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More of us on the Internet (Click on the links to learn more)<\/span>:<\/p>\n Cynthia Houseweart of Princess Beef on the environmental benefits of grass-finished beef<\/strong> <\/a> Colorado\u2019s Houseweart Ranch Earns Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from Audubon <\/strong><\/a>(Audubon Society News)<\/span> Beef Princess: West Slope woman finds calling with grass-finished beef operation<\/strong> (The Fence Post<\/em>)<\/a> Princess Beef: Building a Family Tradition<\/strong> (Land & Livestock<\/em> magazine)<\/a> Resilient: Soil, Water and the New Stewards of the American West<\/strong> (www.youngfarmers.org)<\/a> Housewearts named Rancher of the Year<\/strong> (www.deltacountyindependent.com)<\/a> Ira Houseweart MetalWorks LLC <\/a><\/strong>(www.coloradoblacksmith.com)<\/a> Video of Mother Cows and Calves<\/a><\/strong> (YouTube.com)<\/a> Princess Beef grows happy cows<\/strong> (montrosemirror.com)<\/a> Princess Beef on Facebook<\/strong> (Facebook.com)<\/a> American Grassfed<\/a><\/span> (www.americangrassfed.org) <\/a> American Grassfed Association’s Beef Terminology Primer<\/strong><\/a> Eatwild<\/a><\/strong> (www.eatwild.com)<\/a> Eatwild’s Beyond Organic Article<\/a><\/strong> “Power Steer” by Michael Pollan<\/strong> Slow Food<\/a><\/strong> (www.slowfood.com)<\/a> and Slow Food Denver<\/strong> (www.slowfooddenver.org)<\/a> The Stockman Grass Farmer<\/a><\/strong> (www.stockmangrassfarmer.com)<\/a>
Cynthia shares how she became a rancher and what makes a grass-fed and finished ranch different from others, as well as their relative impacts on the environment. \u00a0Also on Spotify<\/a>.<\/span>
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The Houseweart Ranch in west-central Colorado has received a Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from the National Audubon Society.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
This profile of our business gives a great overview of the operation’s history and philosophy.<\/p>\n
This article published is one of the best written stories of how we came to be and our Holistic Management philosophy.<\/p>\n
The National Young Farmers Coalition featured Princess Beef in its short film highlighting farmers and ranchers in Western Colorado who are adapting their use of water in the face of a drier climate.<\/p>\n
We are honored to be named Rancher of the Year by the Delta Conservation District.<\/p>\n
Ira Houseweart’s website featuring custom crafted furniture, hardware, railings and sculpture for home and business!<\/p>\n
We’re on YouTube! See how Cynthia and Ira move Princess Beef mother cows and calves, supporting our intensive grazing approach.<\/p>\n
This article published in January 2013 covers the roots of Princess Beef as well as some of the current issues with raising grass-fed cattle in the North Fork Valley.<\/p>\n
We’re also on Facebook! Keep up to date on all the latest news from our ranch!<\/p>\nGrassfed and Organic Food Sites:<\/h2>\n
A website organized to protect and promote true grass-fed producers and grass-fed products!<\/p>\n
This page gives a comprehensive glossary of beef terminology.<\/p>\n
Still the best website for grass-fat information — updated regularly.<\/p>\n
This article explains how operations like Princess Beef go beyond conventional organic standards by keeping their cattle out of feed lots in which they are fed high grain diets instead of their natural diet of grass.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Michael Pollan’s article from the New York Times detailing the process and costs of conventional beef production compared to grass-fed beef.<\/p>\n
Websites describing this educational organization\u2019s dedication to stewardship of the land and ecologically sound food production \u2013 among other things!<\/p>\n
Information on grazing and grassland management.<\/p>\n