John Lee Hooker

The Beef Initiative Launches I AM TEXAS SLIM FOUNDATION 501(c)(3) Nonprofit with First 10k Grant Awarded to Wrich Ranch--Immediately Begins Addressing Needs Amid Smokehouse Creek Fires

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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AMARILLO, Texas, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beef Initiative has just launched the I AM TEXAS SLIM FOUNDATION, a federally registered 501(c)(3), awarding the first grant allocation of $10,000 to Wrich Ranch of Colorado.

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  • AMARILLO, Texas, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beef Initiative has just launched the I AM TEXAS SLIM FOUNDATION, a federally registered 501(c)(3), awarding the first grant allocation of $10,000 to Wrich Ranch of Colorado.
  • Without skipping a beat, the Foundation is now rising to address multifaceted challenges presented by fires blazing through Texas and parts of the panhandle.
  • "Jason Wrich embodies the five pillars of the foundation," Founder, Texas Slim, said.
  • The Foundation will continue to raise funds, and award them to ranchers who exemplify the "Five Pillar" mission of the I Am Texas Slim Foundation:

The Beef Initiative Urgently Calls Upon Members of Congress to Support Rep. Thomas Massie's Amendments to the Rural Development Budget H.R 4368

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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As a result, the Beef Initiative, representing small to mid-sized family-owned cattle ranches across the country, is calling upon members of Congress today to support an amendment to H.R 4368 brought forward by KY Rep. Thomas Massie.

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  • As a result, the Beef Initiative, representing small to mid-sized family-owned cattle ranches across the country, is calling upon members of Congress today to support an amendment to H.R 4368 brought forward by KY Rep. Thomas Massie.
  • "Herd-share is the last legal means for consumers to buy locally raised grass-fed beef, directly from their nearest farm," Beef Initiative Founder Texas Slim said.
  • "We fully support Congressman Massie's amendment, preemptively securing America's farm-to-table supply chain, and we urgently call upon members of Congress to do the same," Slim said.
  • The Beef Initiative is a collaborative co-op, uniting savvy consumers with environmentally conscious farmers to complete the farm-to-table cycle, and keep rural communities thriving.