Doniga Markegard

Markegard Family Grass-Fed

Markegard Family Grass-Fed provides the community with locally born, raised, and processed certified Grass-Fed Beef, Grass-Fed Lamb, Pastured Pork & Pastured Chicken. Customers can order beef, lamb, and pork online through our shop to be delivered around the Bay Area at Farmers Markets. Our philosophy in grazing is to manage the cattle herd to simulate the large herds of elk and antelope which once roamed California’s grasslands. We accomplish this by keeping the herd moving with Holistic Planned Grazing, so as never to overgraze an area, but to stimulate growth and grassland health through properly timed grazing. Watershed Stewardship is at the forefront of our management practices. Some of the management practices Markegard Family Grass-Fed utilizes on rangeland include keyline design, catchment ponds, permaculture, Holistic Management, Holistic Planned grazing and carbon farming. Markegard Family Grass-Fed has hosted globally recognized rangeland managers including Brock Dolman, Darren Doherty and Joel Salatin. We are dedicated to spreading awareness of good land stewardship practices through education, outreach and action. Education is an ongoing process at Markegard Family Grass-Fed. Check back regularly for upcoming workshops. Some previous workshops Markegard Family Grass-Fed has been a part of include:

• 2-week Permaculture Design Course

• Carbon Farming and Keyline Design with Darren Doherty

• Cultivating Food Closer to Home with Joel Salatin

• Workshops to convert Diesel engines to run on waste vegetable oil

• The Principles of Raw Milk Production Farm Walk with Tim Wightman

• Cheese Making 101, Farmstead Cheese Making & Bloomy Rinded Cheeses with Louella Hill

We bring school groups to the ranch so the kids can learn that food doesn't really come from grocery stores. We also do ranch tours for the general public. Our Markegard Family Grass-Fed CSA members get special hands on experience feeding pigs, and watching a cattle move at our monthly Ranch Days. Contact: Doniga Markegard Facebook: www.facebook.com/markegardfamilygrassfed/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/markegardfamilygrassfed/