The most precious gift left us by prior generations is the land and the food it produces.   It is the heirloom that sustains us and makes our lives possible.    Our overriding goal must be to pass that heirloom on to our children in a  condition as good or better than we received it from our parents.   This is the thought and process behind the way we grow our produce.   We have dedicated our lands to grass based agriculture because it is the best way to produce food while improving and protecting the land.   The grass holds the soil in place, gathers sunlight and moisture, and produces energy which is then harvested by cattle.   The cattle return most of the nutrients to the land which is then used by the grass to grow more feed for the cattle.  A cycle that continues through the ages.