Slate Foods partners with a consortium of farms, processors and small logistics companies to make local beef and other farm products available in all regions through the state. We support as many local economies as we can. We design our beef production map by region so that there is less travel for the cattle.
About the Cattle
All Born & raised in New York State.
Each sourced from a wonderful consortium of farms and processors practicing enhanced, on-farm antibiotic practices.
No growth-promoting antibiotics or hormones - ever.
Our farms present us with only the healthiest animals who meet and exceed our affidavit protocols.
We keep our commitment to every pound we produce by:
Honoring our consortium of farms, processors and partnering logistics in various regions through the state so that we may support as many regional economies as we can.
Designing our Production Map so that there is less travel for the cattle
Choosing Processors by Region so that we can maximize support for local economies.
How and Why We Began…
The Five Pound Dilemma
In 2008, we attended a seminar held by a talented physician who presented the details of a dangerous new problem - antibiotic resistance infections due to the unprecedented levels of antibiotics in our livestock. To illustrate, the speaker proceeded to dump a 5 pound bag of flour as representation of the amount of antibiotics which any child born in the year 2000 or later would consume in their lifetime if they continued to eat commercial beef raised on a diet of growth-promoting antibiotics in feed, water, etc. In 2012, we produced our first pound of NYS beef from animals who were raised free of growth-promoting antibiotics and hormones. In 2017 the FDA banned the use of antibiotics for growth promotion but many farms still practice herd-wide administration for prevention of infection. Today, we source all of our livestock from farms practicing advanced, on-farm practices such as selective dry cow therapy which can reduce on-farm antibiotics by 75%. 10 years later, we have realized our goals and we are committed to working with farmers, veterinarians and advocates on further promoting this vital effort.
