Grassfed Livestock Alliance (GLA) was formed to provide a fair sustainable market for family owned and operated farms and ranches that put their care, labor and reputation into the quality of the beef they raise.  Our producer members produce premium quality, humanely raised grassfed beef which is healthy for the consumer and the environment.  We believe that through cooperative effort and group marketing we can reduce duplication and allow producers to spend more time with their family and farms.  Our hope is to bring healthy humanely raised grassfed beef into the mainstream while providing a sustainable, profitable market to our family farms.

GLA producers use an animal centered, sustainable, pasture based system using high animal welfare standards that encompass all aspects of production.  Eligible animals are born and raised their entire life on open grass pastures without the use of antibiotics, growth hormones, animal by-products or ionophores and are never confined to a feedlot.

Animals are traceable from birth to harvest and must meet the American Grassfed Association’s Grassfed Standard as well as Animal Welfare Approved animal welfare standards.  Members are required to adhere to a holistic approach to their farm/ranch management designed to sustainably enhance environmental quality of the land, water and air.  Animals are raised using humane animal husbandry practices that support animal welfare, handling, transport and harvest to insure a consistent, tender and healthy product.

Producers retain ownership of livestock through harvest, when their whole carcass is purchased on the rail.  Producers are not responsible for processing charges.