Bluegrass Belties Farm & Orchard

Bluegrass Belties raises its Buelingo cattle on a forage diet of grass and hay from birth. The farm offers both a 100-percent grass-fed option and a grass-finished option, the latter adding a short finishing period of 45 to 80 days with local corn, high-protein hay, and four additional ingredients (no soy), compared to a near-400-day commercial feedout. Corn is also provided in small amounts during extreme cold to prevent body-mass loss. Vaccinations are given once as calves and are not used after six months of age. The herd is processed at a USDA-inspected facility, dry-aged in the cooler for approximately two weeks, then cut and vacuum-sealed. The farm uses diatomaceous earth mixed with trace minerals to help control herd parasites. The orchard aims to grow fruit as naturally as possible, though the farm notes that some chemical treatments are necessary given the humidity of the region.