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Human Health

"Now that I know how supermarket meat is made, I regard eating it as a somewhat risky proposition. I know how those animals live and what's on their hides when they go to slaughter, so I don't buy industrial meat." - Michael Pollan

Why our products are healthy for you

  • no antibiotics or hormones
  • meat, eggs, and milk from cage free, pasture - ranging, healthy animals
  • animals are fed their natural diet and express their natural behaviors
  • properly raised beef and lamb contain macro and trace minerals, vitamin B12, essential fatty acids, and fat soluble vitamins1
  • food safety - ground beef is from one animal, all processing is USDA inspected, clean, humane, quick, safe
  • whole birds, bones, and organ meats available for stocks and additional vitamins/minerals

 

Links and resources for more information:

Jo Robinson's website - #1 site for grassfed food and facts

The Weston Price Foundation - up to date research and nutritional information about traditional foods

PASA - PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture

Author Jessica Prentice's website - recipes, nutrition information, community building and more

eZine article on pastured poultry health benefits

Garage Strength - Nutrition as it relates to fitness and overall human health

Mother Earth News - pastured eggs nutritionally superior and more

Nourishing Traditions - cookbook and nutritional guidebook (1)

Links to our FriendsAugust 30th, 2010

We wouldn't be where we are today without the help of some of our farmer friends.  Please have a look around and if a farm is in your area, check out their wares!VeggiesSpiral Path Farm - Organic

Pickles!August 20th, 2010

Hi folks - happy hot summer!  This year has marked lots of new things for us - we're now selling in two Washington, DC, area farmer's markets in addition to all of our PA CSA deliveries.  We

Positions AvailableJuly 26th, 2010

Farming/Processing Apprentice, 2010-2011 North Mountain Pastures is looking for farm/food processing apprentices.  We are a grass-based farm in Perry County, PA, raising poultry, lamb, and pork,

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  • North Mountain Pastures
  • 999 Markelsville Road
  • Newport, PA 17074

North Mountain Pastures  |  1001 Markelsville Road  |  Newport, PA 17074

North Mountain Pastures sells beyond organic meats in central Pennsylvania.  Delivering grassfed and pastured meats to the Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Hershey, Camp Hill, and Carlisle areas, we provide only the highest quality beef and chicken.  Our pasture-raised and grassfed meats, some of which are certified organic, are delivered to local drop off points weekly.  Our pastured eggs are from free range chickens, and all of our animals are humanely raised.  North Mountain Pastures: humanely raised, free range meats in central PA.  organic

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