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Wild Alaskan Herefords Produce "Organic Beef"
Beef from a 6,000-head herd of wild Hereford cattle that roam free on Umnak Island in Alaska might be the most unusual "organic" product ever offered to consumers.
The Stone Group in Green Bay, Wis., is marketing the "wild and woolly" beef.
"We've had bulls attack the herding helicopters, and weeks-long
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Wild Alaskan Herefords Produce "Organic Beef" AG WORLD 31-2-23 Beef from a 6,000-head herd of wild Hereford cattle that roam free on Umnak Island in Alaska might be the most unusual "organic" product ever offered to consumers.
The Stone Group in Green Bay, Wis., is marketing the "wild and woolly" beef.
"We've had bulls attack the herding helicopters, and weeks-long storms have isolated the roundup crew on the island," says Mike Stone, president. "Seismic activity shakes the whole area frequently. Beef from these wild cattle is as organic and pristine as any food can be."
The wild Herefords are born wild and roam free on the mostly uninhabited volcanic island. Their natural diet of seaside native grasses and volcanic mineral water contributes to high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients in their meat.
Consequently, Alaska Organic Beef is one of very few raw meat products that has received USDA approval for the "excellent source of" claim for Omega-3, among other nutrients.
Located in the Bering Sea, Umnak Island is also home to Fort Glenn, a World War II military installation.
Stone says the herd's environment is predator-free (no bears or wolves). "This herd æfrom the land that time forgot' has never eaten processed feed. They've never received any growth hormones or inoculations of any kind. They are truly 100 percent organic. This is a herd made stronger by natural selection and not by genetic engineering or other man-made enhancements."
Stone says legend has it that the original herd was established on Umnak Island by the Russians back in the 1700's, and later by ranchers in the 1960's. The animals have a long, thick, curly hair coat to keep them warm. Adult bulls only reach about 1,200 lbs.
Currently, the wild beef is being sold in the continental United States under the "Alaska Organic Beef" brand.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, The Stone Group, Inc., 1968 Evans Dr., Green Bay, Wis. 54304 (ph 920 494-7249 or 920 562-2302; thestonegroup@hotmail.com; www.thestonegroupinc.com).
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