Locally Produced Angus Beef Available at Russ's Market

By Sarah Sullivan and Dennis Kornbluh

Last week a few lucky members of the press were given the opportunity to sample a product that was recently introduced at Russ’s Market: locally-produced steaks from the Platte River Ranch Natural Angus Beef program. The new product, which comes from 100 percent grain fed, laboratory-verified, locally produced Angus cattle, is provided by the Greater Omaha Packing Company, which supplies steaks to many top area restaurants. 

This may be a sign that food purveyors are taking notice of the growing trend among consumers to prefer natural and local foods.  Literature provided by Russ's Market claims that the Platte River Ranch Natural Angus Beef Program gets its grain-fed, natural Angus cattle from family farms in Nebraska and Iowa.  The cattle are said to be raised on a 100% vegetarian diet of corn and whole grains, without artificial flavors, coloring ingredients, or chemical preservatives.  The beef is delivered in sides and is cut into steaks in Russ's meat department to maintain freshness and control quality.