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Soil to Steak: Parker Pastures reconnecting with Real Food with Cloe Parker

Send us Fan Mail Cloe Parker of Parker Pastures shares how regenerative ranching practices create more nutrient-dense meat while healing the land and providing optimal nutrition for consumers. She reveals the stark differences between conventional meat production and the holistic approach taken at her Colorado ranch. • Co-owner of Parker Pastures, practicing regenerative ranching for nutrient-dense, grass-fed and grass-finished beef • Bioavailable meat explained - beef has up to 90% nutrient bioavailability compared to supplements or plant foods • Critical difference between "grass-fed" (no regulations) and "grass-finished" (completed life cycle on pasture) • How grain-finishing disrupts omega-3:omega-6 ratios from ideal 1:1 to inflammatory 15:1 • Regenerative practices mimicking natural bison migration patterns through rotational grazing • America's cattle numbers at lowest since 1960s, creating unprecedented market challenges • Deceptive meat packaging practices including carbon monoxide to maintain artificial color • Quality meat as an investment in long-term health rather than merely a higher expense • Reconnecting with real food through intentional meals and present connection at the dinner table Find high-quality, clean meat at parkerpastures.com , where you can sign up and get free chicken breasts or ground beef with a Parker Pastures box for a year. Follow on Instagram @parkerpasturesgrass_ fed and check out Chloe's book "Connected Cowgirl: From the Field to Your Dinner Table, Your Journey Back to the Ranch" on Amazon. A CRM for photographers and owners, it's all in one spot! use my code for 20% off https://share.honeybook.com/shannastar Now you can join the thousands of photographers who trust PicTime You can try it for free with my code and get also an extra free month when you upgrade to a paid plan. https://davistaphotography.pic-time.com/referral Support the show Keep Shining- Shanna Star

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