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Deep Roots Meat

Madison County, Florida, Platt family for six generations, All Grass (Forage) Fed Beef, no grain or soy hull

5.08 Google reviews
Farm Direct$$$$$9–$28/lb (est.)

About This Supplier

Deep Roots Meat is owned by the Platt family, who have raised cattle in Florida for six generations. The farm in Madison County sells "All Grass (Forage) Fed Beef," a label the family pushed the USDA for specifically to distinguish it from conventional grass-fed, which permits soy hull and cottonseed. Cattle are raised on grass and forage only, supplemented with hay when needed.

Full Profile

The Platt family moved from Melbourne, Florida to Madison County around 2004 for land better suited to year-round forage, and founded Deep Roots Meat in 2009. During their research they finished test steers on grass and forage alone, supplemented only with hay and baleage, and confirmed the cattle still gained fat with a roughly one-to-one omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. When the family applied for an "All Grass (Forage) Fed Beef" label, the USDA pushed them toward a standard grass-fed label that allows soy hull pellets and cottonseed; the family insisted on the stricter label and received it.

Cattle get no antibiotics, hormones, or mRNA vaccines. Beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and eggs are sold through the farm's Barn2Door store, at farmers markets, and at drop-off locations, and beef ships in USDA packages.

Certifications & Standards

No third-party certifications listed. This producer's claims below are self-reported and verified against their own site where possible.

Raised Without

No grain (grass-finished)No added hormonesNo antibiotics

Specialties

·Family pushed the USDA for an All Grass (Forage) Fed Beef label
·Cattle raised on grass and forage only, hay when needed
·Six generations raising cattle in Florida
·No antibiotics, hormones, or mRNA vaccines

Quick Facts

Sourcing Region
Greenville, Florida
Supplier Type
Farm Direct
Price Range
$9–$28/lb (est.)
Price Tier
$$$$
Delivery Options
  • ·Online ordering via Barn2Door
  • ·Farmers markets and drop-off locations (North Florida)
  • ·Ships USDA packages
Bulk Available
✓ Yes, bulk ordering available

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