REP PROVISIONS BLOG

We have heard the downfalls of conventional farming when it comes to human and planet health - So what do we do about this? What is regenerative agriculture? Today, we sit down with regenerative expert and cattle rancher Eric Perner to discuss the current condition of our agricultural practices and what changes we can make. 

Elle Russ chats with Eric Perner – a cattle rancher, a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer and a Co-Founder of REP Provisions. He uses his diverse skill sets to develop unique environmental solutions for various problems in agriculture. Eric is an educator on the topic of regenerative agriculture and good at explaining why it’s not cattle that are ruining the planet; however, it’s the improper management of cattle. Eric owns the Double P Ranch in Mounds, Oklahoma where they produce grass-fed beef and pastured pork. He operates his ranch as a Savory Global Business Hub to provide restoration grazing education and guidance for...

Cooking grass-fed beef differs slightly than cooking grain-fed, conventional beef. The importance of knowing the differences between the two can preserve the flavors and tenderness of the meat during the cooking process.  Compared to grain-fed, cattle that are pasture-raised from start to finish are naturally leaner and contain more healthy fats. The true difference is attributed to the animal’s lifestyle. Grain-fed cattle receive little or no exercise while grass-fed cattle are healthy and considerably more active, resulting in beautiful muscle quality. The meat requires gentler cooking to protect the integrity of those muscle fibers. Cooking with lower cooking temperatures and...

Each year North America’s Monarch butterfly migration begins in the spring and ends in the fall. It is one of the more unique and amazing phenomena in the insect world. The Monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration as birds do. As spring temperatures warm up and the days begin to get longer the “migratory” generation of Monarchs begin their long migration back to North America after overwintering in one small mountain range in Michoacán State, Mexico. Each successive generation will travel farther north and will take 3-4 generations to reach the Northern United States and...