We are Pat & John Sondgeroth and we own and operate Heartland Meats, as well as our century-old grain and livestock farm in rural Mendota, Illinois.  My great grandfather, John Sondgeroth established our farm in 1903.  My grandfather, Charles, and father Robert, continued to build and improve the farm over the years.  We have been farming since 1978 and have been operating our family farm since 1987.  In order to diversify our 21st century farm, we have chosen to raise and process a specialty beef called Piedmontese, and sell it directly to you, fresh frozen.  To do this, we own our federally inspected processing plant south of Mendota, where we process only our beef.  We do this under U.S.D.A. inspections, which means we have a federal inspector inspecting our plant daily.  Our product carries a federal label stating that our meat is "All Natural" and "Raised Without the Use of Added Hormones."

All of us at Heartland Meats want to thank you for visiting our website.  We welcome your comments on our specialty beef and any questions that you may have about what we do.  We are a century-old family farm and we survive through your continued support, therefore, we appreciate you telling your family and friends about us!

Regards,
Pat & John Sondgeroth