For too long now, agriculture has become more consolidated, moving to larger scales in order to compensate for the continual erosion of margins and profit as farmers and ranchers desperately try to make it in the commodity business. Agriculture in the 21st century is solely focused on production through the use of enormous amounts of nonrenewable energy. Forests are cleared, wetlands drained and habitat disappears.
We see things differently. Food must cease to be a commodity. Farmers and ranchers must be able to make a fair return on their products and labour. By creating fair returns, producers foster stewardship, sustain habitat, and allow nature to keep its rightful place. Our approach to ranching and agriculture is to do everything in our power to sustain the habitat and biodiversity where we live. We call this being "eco-committed" – committed to ecological and economically viable agriculture so there can be a next generation of ranchers. It's all about choices, the decisions we make and the way we choose to live our lives.
Dr. Christoph E. Weder, Co-Founder, Heritage Angus Beef
At Heritage Angus Beef, we pay close attention to making sure that agriculture and nature work together in balance. Not only do our pastures and forests nurture the finest Angus cattle, they also provide nesting habitat for thousands of birds and ducks. There is browse and cover for moose and deer, berries and roots for black bears, ponds and water for beavers and frogs. At nightfall, you're guaranteed to hear the coyotes howling in the distant hills and hollows.
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