organic beef

Hoven Farms

August 17, 2010

Hoven Farms is a 100 year old Alberta Family Farm that grows certified organic beef. You can try some at the Kingsland Farmers Market. I’m Tim Hoven, welcome to Hoven Farms. Hoven farms has been in Alberta for 100 years, as Matthias Hoven and his two songs began raising cattle on this land near Eckville. [...]

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Hoven Farms Organic Steak

August 12, 2010

For more information on Hoven Farms organic beef, please go visit our web site at www.hovenfarms.com.

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What is Certified Organic Beef?

August 10, 2010

For more information on Hoven Farms Certified Organic Beef, please visit www.hovenfarms.com. Please visit the Kingsland Farmers Market to pick some up!

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Quick Pic: Tasty

August 2, 2010

I took the camera out for some pictures yesterday and I kind of stumbled onto this shot. The focused dandelion with the out of focus cows in the background really got my attention. It looks like all the cattle are staring down at a very tasty morsel and are all debating who is the lucky [...]

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Swath Grazing in January

January 12, 2010

This is a short video showing how we swath graze animals during the winter months It is really amazing to see how the animals can dig through the snow to find the swath. Even though it wasincredibly cold (-30C), the cattle love being able to graze. This video was uploaded in HD so it may [...]

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An E-mail from a Customer

December 14, 2009

We are not heavy meat eaters, but any beef we do purchase has been exclusively from your booth at the Calgary Farmer’s Market for the past number of years. The pride in your farm and the care of your animals is obvious through the superb quality of your meats. At this point we simply would [...]

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I am Dreaming of this today…..

December 3, 2009

What i wouldn’t give for a warm summer day right now… Only 5 more months of winter until the green grass starts to grow again.

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Farm Visit from the Eddie Burger and Bar

November 22, 2009

Last week, Joe, Megan and Melanie from the Eddie Burger and Bar came out for a visit and tour of the farm. The Eddie Burger has been using our ground beef for about a year. We are very proud to say that they use our beef in their restaurant. The visit started with a home [...]

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What exactly is Swath Grazing?

November 17, 2009

I have written a bit about swath grazing at Hoven Farms and some people are probably still not understanding what exactly it is. I brought out my video camera and put together this short video so you can see what I am talking about. Swath Grazing 2009 from Tim Hoven on Vimeo.

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Guess What? Organic Food is Healthier for You!

September 17, 2009

Organic food is more healthy for you says a French study. Read it here. In regards to organic beef, the report concludes that “4. Organic animal products contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids (protect against heart disease)”