- This Cattleman's Got A Beef
Photo: Sean Cayton - 2003People producing good food from happy animals, while improving the environment, shouldn’t have to fear the government.
Photo above featured in a 2003 article: This cattleman's got a beef, Mike Callicrate and Ranch Foods Direct take on the big meat packers by Kathryn Eastburn - I support HSUS.
"One of the greatest examples of animal disassociation is industrialized agriculture"
- Wayne Pacelle
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The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado
Local farmers join with The HSUS to foster better animal welfare and environmental stewardship, learn more. - Great Ranches of the West
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"An eye opening and heart touching portrait of a culture and industry that we are in great danger of losing. This book will help readers understand the urgency of preserving the Western ranchlands inhabited by families and rural communities that provide nourishing food for our nation, preserve a healthy natural environment and entrust that great American values will endure."
- Mike Callicrate
An Endangered Species
Every month 1,000 ranches go out of production.
It's the national security issue that no one is talking about.
Category Archives: Mobile Meat Processing
The Politics & Economics of Food – A presentation at Lamar Community College March 2014
click to enlarge I studied Animal Science at Lamar Community College in 1972 and 1973 prior to completing my Animal Science degree at Colorado State University. A lot has changed in agriculture as Land Grant institutions have taught students that … Continue reading
Posted in Daily News, General Advocacy, Mobile Meat Processing, Presentations Tagged abusive market power, Big Food, Callicrate Cattle Co., Cargill, Colorado Springs Public Market Project, Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Foodopoly, HSUS, JBS, Lamar Community College, Monsanto, Pilgrim’s Pride, Ranch Foods Direct, Shineway Group, Smithfield, St Francis KS, steroids, Swift, Sysco, USDA
Mike Callicrate featured in “Foodopoly” by Wenonah Hauter
Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America Wenonah Hauter grew up on a family farm that her husband runs today as a Community Supported Agriculture Project (CSA), which is part of the growing local food … Continue reading
Training a new generation of meat cutters
By Hal Walter When Mike Callicrate decided to open Ranch Foods Direct back in 2000, he didn’t realize he’d practically need to rebuild an entire trade to do so. However, when he advertised for employees he found the industrialization of … Continue reading
Posted in General Advocacy, Mobile Meat Processing Tagged Butcher, Jerry Rodarmel, Meat Cutter, Mike Callicrate, Ranch Foods Direct
Integrating Local Produce Through Colorado Proud School Meal Day
Mike Callicrate start at 25:15
Posted in General Advocacy, Mobile Meat Processing
Mobile Meat Processing Unit Achieves USDA Certification
For immediate release May 16, 2011 Ranch Foods Direct demonstrated the mobile meat processing unit last November at Venetucci Farm south of Colorado Springs. The unit received a grant of inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 9. … Continue reading
