Producer

Alaska Natural Foods raises beef, pork, sheep, goats and dairy cows on their ranch. Their Angus and Semmintal beef cow breeds are bred with Murray Grey cattle, developed in Australia as an angus-shorthorn cross which gave them resistance to parasites and heat. They do exceptionally well in Delta Junctions frigid north. This breed develops marbling in the meat that resembles that of the Asian style, Wagyu. Swine breeds include Tamworth, Berkshire, Yorkshire’s and Old Spots to improve the flavor and herd health.

Delta Junction is known for its long, harsh winters. To keep our breeding stock healthy, Alaska Natural Foods has adopted a diverse feeding system. The fodder system allows then to feed fresh nutrient rich sprouts to our livestock, keeping them healthier through the long winters. The winter diet is composed of hay, grown in summer, along with sprouted barley and chopped barley grain from a local supplier in Delta Junction. In the summer, the cows are rotated on grazing fields of clover, buckwheat, collards, sorghum, millet, barley, oats, forage pea, and sunflower.