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Grateful Graze Regeneratively raised grassfed/finished beef, timber raised pork, and pasture raised chicken & eggs.

09/28/2026

Teeter and Bandit are proud parents again. Bandit is our ranch wide guardian and Teeter is our goat and chicken guardian. These 5 pups will help other regenerative farmers naturally protect their livestock soon!

We have some of our snack meats on sale right now. For farmers they are great for the combine, cart driver or trucker! F...
09/24/2026

We have some of our snack meats on sale right now. For farmers they are great for the combine, cart driver or trucker! For the hunter they are a quick and easy snack to put in a pocket! Gotta run to a football game? Grab one and go!
The Beef & Cheese Sticks are $3 off and the 5 flavors of Jerky are $2 off. For locals living close to our Cambridge farm there’s no order minimum if you choose “Farm Pick Up” as your delivery method.
Located just a few miles East of Cambridge for easy pick up.
Place your order on our website by clicking the link below. You will be prompted to set up a free (no obligation) account.

https://gratefulgraze.com/store/grass-fed-beef-1/ready-to-eat

You can “know a farmer” but let tell you a little story about what this farmer knows about her herd. The picture of Mont...
09/22/2026

You can “know a farmer” but let tell you a little story about what this farmer knows about her herd. The picture of Monte and Grace was taken the day after she was born, May 11, 2022. Her tag number is 203 because she was the third calf born in the year 2022.
She was born on a very warm May afternoon. That morning the herd was brought into the corral and all were loaded and moved off of spring cover crops at Grandma’s farm back to the ranch for calving season. Anytime we move the entire herd it’s a really long day.
We noticed G028 (Grace’s mom) was ready to calve and after a few hours of no progress decided she was going to need our assistance so we loaded her back up and took her back to the corral where we could get up close and personal. That was my first experience in assisting a cow giving birth. She was a big calf but the day ended on a good note with a successful birth.
Today Grace gave birth to her third calf and brought an end to the 2026 calving season here at Grateful Graze. He looks a lot like her 😊
Grace’s grandmother (714) is still here on the ranch and has given us 6 calves. She also has a sister (307) in the cow group with her along with a niece and nephew. Grace has a great disposition, is calm and a good mom.
Some people wonder how you can eat an animal you know so well? It’s simple really. I know how our animals are treated. I know the pastures and the cover crops they’ve grazed. I’ve tested the water they drink. I know the minerals they need. I know what’s in the essential oils we use for fly control. I know they respect Grazer and they especially like routine. But above all I know they lived a great life while they were here under our care.
So the real question is…Why would I want to eat anything else? And now that you’ve met a farmer, if you’d like to know one and have a source of the highest quality meat and honor their life, just drop me a note in the comments.

Some businesses hire door greeters…ours literally “works for food” and a nice pat on the head 😊 Thanks for keeping an ey...
09/18/2026

Some businesses hire door greeters…ours literally “works for food” and a nice pat on the head 😊 Thanks for keeping an eye on things Rose!

Grazer told me it was a good time for a SALE on his pet food. So we cut the price to $4.99! Our pet food is 100% pastur...
09/17/2026

Grazer told me it was a good time for a SALE on his pet food. So we cut the price to $4.99!
Our pet food is 100% pasture raised ground up chicken backs so your family pets can enjoy a taste of the farm too. Throw a couple in your cart when you’re trying to top it off and get free home delivery. Click the link below to find it in our online store.

https://gratefulgraze.com/store/product/pet-food

This ain’t no confinement pork! These heritage Berks have never seen concrete or lived in a shed. No vaccines just a go...
09/15/2026

This ain’t no confinement pork! These heritage Berks have never seen concrete or lived in a shed. No vaccines just a good wholesome dirt life.
Taking deposits for Whole and Half hog orders until October 1st! Pick up at our farm in Cambridge, IL mid October.
Pricing, processing and pick up instructions can be found on our website.

https://gratefulgraze.com/store/heritage-timber-pork

Meet Chef Matthew — Your Grateful Graze Kitchen Helper 👨‍🍳🥩Ever stood in front of the freezer holding a cut of meat and ...
09/13/2026

Meet Chef Matthew — Your Grateful Graze Kitchen Helper 👨‍🍳🥩

Ever stood in front of the freezer holding a cut of meat and thought, “Okay…what am I supposed to do with this?”

We can help with that.

Matthew isn’t just a chef. He’s our ranch manager, which means he helps raise the animals that become the food on your family’s table. And now we’ve brought his knowledge into our website with Ask Chef Matthew.

Choose Beef, Pork, Chicken or Goat, tell Chef Matthew what cut you have, and he’ll help you with:

• Cooking times and temperatures
• Recipes and meal ideas
• How to prepare unfamiliar cuts
• Side-dish suggestions
• And even help you discover something new to try!

Maybe you know exactly what to do with ground beef—but have no idea what to do with a pork hock, beef shank or goat shoulder. That’s exactly what Chef Matthew is there for.

We don’t just want to sell you good meat. We want you to be successful cooking it.

From our pastures to your kitchen.

👨‍🍳 ASK CHEF MATTHEW
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https://gratefulgraze.com/ask-chef-matthew

Already have some Grateful Graze meat in your freezer? Go give Chef Matthew a try and tell us what you think!

It’s been a few days since I posted. As I attempted to load all the pics of the last week, it stopped me at 10 images…bu...
09/11/2026

It’s been a few days since I posted. As I attempted to load all the pics of the last week, it stopped me at 10 images…but I wasn’t done yet! We’ve hosted the annual Black Hawk student tour (about 100 students this year), welcomed a set of twins (we now have 1 cow left to calve), cutting/bailing/hauling/wrapping some bovine biscuits for a tasty lunch this winter. The oats were harvested and bagged. The triticale seed was cleaned and bagged. All the bulk beef has been picked up from the processor and getting prepped for delivery. Monte and I made another trip to Macomb to check on the heifers and work on a collar. Lots of moving parts and people this past week to get it all done and happy to get some relief from the heat. We are thankful for you who support what we do to raise meat you can trust to be good for you and your family.

Timber Raised Heritage Berkshire PorkTaking deposits and pre-orders for Whole and Half hogs. Pricing calculated from han...
09/09/2026

Timber Raised Heritage Berkshire Pork
Taking deposits and pre-orders for Whole and Half hogs.
Pricing calculated from hanging weight of individual animal. The example is based off of our farm average. You work directly with our processor to specify your cut sheet and pay them separately. Our pricing does not include the processing fees. See the information sheet on our website.
Hogs will be ready for pick up the last week of September.

https://gratefulgraze.com/store/heritage-timber-pork

Address

10010 E 1900 Avenue
Cambridge, IL
61238

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+13098523276

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