Most people are comfortable with ground beef. Far fewer have explored what happens when you add liver and heart to the mix — and that's exactly what makes our Bradner Farms Ground Beef Mix (90% Beef, 5% Liver, 5% Heart) something genuinely different.
What Is Nose-to-Tail Eating?
Nose-to-tail is the practice of using the whole animal — not just the prime cuts. It's how humans ate for most of history, and for good reason: organ meats are among the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. The modern habit of discarding them is a relatively recent (and nutritionally costly) development.
Why Liver and Heart?
- Beef Liver is often called nature's multivitamin. It's extraordinarily rich in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, iron, copper, and CoQ10 — nutrients that are difficult to obtain in meaningful quantities from muscle meat alone.
- Beef Heart is technically a muscle, making it more approachable in texture and flavour than liver. It's one of the highest natural sources of CoQ10, which supports cardiovascular health and cellular energy production.
Why a Blend?
At just 5% each, liver and heart are present in amounts that deliver real nutritional benefit without overpowering the flavour. You get the taste and texture of ground beef you're used to, with a meaningful nutritional upgrade. It's the easiest way to incorporate organ meats into your diet — no special preparation, no strong flavour adjustment required.
What to Make With It
Use it anywhere you'd use regular ground beef:
- Bolognese or meat sauce
- Tacos or burrito bowls
- Meatballs (pairs beautifully with our Nourish Yourself Beef Bone Broth in the sauce)
- Stuffed peppers or zucchini boats
- Burger patties — the organ content is undetectable to most palates
Certified Organic, 100% Grass-Fed
Like all Bradner Farms products we carry, this blend is certified organic and sourced from 100% grass-fed and grass-finished BC cattle. No hormones, no antibiotics, no shortcuts.
If you're curious about the broader benefits of grass-fed beef, our post Why Grass-Fed Beef Is Better for You (and the Planet) is a good place to start.