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We work with family farmers who raise the finest tasting, all-natural meat humanely and sustainably. #RaisedWithCare

700+ U.S. Farms & Ranches
Joined April 2009
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Early lab results from @NimanRanch's Regenerative Organic Certified beef program found higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids and several micronutrients compared with corresponding USDA FoodData Central benchmarks. Read more: brnw.ch/21x68GN Photo courtesy of Niman Ranch
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@NimanRanch is actively re-shoring the nation's beef supply by launching its Regenerative Organic Certified beef program, sourced entirely from US family ranches. 🥩 Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0keL Photo: Niman Ranch
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"I love that every day on the farm is full of excitement, renewal, and hard work." — Elle Gadient, Farmer and Niman Ranch Farmer Advocate (@NimanRanch) Tune in LIVE now: youtube.com/watch?v=KaZRdu3O… #FoodTank
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Join Ron, Denise and Michael Mardesen on July 22 in Elliott, Iowa, from 10 a.m. to noon for an exciting field day on pastured farrowing. RSVP: bit.ly/4kJd8WR
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Craving an all-beef hot dog smoked over hickory wood? 🌭 The @AACenter and Niman Ranch have you covered! Check out tonight's Food Item of the Game located at Tostitos Cantina in section 104, Fast Break locations in sections 101, 109, 116, 301, 307, 324 and more!
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"We are in a time of transition, in a time of change and I am grateful for the way I farm." Ron Mardesen of @NimanRanch #ClimateWeekNYC youtube.com/live/noYegfI0naQ…
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"The average age of farmers at Niman is 43 and that says a lot about the company." It gives young people hope that they can farm. We have mentors and grants available. Ron Mardesen of @NimanRanch #ClimateWeekNYC Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=noYegfI0…
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.@RD_Iowa Director Greenfield attended the 2024 Hog Farmer Appreciation Celebration hosted by Niman Ranch @NimanRanch.
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“Restaurants and Farms are Key Solutions to the Climate Crisis.” @FoodTank and the @BeardFoundation present a #ClimateWeekNYC Kick-Off Summit held at the Platform by JBF space in Manhattan on Monday, September 23rd. A special thank you to our partners @PlanetFwd, @brightlyeco, @AstanorVentures, and @TheProteinPACT. Confirmed speakers include (in alphabetical order): @ChefAdjepong; @kikiaranita, New York Magazine; Yemi Amu, @OkoFarms; @rbhattacharya, The Culinary Institute of America; Corey Blumenthal, Shake Shack; Mark @Bittman, Founder, The Bittman Project and Community Kitchen, Bestselling Author and Former New York Times Columnist; @JuliaCollins, Planet FWD; Ertharin Cousin (@Ertharin1), Food Systems of the Future; Stacy Dean, @GW_GlobalFood; Michael K. Dorsey, Arizona State University; Sheryll Durrant, @justfoodnyc; Curt Ellis, @FoodCorps; Jess Fanzo, @columbiaclimate; Kathleen Finlay (@katfinlaytweet), @glynwood; Brian Fowler, BLACKBARN; Jeff Frank, @OrganicValley; Evan Fraser (@Feeding9Billion), @ArrellFoodInst; @sarelaherrada, Simpli; Tony Hilery, @HarlemGrown; Ora Kemp, @nycfood; Leslie Kapin, @AstanorVentures; Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA; @ChefJJ, Celebrity Chef; @AnnaLappe, @futureoffoodorg; @andylevitt, Founder, Brightly; Paul Lightfoot (@plightfoot), @PatagoniaProv; Brandon Lombardi, @sproutsfm; Hunter Lovins (@hlovins), NOW Partners Foundation; Ron Mardesen, @NimanRanch; Anne McBride, The James Beard Foundation; @billmckibben, American environmentalist and author; Qiana Mickie, Office of Urban Agriculture, New York City; Eric Mittenthal (@MeatVP), @MeatInstitute; @DaniNierenberg, Food Tank; @MarionNestle; Liz Neumark, @GPfood; Lotanna Obodozie, @YoungFarmers; Angela Pinhati, Natura; Clare Reichenbach, James Beard Foundation; @DorothyShaverRD, Unilever; @ChefPierreThiam, @YoleleFoods & Teranga; Karen Washington (@karwasher), Rise & Root Farm; Kelly Whitaker (@ie_kelly), winner of James Beard Foundation’s outstanding restaurateur 2024, and many more! Event is already sold out with limited special tickets still remaining by emailing [email protected].
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Food Tank is so excited to join Niman Ranch again for our annual Hog Farmer Appreciation Celebration Educational Summit in Des Moines on Aug 23-24th. We have an incredible lineup of confirmed speakers and moderators planned including (in order of appearance): -Danielle Nierenberg, @FoodTank -Paul Willis, @NimanRanch -Maisie Ganzler (@maisiegreen), Author and Advisor -Eric D. Schmid, St. Louis Public Radio -Kevin Ervin Kelley (@aia_kevin), AIA, Shook Kelley -Reba Hatcher, @butcherbox -Troy Wilhelm, @HarrisTeeter -Lee Campanella, @LaBonnes -Kiki Aranita (@kikiaranita), New York Magazine -Yael Cypers Kotick, Alice Waters Institute -Dayanny DelaCruz, @LevyRestaurants -Molly Riordan, @center4goodfood -Sapna Elizabeth Thottathil, @UCClimateHealth -Brian Fowler, BLACKBARN Restaurant -Christy McKenzie, Pasture and Plenty, Madison, WI -Niven Patel, FEAL Hospitality -Samantha Sanz, Post Hospitality, Scottsdale, AZ -Andrew Teixeira, Newport Vineyards, Newport, RI -Anne McBride, @beardfoundation -Will McIntee, The White House -Anna Gray, @INHF -Theresa Greenfield, Iowa State Director, @USDA -Judy Monroe, @CDCgov Foundation -Tambra Raye Stevenson, @IamWANDAorg -Dee Sandquist, Niman Ranch Farmer -Diego Mordhorst, Niman Ranch Farmer -Ertharin Cousin (@Ertharin1), @TheFSFInstitute -Corey Blumenthal, ​​@shakeshack -Diana Rodgers (@SustainableDish), @Globalfoodjust1 -Jared Kaufman (@jaredography), St. Paul Pioneer Press -Joe Mickelson, Farmer, Niman Ranch -Trisha Zachman, Farmer, Niman Ranch -SURITA SANDOSHAM, @Heifer International -Kelsey Watson, @YoungFarmers -Jamaica Ponder, CBS Chicago -Ron Mardesen, Niman Ranch Farmer -Chris Oliviero, Niman Ranch -Ryan Perdue, Perdue Farms -Tracey Ryder, Edible Communities (@ediblestories) and many, many more! All the amazing sessions will be posted on Food Tank's YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/user/daniellenie…
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Thank you to the @Specialty_Food Association for inviting @foodtank to moderate a plenary conversation called "Discover the Future of Food" alongside luminaries @kimseverson, @NYTimes; Paul Willis, @nimanranch and Anna Hammond, @matriarkfoods. #fancyfoodshow #thefof
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“Independent family farms are the bedrock of healthy rural economies." But between 1935 and 2023, the number of farms in the U.S. decreased by 72 percent, while the average farm size nearly tripled. foodtank.com/news/2024/06/re… (features @NimanRanch via @erpayne)
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90% vs. 85% vs. 80% Lean: What's the Best Ground Beef for Burgers? To find the answer, I spoke to Chef Andrew Hunter, Executive Chef @NimanRanch , a network of more than 600 family farms and ranchers raising beef, pork, and lamb humanely and sustainably. simplyrecipes.com/best-groun…
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Really enjoyed the @NimanRanch Beef Sunnit featuring a great @deenashanker led rancher panel, a meat cutting demonstration, a field ranch tour and more. I had great discussions with chefs, butchers, wholesale professionals and faculty & students from the host org @UNLincoln.
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Beef retailers, suppliers and producers within the @NimanRanch network, across the country, convened at ENREEC this morning as part of their Beef Education Summit. @UNLBeef
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.@NimanRanch is giving a voice to the hundreds of smaller farmers and producers who would be hurt by House Farm Bill language attempting to undermine #Prop12. This language is controversial even within the pork industry. It's time to nix the Prop 12 “fix” 🙌 Read more: bit.ly/44rDciq
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“It’s completely different raising pigs outside. I see a whole different animal, in the way they act,” says Eric Boor, @NimanRanch. “When you lock them up in hog confinement, they get aggressive. I don’t have that on our farm.” foodtank.com/news/2024/01/yo…
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