Beef

February’s NH Harvest of the Month: beef!

Beef is a source of protein that comes from cows. Modern domestic cattle evolved from a single early ancestor, the aurochs.

Early cattle served a triple-purpose. They provided meat, milk, and labor to their owners. Horses eventually replaced the labor so cows only provided dairy and meat.

There are more than 750 breeds of cows around the world. About 70 breeds are found in the US. Some common breeds include Angus, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Shorthorn, and Simmental.

In Somalia, most of the population is muslim, so meat must be halal. Halal means lawful or permitted. For meat to be certified halal, it must be slaughtered in a manner known as dhabiha. In Bhutan, a favorite dish is Shakam Paa made with dried beef, red chili, radish or beans and spring onion. Beef Rendang is a famous beef dish from Indonesia. It is a coconut beef stew served with rice or noodles. Hilachas Guatemalan is made with flank or skirt steak that is shredded and simmered with a lightly spiced tomato sauce and potatoes.

This webpage includes a variety of educational materials, activities, recipes, and more about alliums for use at home, in youth or family programming, in the classroom, and in the cafeteria. For more New Hampshire Harvest of the Month resources for February, click here.

Additional resources about beef:
“6 Pressing Questions About Beef and Climate Change, Answered,” by the World Resources Institute
“Learning about Beef: Learning Resources,” by On the Farm STEM

Lesson Plan for Carrots + Beef

Developed in partnership with UNH Extension, NH Farm to School, and the UNH Education department, the Harvest Lessons lesson plan and curricular activities can be used by education professionals to incorporate carrots and beef into dynamic, long-lasting learning in the classroom and other education-based settings.

Lesson Plan Supplement
Click to download the lesson plan supplements to support learning through the activities in the lesson plan.
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