Notes from the pasture.

• Aug 12, 2026

  What is a quarter beef, really?

  How much freezer space you need, what cuts you get, how the pricing works, and why hanging weight is different from take-home weight.

• Jul 30, 2026

  Grass-fed vs. grain-finished: what the label doesn't say

  The USDA definition has a loophole most people don't know about. Here's what actually matters at the pasture level.

• Jul 22, 2026

  North Texas in August: what's ripe when it's this hot

  The short list: okra, peppers, field peas, tomatoes that stopped complaining. Everything else is planning for fall.

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