Why Our Lamb?

Having the blessing and opportunity to raise meat that helps feed our local community is so very important to us and while we may not touch every dinner plate or reach any grocery store shelves — we believe providing the very best lamb to local families will carry more weight in who we are and what we stand for in our community. Our lamb is not only nutrient rich but is cared for and managed with intention, allowing the animals to live in as natural of a way as possible that gives back to the land through our grazing impact and long rest periods encouraging deep root growth and diversity in our pastures. None of our sheep are given grain, hormones, antibiotics or vaccines. Grass, minerals and water is all they receive which allows us to build strong and resilient genetics in our flock and provide you with the most nutrient rich lamb in the Hudson Valley.

— Healthy Land, Healthy Food, Healthy Community.

We are proud that our lamb is not only certified grass fed grass finished through American Grassfed Association but has also proven truly nutrient dense — you may hear these terms thrown around often but we believe in having solid proof to show it.

Our results are laid out below along with the health benefits.

Total Omega 6 Omega 3 Ratio

Little O Ranch & Livestock's certified grass fed grass finished lamb has 47.8% lower levels then the average US pastured lamb benchmark, 51.8% lower levels then grass fed beef's benchmark and 85.1% lower levels then the grain fed beef benchmark - A lower Omega 6 to Omega 3 ration is associated with reduced inflammation and a lower risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and arthritis. Diets closer to a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio are considered more beneficial.

Nutrient Dense Grass Fed Grass Finished Lamb Hudson Valley

Nutrient Density Testing Study By Dr. Stephan Van Vliet

Utah State University Food Metabolomics Lab 2025

Below are a few of our results but click here to read the full report.

Hippuric Acid - Micrograms/100g

Little O Ranch & Livestock's certified grass fed grass finished lamb has 124.2% higher levels then the average US pastured lamb benchmark, 104.5% higher levels then grass fed beef's benchmark and 270.1% higher levels then the grain fed beef benchmark - Hippuric Acid is linked to the intake of polyphenol-rich plants and is associated with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects that may support cardiovascular health.

Why AGA?

Being certified through American Grassfed Association isn’t just important for us, but also for our customers. AGA carries specific qualifications and requirements both of what forage our animal’s consume but also animal welfare — so not only can you take our word for it but you can also trust that we are inspected by a third party on a yearly basis to make sure we are staying up on those standards.

American Grassfed Association Standards

100% grass diet - Animals are fed only grass and forage from weaning until harvest.
Raised on Pasture - Animals are raised on pasture without confinement.
No antibiotics or hormones - Animals are never treated with antibiotics or added growth hormones.
Family farm origin - All animals are born and raised on American family farms.

Percent Total Omega 3 Fatty Acid

Little O Ranch & Livestock's certified grass fed grass finished lamb has 63.5% higher levels then the average US pastured lamb benchmark, 32.8% higher levels then grass fed beef's benchmark and 249.3% higher levels then the grain fed beef benchmark - Omega 3 Fatty Acids are known to promote heart and brain health.