Is your beef grass-finished? How we raise and finish our beef
Short answer: No. Our beef is pasture-raised with supplemental feed. It is not grass-fed and not grass-finished. Our cattle live on pasture their whole lives, including the finishing period. During the final three months we add a supplemental ration of corn, brewer's grains, molasses, alfalfa, kelp and minerals to build marbling. Because that ration includes grain, the accurate words for our beef are pasture-raised with supplemental feed, and that is how we describe it.
Is your beef grass-fed or grass-finished?
No. We do not call our beef grass-fed or grass-finished. Our cattle live on pasture their whole lives, and during the final three months we add a supplemental ration that includes corn and brewer's grains. The most accurate description is pasture-raised with supplemental feed.
What do your cattle eat?
Our cattle graze pasture their whole lives. During the final three months we add a supplemental ration of corn, brewer's grains, molasses, alfalfa, kelp and minerals to build marbling.
Where do your cattle live during the finishing period?
On pasture. Our cattle stay on pasture their whole lives, including the finishing period.
What is the difference between pasture-raised, grass-fed and grass-finished?
Pasture-raised describes where an animal lives and grazes. Grass-fed and grass-finished describe diet: they mean the animal ate grass and forage rather than grain, and grass-finished stresses that this held true through the final feeding period. An animal can live on pasture and still receive grain, which is why we use the words pasture-raised with supplemental feed.
Why add a supplemental ration at the end?
We add it during the final three months to build marbling, the fat inside the muscle that adds flavor and juiciness. We tell you what is in the ration so you can decide for yourself.
Is your beef certified organic?
No. We are not USDA certified organic, and we do not want to suggest otherwise.
Does your beef contain added hormones?
No. None of our products have added hormones.
Do you make health claims about your beef?
No. We are farmers, not doctors or scientists, so we do not make health claims about our meat. We tell you how our animals are raised and let you decide.
What is done to the beef after it leaves the farm?
Our beef is processed at a USDA-inspected plant. The carcass hangs to dry-age for 21 days before it is cut, and it ships to you frozen. For ground beef, we specify an 80/20 grind to our processor.
Who raises your beef?
Serenity Valley Farms is a family farm in Monticello, Kentucky, raising animals since 2015. We are veteran-owned and Homegrown By Heroes certified. If you would like to see how your food is raised, email us at svf@serenityvalleyfarms.us.
Where to go next
Shop our 21 Day Dry Aged Beef, read Pasture, feed and land care explained, or see our FAQ.
Something not right with your order?
Email svf@serenityvalleyfarms.us with your order number and a photo if you have one. We will replace it or refund it. There is no time limit, and you never have to send anything back.
Sources
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms
- University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension: Beef Cattle Nutrition
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Prescribed Grazing Standard 528
Sources last checked November 11, 2026. Farm practices on this page are as described by Serenity Valley Farms. This page is general information, not medical advice.