Our 100% Beyond-Organic, grass fed, free ranging Scottish Highland Beef

Our Highlands are the most efficient foragers and browsers, they eat grass, bush, trees, herbs, wild roots and vegetables etc. This maintains a truly organic method of animal and pasture management. 

Our Highland Beef is 100% Scottish Highland Beef.  Our beef is not full of hormones, drugs, antibiotics, nitrites or chemicals. Many people who have problems eating other red meats, often times can eat our Highland beef without any problems.

  

The North American Heart Association states that Scottish Highland beef is the healthiest beef in every way. Their meat is genetically, and significantly leaner than other beef because Scottish Highland Cattle do not have to store fat to keep warm in the winters. Highlands keep insulated by their thick, shaggy long hair rather than growing and holding onto subcutaneous fat to keep them warm.

LifeSpring Farm's Highland beef is low in fat and cholesterol, and is high in protein, vitamins, and minerals. With our Highland beef you get what you pay for … 100% pure, wholesome, tasty nutrition! 

Comparison of our Highland beef and other beef breeds overall show that our Highland beef has 4.5g of fat compared to 15.6g of fat, per 100g of beef! 

We are selling our LEAN GROUND BEEF at this time for $5.99 per pound.

This is an incredible price for organic, free range, ground beef. This is NOT, hamburger, which is another name for beef that has fillers and other things added! This is 100% HIGHLAND GROUND BEEF!

We are taking orders. Your orders can be picked up at our farm, in the Kawartha Lakes area, or at our two stops in Toronto, 'The Center for Social Innovation' #1 on Spadina or #2 on Bathurst, e-mail or call for directions. We occasionally do deliveries to the Port Perry, Lindsay, and Peterborough areas. Our beef is always entirely fresh frozen at pick up or delivery.

Scottish Highland 'Coos'

THE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND is an ancient breed of cattle originating in Scotland. Unlike the newer 'man-made' breeds of cattle selected to grow fast on grain or single plant, highly chemicalized and fertilized pastures. Highlands thrive as grazers on wild pastures. They are renowned for their thick hairy coat that enables them to stay warm and dry even in cold and wet weather. 

One of our concerns as a Canadian farmer is the increase in the use of herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, hormone growth implants in animals and feeding cattle with grain-based diets to fatten the animals, which contain antibiotics as well as genetically modified material. We do not engage in any of these toxic practices on our farm. 

Our Highlands are raised in a natural, quiet, and calm environment with organic wild herbs, plants, grasses, bush, trees and vegetables to graze on. We follow organic, bio-dynamic, and some permaculture practices along with our own Beyond-Organic practises. 

We have recently discovered that Highlands were initially raised for Royalty consumption only, many years ago. No commoners were ever permitted to feast on Highland meat.  

Clients are invited to give this lean, healthy, ground beef a try. We have roasts, steaks, ground, and other cuts available in limited quantities. 

Our customers often ask us, "Why are your prices so reasonable?" 

There is no "middle person" in our business. Not only do we sell the meat, but we also raise the animals here on our farm. This allows us to maintain the high quality products you expect, at a fair price. 

Basic Cooking Tips 

The lack of fat insures that Highland beef will cook faster. On typical meat, fat acts as an insulator so the heat must first penetrate this insulation before the cooking process begins, hence the longer cooking times. Some caution should be taken to insure that you don't overcook Highland beef. 

A Few Basic Tips: 

Ground Highland Burger - Ground Highland beef is also leaner (ranging from 85-96% lean) so when grilling or pan frying a burger - place it on medium heat - and cover. Allow the burger to do its cooking on one side. Don't poke, smash or continually flip the burger because you want to maintain all of the moisture and fat in the meat. When burger appears mostly cooked - flip one time and in 30-45 seconds it should be ready to serve. You might find that using a meat thermometer is helpful when first cooking the burger. It should reach 160 degrees internal temp. 

Steaks - For good cooking, start with a preheated grill or skillet. Apply immediate high heat to the steak to add flavor and seal in juices. Finish slowly over low heat making sure not to overcook. Use long handled tongs to turn the steaks---a fork will pierce the meat and allow the flavorful juices to escape. Avoid using salt before cooking as it tends to pull the moisture out of the meat. 

What more of our clients are saying  

This is what beef should taste like! (Highland Beef Tenderloin) "You don't know what you're missing unless you try it, and I'm glad I did. I'd far rather buy something local, that makes sense for my family's health and well being than the typical toxic meats on the markets today." K.H. Toronto.

The Best! "This is better tasting, and better looking beef than what I was buying at the local butcher shop! LifeSpring Farm's beef is the ONLY meat I feed my family now!" Deborah M., Toronto. 

Tastier and Leaner than Regular Beef: "This was our first time trying LifeSpring Farm’s Beef.  It's really lean with an excellent flavor, and you can really tell the difference from LifeSpring beef and the other beef on the market. We will be ordering this again!"  Paula, Bowmanville. 

Outstanding Beef! "I decided to give LifeSpring Farms beef a try. Never again will I have to drain the fat from my beef when I make all my recipes using meat, this meat is so lean and tender! I have even added olive oil in some dishes. I now exclusively use LifeSpring Farms Highland beef! A big plus is the PRICE, packaging, and the sizes, make planning meals a snap!" T.H., Toronto.