Meet the Farmer: Blue Bear Farm & Cattle Co., LLC
|
| This month in our Meet the Farmer series, we’re featuring Blue Bear Farm & Cattle Co., LLC near Cairo, Georgia. |
| Mike Tanner and Dawna Bicknell Tanner raise Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, and Certified Grassfed by AGW Red Devon cattle at Blue Bear Farm & Cattle Co., LLC in Cairo, Georgia. The Tanners now manage a herd of approximately 60 animals. Beef from Blue Bear Farm & Cattle Co., LLC is available online through the farm’s website with area pickup and through the Red Hills Online Market based in Tallahassee, FL. The farm also ships to Florida, Georgia and Alabama during the months of September through April. |
|
|
|
| What do you love most about what you do? “Seeing actual changes in our soil, our animals, and forages as a result of the practices we follow—such as adaptive grazing, no inputs or chemicals, and a relaxed and stress free environment,” explains Dawna. |
|
|
Recent news from AGW’s family of farmers:
- Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO was featured by the Good Food Foundation as a winner of a Good Food Award marking their 15th year of competition 15 Years of Good Food Awards.
|
|
Looking for grassfed, humane, sustainable products from farmers like Dawna and Mike?
From award-winning cheeses to handmade soaps, from grassfed beef to non-GMO pork, you’ll find farms, restaurants and retailers offering humane, sustainable products with the highest environmental and welfare standards. A Greener World certifies the practices behind the products so you can shop with confidence. |
|
Want to see an AGW-certified farmer in your area featured in this series?
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Small Farm Association 