Praise Indeed
Matt Broxterman was nice enough to send us an picture of his meal.
We received two great compliments last week that I wanted to share with you. The first came from Joel Salatin, who many consider the patron saint of alternative agriculture (see The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Fresh, and Food Inc). Joel, his son Daniel, and his two grandsons came out to inspect our pigs regarding a possible partnership. His email the following day stated:
Daniel and I visited Broadview Ranch yesterday and were delighted with what we saw… To say we were impressed would be an understatement. We deal with so many folks who fantasize about everything so to see somebody really put the package together and get it is truly encouraging. We were extremely pleased with the way the pigs looked. That is exactly the way it’s supposed to be…they looked totally happy and healthy.
Joel’s email meant a lot to us because he has spent a significant amount of his valuable time with us and helped us in many ways. There are many aspects of his very successful business that we wish to incorporate into our own. He has been a very positive influence on our journey so far. His compliments let us know that we are on the right track.
The second compliment came from a family of new customers. Matt and Amy Broxterman and their brand new baby visited me at the farmers market and sent us the below email later that day:
We made burgers tonight and they where freaking awesome! Instead of using buns we used some cheddar bacon bread that we bought at the market as well. Seriously, I can not wait for the steaks now. I can not believe how good the ground beef was.
I passed this compliment on to the other family members working on this project. We all agree that it is a really great feeling to be a small but acknowledged part of a family sitting down and enjoying a good meal together. While nutrition, ecological impact, animal husbandry, economics and sustainability are all core components of our mission, the most important aspect is the enjoyment of a meal, responsibly produced, through taste and family fellowship. A shared meal with family and friends provides so many more benefits than just the nutrients that you ingest. As much as we appreciate Joel’s compliment, we appreciate Matt’s even more because it sums up why we are in this business. Our greatest wish is to have a small part in a million more such meals!
Tags: Community, compliments, customer praise
September 9th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
This is what it is all about. Happy Animals and in return Happy Families. This post makes me proud to be a part of this family and what we are doing.
September 11th, 2009 at 11:31 am
I will have to ’second’ Matt and Amy’s praises. I was at the CrossFit RVA cookout where Lee was so gracious enough to be our grill man for the day, and for the first time, I had my first grass-fed hamburger. I bought two pounds of beef after, and have made burgers at home with it. I am simply amazed at how different the taste is between grass-fed and regular store bought beef is. I am overly impressed with how delicious and ‘pure’ it tastes. The way Broadview Ranch does it is the way it should be done. I am definately ordering more in the near future at my first oppurtunity. We are spreading the word on how fantastic your products are, and we hope to one day be able to visit the farm. Keep doing what you are doing, it is inspirational to be a customer of an operation that truly supports humane treatment of their animals, I am not a vegetation, but I do support PETA and other animal rights groups, and I stand behind humane methods of processing our meats/poultry/etc. It is great to have a place now that I can go for those products and I don’t feel I am supporting antibitiotic-fed/over crowded/abused animal ‘farms’. Thank you.
September 11th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Nicole, I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the beef. We would love to host you on the farm. We really want people to have that connection with where, how, and by whom their food is grown. Plus we love the land and enjoy sharing it with others. We look forward to showing you around sometime. Thanks for spending the time to send us your support.