Glenrock Farms – Markdale, Ontario, Canada From info posted by Animal Welfare Approved on March 27, 2012. Hans Osthaus immigrated to Canada with his wife and children in 1985 from Germany where they had raised dairy cattle. The couple again established a dairy and raised their four children in Markdale, Ontario, between Lake Huron and Lake Ontario. The region isn’t suited to growing produce, but the steep, hilly and rocky landscape of Grey County lends itself well to pasture-grazing livestock. After almost 30 years of dairy farming, in 2002, says Hans, he felt “too old” for dairy work and transitioned to a grassfed beef operation. Beef cattle are more robust and require less handling than dairy cows. Now Glenrock Farms raises Animal Welfare Approved Galloway beef cattle. The breed, originally from Scotland, is hardy and an efficient grass converter, but it was the very cute hairy calves of the breed that really convinced Hans to raise Galloways. Animal welfare has always been a top priority for Hans and Birgit—more important than their Organic certification—and they are proud to provide their animals with what they really need to be healthy and perform their natural behaviors. Birth through slaughter they make sure their animals’ lives are as stress-free as possible. Receiving Animal Welfare Approved certification is a recognition for their work to raise animals for food according to the highest welfare standards. 503571 Grey County Road, RR 6. Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Tel: 519-986-2334 - Fax: 519-986-2334. Galloway (Black, Dun, Red), White Galloway. Glenrock Farms beef is available at natural foods stores in their area and direct from the farm. Call for availability. If you know of this farm, farmer, or have ordered Galloway meats from the farm or a third party reseller, Please let us know of your experiences. Thank you.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 06:31:14 +0000
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