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Where can I get Organic Kosher Meat?


Question:

Where can I get organically grown, humanely treated, kosher meat?

Response:

There may be more, but here are three that I am aware of:

(Obviously, none of this should be regarded as an endorsement of any of these services or of their kashrut, not by me, not by Chabad.org and not even by my Aunt Millie. But if you find their services and standards satisfactory, please let me know.)

Mitzvah Meat claims on its website:

"The farmers we are working with are raising grass-fed, grass-finished animals. In other words, these animals will have been living on pasture for all of their lives. They are not treated with any chronic low-level antibiotics, artificial hormones or other growth promoters. The animals and pastures are not treated with pesticides, herbicides, pour-on substances or internal wormers. They are given hay throughout the winter with additional high quality minerals and supplements if needed, particularly under severe winter weather conditions."

"We are very lucky to have Rabbi Lesches, a highly respected Lubavitch rabbi overseeing the process of glatt kosher certification."

Then there's Wise Organic Pastures. Here's the copy from their steak label:

Grass-fed and grain-finished on organic feed... pasture-raised with unrestricted outdoor access, raised humanely by family farmers, processed using strict guidelines for animal welfare.

Certified organic by: International Certification Services.

Certified kosher by: Crown Heights Kosher and Orthodox Union.

And finally, Kosher Conscience Co-op. They provide humanely treated turkeys for Thanksgiving and fresh raw goat's milk--it seems that's also seasonal.

Like I said, no endorsements here--I won't even tell you whether I've eaten them or not. But you can let me know.

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Posted: Feb 11, 2012
Ethical issues to meat, chicken, milk, eggs
How can the Jewish community eat ethically, if people are not ready to become parve/vegan.
How is that the kosher certification is given to animals raised in torture and suffering. How can we eat consciously observing the mitzva of not causing tsaar baalei haim, pain to living creatures, and taking care of the environment. I am in Montreal. We have Tiferent Organic for chicken. Are more people interested in creating alternatives?
Posted By Simha, montreal, CANADA

Posted: Oct 12, 2011
organic and exotic meats
There is a nice place in rego park ny that has many cuts of organic grass-fed meats and organic poultry. They have a really nice selection. New York in general has many options available.

Posted By Alex, fh, ny

Posted: May 27, 2011
Empire Organic Kosher Poultry
Trader Joe's does still carry organic kosher chicken breass, and whole chicken. I hoped to find some kosher organic ground beef. I found kosher ground beef, but it was not organic.
WholeFoods on Westland ave had kosher natural chicken, but that seemed to be about IT.
Posted By Anonymous, Brookline, MA

Posted: Feb 23, 2011
I buy from KOL Foods but I don't live in Canada
Posted By Irv, Arlington

Posted: Feb 9, 2011
BC
Perhaps try asking the Chabad in BC? You can contact them at lubavitchbc.com
Posted By Chani Benjaminson, chabad.org

Posted: Feb 8, 2011
Organic Kosher Meat
Does anyone know if organic kosher poultry or meat is readily available in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia, Cdn?
Posted By Ruth, New Westminster, BC, Canada

Posted: Feb 8, 2011
To Rachel
To the best of my knowledge, there is not any commercially available kosher organic meat in Quebec. However, there is kosher organic meat sold in Ontario, and you may be able to buy some there.
Posted By Menachem Posner for Chabad.org, Montreal, PQ

Posted: Feb 8, 2011
ORGANIC KOSHER MEAT
Is there any organic kosher meat in Quebec Canada?
Posted By Rachel, Montreal, Canada

Posted: Dec 28, 2009
never mind the descriptions..
even from as faraway as australia, it is comforting to see some Jews are concerned by the highly unethical state of our meat (and 'food') industries. to move foward with sustainable farming and gardening practices is a real mitzvah and i can see no greater way to show our love and respect for G-d than to learn how to sustain ourselves and our children in a transparently ethical manner. we can do it! there is a grassroots movement taking hold worldwide. a movement towards ethical based systems in all areas; agriculture, business, housing, forestry. as Jews i truly believe that we can shine in this area, but we need to go deeper and consider a new paradigm within our faith. WITHIN our faith. as Mamoindes stated everything is there already now the light is shining in new areas thats all. lets move forward to a real appreciation of G-d s world and an appreciation of each other, in preparation for Moshiach. all the best.
Posted By erin

Posted: Dec 27, 2009
Quoting Bereshit and forgetting Halacha
If meat cannot be raised humanely then the leather from which the Torah scrolls and Tephillin etc.. are written ONLY come from cruelty.

And thus by definition you are saying G-d is cruel.

If G-d is not cruel then the EXACT same way we can raise animals and slaughter them humanely for the Torah scrolls can also be done for the meat we are COMMANDED to eat as in having oneg Shabbos.

For those who want to decide for everyone else HOW MUCH meat we may eat, do you also want to regulate how much work and what kind we may do?

Plenty of people die of heart attacks from having stressful jobs.

Others commit suicide sometimes from having too many interfere with their lives telling them what they may or may not do.

If YOU do not want to eat meat then don't. What I eat is MY business.

Start worrying about all the cruelty done to humans that no one cares about like abortions and school bullying.

The baby feels far MORE pain at 40 days gestation then animals from shechita.
Posted By Against hypocrisy, Brooklyn , NY



 


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