Humane Animal Treatment – 5 Reasons People Buy Broadview Products
Humane and ethical treatment of animals is an area in which Broadview Ranch excels. I am personally very proud of what we do at Broadview. We get a lot of comments from visitors that are surprised at how happy, friendly, and calm our animals are. This is very important to us and something that we actively work everyday to improve upon. We, as human beings, are designed to be omnivores. Some of us make the choice to not consume animal products, especially those products that are industrially farmed. We understand the dilemma...
read moreBroadview Ranch Radio Spot in Roanoke
If you are driving around in Roanoke with your radio on you might have heard a new radio spot from Broadview Ranch. Here is our own Rebecca Tilson in the recording studio. Broadview Ranch Radio...
read moreThe Five Reasons People Buy Broadview
Over the last few years we have noticed that our customers tend to buy from us for a combination of 5 reasons. In no particular order the reasons are: Taste Humane treatment of the animals Nutritional value Environmental impact Economic impact Typically a customer will come to us for one of these reasons and learn about some of the other benefits as they get to know us and our products. Very few people are fully aware of the benefits of sustainable ethical agriculture. In the next couple of weeks I will explore each of these advantages...
read moreGreat Ted Talk About Foie Gras
Here is a great video about farming by observing and facilitating nature. The specific subject is one of the most universally derided foods around: foie gras. Foie gras is made, almost exclusively, from inhumanely force feeding geese. The speaker explains how a farmer in Spain is making humane foie gras by watching and learning from nature. He is also winning in blind taste tests! Nature knows best! Watch a few minutes on the video below and see if you don’t get sucked...
read more2011 Sheep Dog Trial and Open House
We had a fantastic weekend with the 2011 Sheep Dog Trials and Open House! We had over 70 dogs compete in the 3 day event, and hundreds of visitors to the farm! The weather was gorgeous and the fall colors provided a great backdrop for the trials. The dogs guided sheep through a 400 yard course for 3 days. Competitors came from as far away as Canada, Florida, Michigan, and Georgia, and some spectators came from even farther! Many people stopped by our chicken and pig displays to meet our animals and inquire about how we raised them. Our...
read moreSheep Dog Trial and Open House!
Broadview Ranch proudly hosts the Annual Sheep Dog trial and Open House this Saturday. Bring your family out to take a tour of the farm, see the animals and watch these amazing dogs compete. All farm products will be for sale including beef, pork, eggs and pumpkins! Please come an celebrate fall with us! View the directions to Broadview Ranch. View and download the flyer...
read moreMexican Soup
This is a quick and easy soup, perfect for the slow cooker. Saute in olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1/4 to 1/2 pepper strips, any color 3 carrots, diced 1# Broadview Ranch stew meat or left over roast, diced Add: 4 cups beef broth 1 can (15 oz) whole corn, drained 1/2 cup sherry 1 jar (15 oz) mild salsa Season...
read moreReflections on the Summer
Well, it is hard to believe that my time here at Broadview is almost at an end. I have learned so, so much this summer. I’ve gained firsthand knowledge of practicing sustainable, natural methods for working with livestock and farm land. I’ve learned about a buyer-direct marketing model, and gotten the opportunity to participate in developing systems like our new CSAs. I’ve met amazing people and seen what local agriculture has the potential to be– something new to me, having grown up in a more cosmopolitan...
read moreWelcome to the Redesigned BroadviewRanch.com
As you can see, we’ve got a sparkling new website courtesy of my sister Laura and her web design firm designinkstudio.com. Thanks to her for what we feel is a much more beautiful and usable design. You should find that everything has a more integrated, professional feel. It should also be faster and easier to order and find information. Unfortunately it will require that you recreate your accounts but it should be worth it in the long run. If you have web design needs of your own she would love to help you out (plug, plug) We...
read moreRockbridge Hunt Club: Poker Ride
A week ago, Broadview Ranch had the pleasure of hosting the Rockbridge Hunt Club Poker Ride! A Poker Ride is a long trail ride with five stations along the way. Riders stop at each station and draw a random playing card from a deck of cards. Once all the riders have returned to the stable, they compare “hands” and whoever has the best poker hand wins a prize! It was a day full of fun– and of course, delicious food. Sus and I grilled out for the riders, offering an array of h’ordeuvres including Chorizo, beef and pork stir fry, Hot...
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