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Wallace Farms was co-founded by several members of the Wallace Family, who believe in the dramatic health benefits provided in grass-fed beef. We grew up in rural Iowa, where growing corn and soybeans is the livelihood of our fathers and grandfathers. As you might expect, our family, friends and neighbors have been raising grain-fed beef for decades. Nonetheless, a few years ago, we began taking note of the mounting evidence that illustrated significant health benefits in eating grass-fed vs. grain-fed meat.
We decided to switch within the Wallace Family to quality, grass-fed beef. This was no easy endeavor in the United States. Consequently, most of the product we initially purchased was imported from countries like New Zealand. We were disgruntled with the inconsistency of the grass-fed product and continued to search for an answer. Eventually, we encountered a unique family farmer, Doug Gunnink, in south-central Minnesota. He had all of the right quality, consistency and taste that we were looking for. We began working closely with this forward-thinking farmer to form our company, and Wallace Farms had its beginning.
It is now our collective mission to bring superior grass-fed beef to everyone in the marketplace who is hungry for this type of change. Wallace Farms is currently adding new family farmers to our coalition, so that we can increase production levels and supply great tasting, all-natural, 100% grass-finished beef throughout the United States.
Our patriarch, Steve Wallace, is a 30-year veteran in agri-business with unique qualifications in the area of forage grasses. His years of experience and connections with grass growers and beef producers is the framework for our vision and passion. Steve has a Masters degree in ruminant nutrition from Iowa State University and has worked as a family farmer and farm management consultant for years. He is currently active as a sales/marketing executive and research consultant for a leading, international grass seed company.
Doug Gunnink, who oversees all of our production efforts in the field, is a 25-year veteran in the grass growing business. Doug has long been a student of the soil and has vast experience in dealing with the delicate balance of soil nutrients, specifically as they relate to animal health. Wallace Farms could have no finer person certifying that our soil, grass and animal management practices each incorporate the highest level of quality control.
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