Comments on: White Oak Pastures

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:45:17 +0000

In an ideal world, we would all be vegan. But the reality is, people WILL continue to eat meat, whether we like it or not. So family farms like these are more preferable to cruel factory farms. Whole Foods is putting its money where its mouth is.

The bigger question is: Can small farms like White Oak Pastures and others supported by Whole Foods sustain entire human populations? We need individuals who can solve this problem and create a country/world where family farms proliferate, and factory farms deteriorate.

By: Jane @ The Borrowed Abode

Jane @ The Borrowed Abode — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:29:09 +0000

Now this is what I’m talking about. That’s how cows SHOULD be treated.

By: Millis mom

Millis mom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:28:23 +0000

This video reassured my children that we eat animals that are raised and harvested “nicely”. They are young but already have concerns about animal consumption. We talk a lot in our household about eating meat that is from animals who are well treated, have good lives and are slaughtered in a low stress way so they do not suffer. We are locavores as much as possible, but thanks to Whole Foods and it’s farm and rancher partners we are able to eat a wide variety of animal protein not available near us.

By: Paige Brady

Paige Brady — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:38:43 +0000

@Jo Ann This is from the White Oak Pastures website: “Our cattle are born in a free-range environment and allowed to graze tender pastures all of their lives. Supplemental feeding only occurs during periods when grasses are dormant and even then they continue to freely roam the open pastures. Almost all of the nourishment that goes to grow our cattle comes from mother’s milk, growing grasses, and locally grown hay.” Hope that answers your question. You can learn more about White Oak Pastures at: http://www.whiteoakpastures.com

By: Jo Ann Long

Jo Ann Long — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:20:10 +0000

Just curious is your cattle 100% grass-only fed..No grain at all…. even in the winter or right before slaughter to get them up to weight. What do they eat in the winter? Just wondering.

By: Antonio Torres

Antonio Torres — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:05:45 +0000

Before I was completely unaware of where the meat that I consume came from. Though documentaries, talk shows and the internet I’ve been educated and made more aware of the inhumane treatment of cattle or other farm animals and the potential risks of such practices. It just makes me mad thinking of it, that is why I’ve made up my mind to buy only from cattleman and farmers that have set very high quality standards for the treatment of their animals, the quality of their product and that value and respect their consumers; such as your self. I hope it continues for many more generations to come.

Antonio

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:43:14 +0000

I have been a whole foods customer overnight. I have taken on a healthy balanced diet by reading and researching books and articles myself. I am very happy and grateful that we have a whole foods market as a option. Since reading a numerous amount of information packed articles about what goes behind the scenes into our food supply and the damaging diseased linked problems is udderly shocking and scary. It has proned me to be very conscientious of what I am putting in my mouth and what kind of food I buy. I support all organic farms and the nature of how they raise our food. I applaud those who do it and am thankful. There needs to be more awareness on this topic of the inhumane acts that GM (gentically modified) foods, and the antibiotic stuck animals. It’s in humane to abuse God’s creatures. There is other options than how today’s world has become greedy in making our food supply. In fact since my new awareness, I want to take part in making a difference. I am currently thinking about becoming a nutritionist/dietician to make my role in all this. Thank you whole foods and organic farmers in all you do.

-Lisa

By: Tina Sasuga-Paludi

Tina Sasuga-Paludi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:14:22 +0000

Thank you Mr. Harris for your views on cattle ranching and the stewardship you have taken to heart. It is refreshing that in this modern age such traditional values of caring and pride of ownership can be clearly heard in your own voice via the Whole Food’s market circle.
Tina

By: Jacqui B

Jacqui B — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:53:41 +0000

Thank you, Mr Harris, for answering these difficult questions honestly and openly. I am a vegetarian, and will never eat meat for many reasons, but I truly appreciate the fact that your animals are treated with respect from “birth to death” as you stated in one of your responses. Your farm should be held as a gold standard for all meat processors showing that there is no excuse for the brutal and inhumane manner in which most “food” animals are treated. Thank you.

By: Fran

Fran — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:11:59 +0000

Thank you Will Harris for your compassionate and humane treatment of your cattle. Thank you too for coming to Harry’s and speaking to everyone about your ranch, your practices, and your beef. How grateful I am that WF honors your practices. We don’t shop anywhere else. Thank you WF!