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Lesley MacDonald profiles Colleen Biggs of TK Ranch
August 1, 2011
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Alberta's Woman of Vision a champion of grass-fed organic beef
By Leslie MacDonald, August 2, 2011
Their story sounds like something straight out of a fairy tale. Beautiful vegetarian meets her stereotype of the big, bad cowboy rancher who turns out to be passionate about animal welfare and the environment. They fall in love, and 22 years later, have four beautiful daughters and one of the most respected ranches on the Prairies. But, as Colleen Biggs soon discovered, life on an Alberta ranch or farm is anything but a fairy tale. The tough economic realities of very slim margins, set market pricing and uncontrollable cost fluctuations almost forced them off their land. That's what led this tenacious former military drill sergeant to take the bull by the horns, so to speak, and develop a business model that has made her an innovator in Alberta's cattle industry. more
Livestock at TK Ranch seem 'pretty happy' in grassland pastures
By Gail Hall, July 27, 2011
For many Albertans buying local is part of the regular shopping experience. ... But another great way to get educated is by visiting an actual farm. I took that route recently with a visit to a producer that I have long respected — TK Ranch outside of Hanna, Alberta. more
Background/History of TK Ranch Natural Meats
CBC.ca November 9, 2010
Dylan and Colleen Biggs began TK Ranch Natural Meats in 1995. They are located in Hanna, Alberta on a beautiful ranch of Northern Fescue Grasslands. When you are buying TK products, you are buying more than just great beef, chicken, lamb or pork. You are buying into the philosophy of bio-diversity and sustainable agriculture. TK Ranch was one of the first producers to offer natural grass-fed beef in Alberta over 15 years ago. They broke a very difficult trail for others to follow. Go to Full Article
More on the PCES Conference: Good news amid the bad
March 24, 2010
While the general tenor of the Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference in Winnipeg was "things are bad and we've got to do better," there were plenty of stories about people finding ways to "do better" by the prairie. There were the farmers and ranchers who are sustaining grassland habitat while growing food for the rest of us—people like Alberta's Dylan and Colleen Biggs, who received an award at the banquet for their conservation efforts as ranchers ... Go to Full Article
TK Ranch manages ecological sustainability with economic benefit to the community
By Shelly Willson, April 2005
Trick question: can you guess what kind of environmentally friendly business would be most likely to win a string of provincial awards, including the annual SPCA award, the 2000 Growing Alberta Environmental Stewardship Award, and nomination for the prestigious Emerald Award? Go to Full Article
Organic family farms benefit
June 3, 2003
At least one farm business stands to profit from the scare over mad-cow disease: grass-fed beef. Colleen Biggs, who offers grass-fed beef from a ranch near Hannah, Alta., said she's been getting a lot of calls since bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in an Alberta cow last month. ... Biggs attributes the rising sales to concern about practices in industrial beef production, particularly the use of meat byproducts in cattle feed. Go to Full Article
