FORCES OF NATURE
4 8 SPRING 2020 FOOD & DRINK
We’ve curated a collection of
ground beef and steak recipes from
our archives to add to your rotation.
Visit lcbo.com/fdspring20.SAUTÉED STEAK WITH
SPANISH TOMATOES
FOOD IMAGE BY ROB FIOCCA; PORTRAIT BY ERIN CAITLINTRULOCALOnline ordering with
courier delivery across
Ontario. Your choice of
Ontario farm products
including beef (premium
and grass-fed and
-finished), artisanal
chicken, lamb and water
buffalo as well as imported
and Canadian sustainable
seafood. trulocal.caCattle at Heritage Cattle Company
graze the lush pastures south of
Peterborough, Ont., and the MacDonald
family—Aaron, Ben and George—know
they have to keep that land as natural
as possible for the health of their farm
and the animals. They grow 100-percent
grass-fed and -finished beef. Efforts to
sustain their farm include rotational
grazing so the cattle move around
the property, eliminating the need
for mechanized movement feed and
manure. To protect the stream running
through the farm and the wildlife that
lives there, they’ve created a natural
buffer zone to prevent cattle from going
into the water, thus keeping the water
clean. All pastures are planted with
natural grasses and legumes to enhance
pollinator habitat.
A sustainability plan for their farm
includes partnering with a delivery com-
pany, truLocal (this page), so they can
sell beef without becoming e-commerce
and logistics experts. They can stick to
farming while still supplying customers
with their flavourful, tender, grass-fed
beef.
GROWING
100-PERCENT
GRASS-FED BEEF,
THE MACDONALD
FAMILY WORK TO
KEEP THEIR LAND
NATURAL AND
THEIR STREAM
PRISTINE, WITH
SUSTAINABILITY
A TOP PRIORITY.Heritage
Cattle Co.
Home on the range where the beef
cattle roam—100-percent grass-fed and
-finished, free-range cattle, that is.