WE WANT THE BEST FOR OUR CATTLE, OUR CUSTOMERS, AND OUR PLANET
Vander Farmers have adopted best-in-class technology and sustainable farming methods to ensure the delivery of the highest quality F1 American Wagyu, a crossbreed between Japanese Black Cattle and Holsteins, a breed of dairy cows.
BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY
Contrary to popular myth, feeding wagyu cattle beer and massaging them did not come from the intention to provide a better quality of life. Japanese farmers feed beer to cattle to increase their appetite during summer and massage their cows because farmland is in short supply in Japan, meaning the cattle can’t roam as freely as they could in rural Sturgis, Michigan.
Instead, Vander Farmers follow evidence-based and data-driven practices that inspire honesty and transparency throughout our farming process. We monitor and track the health and well-being of our cattle religiously, like how we would keep track of our heart rate, eating, and sleeping habits with an Apple watch, each of our cattle is equipped with a tracking device paired with advanced algorithms.
SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES
Unlike pureblood wagyu cattle that take almost 30 months before they become ready for consumption, our crossbred wagyu takes only about 24 months which results in a much smaller environmental footprint.
In addition to working with suppliers to feed our livestock with healthy by products to reduce waste, we are obsessive about streamlining our process and working towards carbon neutrality.
It is a no-brainer that we would take excellent care of our animals and land; our lives depend on them. We respect the environment we live in and dedicate ourselves to giving back to the nature that made our dreams possible.