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What Your Meat Eats: How Animal Diet Impacts Taste

13 Jan 2025
What Your Meat Eats: How Animal Diet Impacts Taste

You know it's true when they say you are what you eat, and It's also true about the meats you eat.

Have you ever stopped to wonder why pasture-raised meats taste so much better? The secret lies in what the animals eat and how they’re raised. At Swanson Family Farm, we believe that the diet and lifestyle of our chickens, pigs, and cattle play a huge role in creating the exceptional flavor and quality our customers love.

Chickens: Our pasture-raised chickens are free to forage outdoors, eating a diverse diet of grass, seeds, bugs, and grubs. This natural diet enhances the flavor of the meat, giving it a richer, more complex taste. Unlike factory-farmed birds, our chickens live active, healthy lives, which also means leaner, more nutrient-dense meat.

Pigs: Pastured pigs thrive on a diet that includes forage, grains, and what they find while rooting in the soil. This varied diet contributes to pork with incredible marbling and a depth of flavor you simply can’t find in conventionally raised pork. The freedom to roam and forage adds to the unique taste and texture.

Cattle: Our 100% grass-finished cattle graze on a variety of grasses, legumes, and other plants. This diet not only enhances the nutritional profile of the beef—rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants—but also gives the meat its signature robust, earthy flavor. Grain-fed cattle, by comparison, often have a uniform but less distinctive taste.

Taste the Difference: Choosing pasture-raised meats is about more than just flavor—it’s about supporting sustainable farming, ensuring animal welfare, and providing your family with the highest quality food possible.

When you taste pasture-raised meat from Swanson Family Farm, you’ll know exactly why we’re passionate about doing things the right way.

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