelf and if they sit in the store or your fridge for a bit, they may be 3 months old by the time they get eaten 🍳.
📷 Laura Knoeppel

10/28/2023

Lancelot and Ledger are off to some calf mischief.... can't you tell?

10/26/2023

SOLD OUT 2023 Westfalia's own hay - all ours is spoken for. If you want to get on our 2024 interest list, let us know. We also have leads to 2023 square bales, if you still need some - let us know.
(If we are storing already ordered 2023 hay, of course we got that ready in our nice dry hay barn).

10/26/2023

Fall is here so our hens go through a bit of a transition and eggs are less abundant. If you crave some farm fresh eggs, text at 731-540-9771 to get the number of dozens you want. We will restock the fridge as we can but ordering ahead guarantees you get eggs.

10/25/2023

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10/19/2023

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10/19/2023

Lincoln is cute.

10/18/2023

And taking photos with your favorite chicken is a thing (or at least that is our story and we stick to it). Chicken just make us happy (as do cows but they are less easy to take photos with).
📷 John Reynolds JPR photography

10/18/2023

Knowing from where and more importantly whom you buy is important. Our farm is a family farm so here is a family shot by
📷 John Reynolds JPR photography