Who we are

THE WOOD FAMILY JOHN WOOD FARM Please meet John, Nan, Jennifer, Jordan and John M. Wood. John and Nan have resided in rural Monticello for 17 years. They have managed and operated their Wood family farm near Canton, MO since 1983. The grass production farm near Canton has been in the Wood family for four generations. John and Nan have envisioned grass finishing beef since 1994 and have been researching and developing the concept over the years. John holds a degree in Farm Operations from Iowa State University, and Nan is a graduate of Illinois State University. A priority for John and Nan has been to stay on the cutting edge of agricultural technology. They achieve this goal through networking with several land grant institutions and a group of entrepreneurs. The Woods' have been active in their community serving in many leadership capacities. Nan is an accomplished musician and teacher. They envision a time when the flow of the best and the brightest out of rural communities will be reversed through successful entrepreneurial leadership.

JOHN AND JANE LEESER Leeser Farms, Inc. The Leesers take great pride in their strong family heritage of farming. John has been engaged in farming since his childhood where he lived on the farm established by his Grandfather and Father. John and Jane are now the owners and operators of Leeser Farms, Inc. and have been joined in the business by their son, Grant, who is their associate. John holds a degree in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Jane is a graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Their children, Jamie, Grant, and his wife Courtney, have also completed undergraduate degrees. Their youngest daughter, Whitney, is 14 and actively produces pastured poultry, finishing 700-900 chickens each year. The Leesers are committed to the production of grass-finished beef as it represents a way to produce a quality product in an environmentally, socially and economically sound manner. They like to think of it as being "from our farm to your table."

THE SUTER FAMILY SUTER FAMILY FARM Kenneth, Pat and Miriam Suter enjoy life together on the Suter Family Farm, which has been in their family's name since 1836! Kenneth and Pat have been operators of the property for the last 29 years and have been grass finishing beef for the last four years. They both hold degrees in education, and both have taught school. Kenneth is a graduate of the University of Missouri in Columbia, while Pat's alma mater is Arkansas State. Tigers and Razorbacks under the same roof! Because the land has been in their family for many generations, they have a very strong commitment towards caring for and improving the land for those who will follow them. Kenneth and Pat take pride in what they produce, knowing that it is healthy and safe; and, they enjoy having personal relationships with the people who consume their products.

DR. MICHAEL DETWEILER FAMILY THE DETWEILER FARM Drs. Michael and Susan Detweiler of rural Secor, Illinois, along with their children Molly and Maxwell King, (grandson Jaxon), Riley, Michael, Levi and Teodora are the northern most members of Grassland Beef LLC. Along with their herd of traditional type line bred Polled Hereford cattle, they maintain a busy holistic health and wellness care clinic in Eureka, Illinois. Their focus includes chiropractic adjustments, electro-acupuncture, nutritional counseling and functional diagnostic testing. It is in acknowledgement of this holistic philosophy to maintain a healthy diet that the Detweilers have devoted great effort in educating others of the importance of eating pure, unadulterated, high quality foods. It is for this reason that the Detweilers are enthusiastically associated with the Grassland Beef family. It gives us great satisfaction to be doing our part in producing a healthy dietary cornerstone to thousands of families across the United States through Grassland Beef LLC.

Mission, Vision, and Values

At GRASSLAND BEEF, our founding members and producers are committed to improving the quality of life for our customers by providing premium quality, health-enhancing beef products that meet their nutritional needs.

OUR MISSION
The mission of Grassland Beef is to provide superior quality, grass-fed beef as part of our overall goal of improving family nutrition, rural communities and the environment.

OUR VISION
Our vision is for beef cattle to be raised in their natural environment and finished grazing lush, green pasture forage so that our families and consumers can reap the benefits of consuming highly nutritious, health-enhancing beef.

OUR VALUES
We will:
•Value our customers' nutritional needs as equal to those of our own families.
•Enhance our customers' health by providing premium quality CLA beef for their diet.
•Ensure the absolute highest standards for food safety and quality.
•Stand behind our product and deliver what we promise to deliver.
•Do everything possible to provide premium quality product at an affordable price.
•Provide top quality product to every customer, every time.
•Provide our beef through a direct link with our customers so that they know the people that produce the product they consume.
•Provide product and health information and education for our consumers.
•Improve the biological life of the land under our production.
•Assist other producers in breaking into the grass-finished beef industry.
•Assist with rebuilding efforts in our rural communities through entrepreneurial leadership.
•Courageously pursue the values and goals of our corporation for the benefit of our customers and our families.

Supporters of Grassland Beef

	http://www.drhusbands.com (new) Dr. Husbands has been involved in health care in various capacities for over 2 decades. He has over 15 year's clinical experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic with 2 post-graduate board certifications as a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) and Anti-Aging Health Care Practitioner. He has extensive post-graduate training in Functional Medicine, nutritional and lifestyle management of acute and chronic illness, women's health, hormonal balancing, gastrointestinal disorders, nutritional athletic performance enhancement and BioSET" Allergy Elimination. His journey in health care began at 16 when he began bodybuilding.
	http://www.benttreefarms.com/ Bent Tree Farms your gateway to the future of southern beef production.
	http://www.pharocattle.com Pharo Cattle Company is a no-nonsense seedstock producer, specializing in moderate-sized, easy-fleshing, forage-tested bulls.
	http://www.charlespoliquin.net/ The Poliquin Performance Center is a state of the art strength training facility located in scenic Tempe, Arizona.  Founded in 1999 by world renowned strength & nutritional expert Charles Poliquin, the facility is one of the most extensively equipped strength centers in the world.  Satellite affiliates deliver PPC Strength Training Principles to clients around the world.
	http://www.ifpa-fitness.com/ The International Fitness Professionals Association is devoted to offering the highest quality learning experiences to individuals aiming to improve their lifestyle, and those aiming to improve the lifestyles of others. Our educational opportunities are designed to provide only the most practical and scientifically based health and fitness information that can be directly applied to "real life" experiences. It is with this dedication that the IFPA is committed to being the lifelong exercise and training resource to the entire fitness community.
	http://www.northstarbison.com/ Northstar Bison is a family run business who believe in raising bison the NATURAL WAY, birth to the plate- on native prairie grasses, WITHOUT CHEMICALS, HORMONES OR GRAIN. The product is tender, flavorful, low in fat and high in protein and essential fatty acids. They take extra measures to keep the animals in a very low stress, natural environment, which insures a more TENDER AND SWEETER tasting meat.