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Washington

Jones Family Farms (Grass-Fed): Outdoor Adventure

October 29, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Outdoor Adventure Beef™ This bold, broody grass-fed steak from Jones Family Farm conjures up images of its origin, beautiful Lopez Island, one of the San Juan Islands in Washington State. Tipped off about this beef by the team at the venerated HerbFarm restaurant, these notes are from our August 2010 Artisan Steak Tasting [...]

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Wilcox Angus Rating – Grass-Fed: Gateway Beef

June 27, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Gateway Beef™ For nearly a year, Artisan Butcher Tracy Smaciarz said I needed to taste Chris Wilcox’s  grass-fed beef. At last, I was lucky to hear the word from Lisa Wilcox that they had some available for me to review. This is a great beef for grass-fed lovers and doubters. Tasting Notes: [...]

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Gleason Ranch Rating – Marriage Material Beef

April 19, 2010
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Carrie Oliver Rating: Marriage Material Beef™ I’ve tasted this grass-fed beef a number of times and it is always a joy to explore its subtly layered, balanced flavors. As with a good marriage, it’s at once familiar but fresh, exciting, and interesting each time. These full-flavored, juicy steaks and burgers can stand on their own [...]

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