1. Can there be a better alternative to conventional and organic meats found on our grocery store’s shelves?
2. Can we shift our reliance to locally raised animal products rather then rely on other provinces and countries?
3. Is there a more sustainable and environmentally conscious option when it comes to our meat production?

It became evident that we can support a local and sustainable farming practice and be able to supply our families with superior meat products.

Farming Practice

Here’s how we put Theory to Practice.

- Our Meat is Natural

Our Natural Meat is raised just as nature intended on farms run by local Ontario Mennonite families. All of our Animals are allowed to pasture freely on the food that they were designed to eat. This means that our cattle eat grass exclusively. The farmers also practice planned pasturing, which rotates our cattle from field to field to prevent over grazing. Our farms and surrounding land also have a strict no pesticide policy, which guarantees the animals are eating a chemical free diet. Also, because our animals are able to eat what nature intended we do not need to use any antibiotics, and can guarantee fully antibiotic free meat. Lastly, our animals are raised to maturity naturally without the use of growth hormones.

We do carry a very limited selection of steak products that are grass fed and grain finished. Some of customers have asked if we could supply a grain finished steak product, and we are happy to be able to supply them a quality product that meets the Brooker's standards. The grain that the cattle is fed constitutes only 6% of the total feed over the entire life of the individual cow. They are fed a the whole stock of a herritage corn grown on the farms with no use of antibiotics or pesticides. Our grain finished steak products are also processed in a seperate abattoir, are tracked and stored in a seperate freezer.

- We are Local

Our meat comes from several family farms locally sourced in Ontario. This drastically reduces our carbon footprint. All of our animals are raised in Ontario, and travel very little distance to the abattoir. Because the animals do not need to travel very far distances, we cut down on the amount of stress each animal experiences drastically, which produces a better quality meat. By locally sourcing our meat we are creating and supporting our local economy and job creation.

- Our Environmental Commitment

On top of supporting local to cut the carbon footprint we are also committed to ensuring very little waste and packaging in our process. Our meat is flash frozen as soon as it has been cut, which freezes the meat from the inside out very quickly. This practice ensure that we you thaw your product you the meat returns to its freshness just before the freezing process. All of our meat is vacuum sealed in clear packaging which cuts down on the amount of packaging waste. Because our meat is frozen fresh it can last much longer then fresh cut meat. This means that little to no meat spoils creating food waste. When you support Brooker’s Natural Meats you are doing your part in creating a better world for our children.

If you have any questions about our farming practices we would be happy to answer them for you. Send any questions you have to info@brookersmeat.com.