Tennessee Natural Beef Program

This program aims to assist consumers with finding beef products in their local communities that follow a strict set of criteria of animal production, and to help producers meet the consumer demand for these products.

Today’s consumers are very interested in knowing their farmer, where the farmer is from, and the farmer’s production practices on the farm. Today’s farmers are working to meet this need and the importance of good communication between farmers and their consumers cannot be understated.

In the Tennessee Natural Beef Program, all participating beef producers must follow strict regulations that address the animals' diet, growth, health, handling, and harvest practices. In addition, beef products in the Tennessee Natural Beef Program are only from Tennessee animals born and raised in the Volunteer State of Tennessee.

More Information:

Interested producers should contact Jon Frady with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at (615) 837-5344 or Jon.Frady@tn.gov.