Safe Minimum Internal
Temperatures
145°F Beef, pork, veal and
lamb (roasts, steaks
and chops)
160°F Ground meat
165°F Poultry (whole, parts
or ground)
FAMILY FEATURES
F
iring up the grill is an American tradition. The farm families who produce the food so many people
enjoy at backyard cookouts want to share some of their favorite grilling recipes, as well as an appre
ciation for how food gets from the farm to the table.
Farmers like Amanda Folkens, from Iowa, Danell Kalcevic, from Colorado, and Nicole Small, from
Kansas, have joined with more than 70 other farmer volunteers across the country in the CommonGround
program as a way to talk with home cooks about how food is grown and raised. “On our farm, animal care is
top priority, as it is for thousands of other family farms in the U.S.” said Amanda. “By keeping our animals
indoors, we make sure they are protected from predators, disease and bad weather.”
To learn more about family farms and facts about your food, visit www.FindOurCommonGround.com.
Here are some of Amanda, Danell and Nicole’s favorite grilling recipes.
30 West Virginia Farm Bureau News