Can a Grass-Fed Beef Stick Save the Family Farm?
Independent Virginia Cattle Farmers Set to Launch National Meat Snacks Brand
INDEPENDENCE, Va., June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- When Gary Mitchell left his corporate job in 2008 to focus on raising grass-fed cattle, he didn't set a goal of selling out to a Fortune 500 food marketer. He did it to keep his family's farm in the family. Over the years, Gary added two business partners and, together, they have expanded their mission to promoting the economic and environmental sustainability of farms in and around Grayson County Virginia.
Today, the grass-fed beef company founded eight years ago as Grayson Natural Farms is unveiling a new identity to introduce its community-first, always wholesome products – including a new beef stick – across the country. The Landcrafted Food brand communicates the company's rich farming legacy and commitment to bringing naturally-crafted, humanely-raised foods to a broader consumer audience.
"The interest and support from around our region has been tremendous, and we're happy to finally share our story with the food industry as a whole," says Gary Mitchell, managing partner. "Our long-term growth strategy depends on and deepens our roots in southwestern Virginia. We're committed to enhancing farm profits for the families we partner with, and we plan to build a national presence and line of products that our local community can feel a sense of shared ownership and pride in. We are creating products on our farms and through our facility that people are looking for and can believe in."
To start, the company is introducing a line of meat snacks. Landcrafted Food Original and Sweet Smoked Beef Sticks are made from 100% grass-fed cattle and are gluten-free and GMO-free. All Landcrafted Food cattle are raised without added hormones or antibiotics, on the company's small consortium of farms in the Grayson County, VA area. The sticks will be made at a newly-constructed company-owned smokehouse and processing facility in Independence, VA, which will employ 11 local community members.
The meat snacks category continues to grow at a rapid pace, and is currently approaching $3B in annual sales, according to recent Nielsen data.
"We believe our products will have a strong appeal among folks who are increasingly interested in knowing where their food comes from. By purchasing Landcrafted products, shoppers will directly support sustainable cattle farming and natural, small-scale food production," says Mitchell.
Landcrafted Food is exhibiting and sampling its new beef sticks at the Specialty Food Association's summer Fancy Food Show, taking place this week in New York. For more information, visit www.landcraftedfood.com.
Landcrafted Food is a group of pioneering farmers for the 21st century. Independently owned and operated, the company's mission is to bring economic sustainability back to family farms in and around Grayson County, Virginia. All Landcrafted Food products are made from responsibly-sourced ingredients, including grass-fed beef that is raised humanely, on the company's small consortium of regional farms. No added hormones or antibiotics are used, and all of the brand's products are gluten-free and GMO-free.
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SOURCE Landcrafted Food
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