"Where's the Beef (And Lamb, Poultry, Pork..?) - Catalyst Magazine
On any given day, Shayn Bowler of Utah Natural Meats in West Jordan, Utah, plays farmer, mechanic, veterinarian, builder and businessman. His young sons are often along for the ride. On one recent Saturday, Kristen Bowler, his wife, wears an ironic “Employee of the Month” t-shirt and cowboy hat while filling orders and chatting up customers. Many are regulars with big coolers to fill, while others are new to the farm. The line moves forward and orders are placed above the cluck of chickens and squeal of kids playing. Scenes like this are happening across the state.
“There’s just nothing better than customer verification that you’re raising your animals the way you say you are,” says Shayn. The Bowler family has been raising cattle since the 1940s, and Shayn and Kristen continue the tradition today. Their business, Utah Natural Meats, offers Angus and Corriente beef, pasture-raised pork, turkey, chicken and eggs.