Blog | kollaschfamilyfarms

All Posts

Jan 31
3 min

Is a beef share right for you?

6 Questions you absolutely MUST ask 1. Do you want to save money? When purchasing in bulk, you're getting great beef at a fraction of the...

91 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Jan 17
2 min

Beef Bone Broth

Step by Step guide to the perfect bone broth! Why make bone broth? Bone broth is nutrient dense. It contains vitamins and minerals that a...

57 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Dec 22, 2020
2 min

The night the animals talked

Christmas is just a few days away and the anticipation of the holiday season is building. The kids search the night skies for Santa and t...

111 views0 comments

How many pounds of meat will fit in my freezer?

Kollasch Family Farms

Dec 12, 2020
1 min

How many pounds of meat will fit in my freezer?

A whole, half or quarter beef sounds like a lot of meat! Typically, you can estimate 1 cubic foot per 35 lbs of packaged meat. This means...

92 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

Chimichurri Sauce

The sauce of all sauces. This super flavorful green sauce is versatile and bursting with flavor. We love to put it on a grilled steak but...

14 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

Letting Mother Nature do the work.

In our pastures we are monitoring the carbon cycle and the readily available nutrients for our soil, grasses and cattle. This year, we no...

4 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Aug 27, 2020
2 min

growing clean water

Kollasch Family Farms is situated alongside a tributary of the East Fork Des Moines River that runs the span of over 25 miles and is just...

69 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

May 13, 2020
1 min

Enchilada pie

Who needs a quick, easy and yummy #groundbeef recipe? We all do! Bonus! There are only FIVE ingredients! INGREDIENTS 1 lb Kollasch Family...

77 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Apr 22, 2020
2 min

Earth Day

As the land we work changes hands and generations we have taken the opportunity to better focus on how to sustainably operate, meaning s...

22 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Mar 5, 2020
1 min

Sweet & Sour Porcupine Meatballs

Here's a super easy, family-pleasing ground beef recipe! PREP TIME 10 MINUTES COOK TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 40 MINUTES INGREDIENTS SAUC...

111 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Feb 19, 2020
2 min

The better beef

You may have noticed our tagline, #thebetterbeef. We are here to share a product with you that is indeed better in our eyes. Why is it be...

39 views0 comments

Community Supported Agriculture: What is it & Why?

Kollasch Family Farms

Jan 10, 2020
1 min

Community Supported Agriculture: What is it & Why?

Community Supported #Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to put farm fresh beef on your table while supporting your #local farmer. We are now...

24 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Apr 5, 2019
1 min

Spring Calves

April 1 marked the first calf at our farm and a few other little ones have followed suit! We are intentional with what many consider late...

48 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Mar 30, 2019
2 min

Sloppy Joes, 3 Ways

As you can guess, we eat a LOT of beef around here! We are forced to get creative with our go to's. Here are three of our favorite ways t...

220 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Mar 30, 2019
3 min

Cattle

Ag Week 2019 | Meet Kollasch Family Farms Healthy crops grow healthy livestock. On our farm we raise cattle from start to finish. Current...

23 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Mar 30, 2019
1 min

Crops

Ag Week 2019 | Meet Kollasch Family Farms From healthy soil comes healthy crops. On our farm we choose to operate with organic practices ...

12 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Mar 30, 2019
2 min

Soil Health

Ag Week 2019 | Meet Kollasch Family Farms Did you know, the soil is alive?! Our soil is filled with billions of microbes. When the soil i...

12 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Mar 30, 2019
2 min

Meet our farm family

Our celebration of Ag Week Continues! Matt is a 5th generation farmer. He has followed suit of his Grandpa in raising cattle. Though his ...

31 views0 comments

Kollasch Family Farms

Jan 19, 2019
3 min

What Do Cows Eat In The Winter?

With snow on the ground and temperatures below zero, many people often ask, what do cows eat in the winter? The simple answer is hay. Mo...

82 views1 comment

Kollasch Family Farms

Jan 16, 2019
1 min

Taco Seasoning

Skip grabbing the packet of taco seasoning at the store - we mix our own up every time! Simple Beef Taco Meat Seasoning: 1 tablespoon chi...

106 views0 comments

{"items":["60145be9b7b8aa0017c3e467","600466c4d3bb8d002d11f69a","5fe24e90cb9c6a00171d740b","5fd5226cb5ab5d0017ae2945","5fbe6e99de457f0017375395","5f8de7701fce7d0017420b20","5f480d28f805e20018a6139d","5e9f64e928a7f200177bf2a2","5ea05644888cea0017563232","5e614616e1c51e0017efea18","5e4d8eb221188d0017e6c7ab","5e18d1f0a394bc0017c2cbc1","5ca79db2c385770015632666","5c9fa04c7ef66f00153bde9e","5c9f9fe57987300015c71527","5c9f9f3d5c37ec0015670692","5c9f9ecc23b2fc0015679b67","5c9f9e7ebf8d4f0015cc181a","5c4374b680d01d001c52f5a8","5c3f83889b8c0a001cc56957"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"#5B5B5B"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}