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Build Your Base with Beef
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Powerful Partnerships & Engaged Communities
The Build Your Base with Beef program is made possible through a collaborative partnership between the South Dakota Beef Industry Council, Sanford Health, and the Sanford Sports Science Institute.

Community Focused
Our focus is on helping and arming local communities with the information and resources to support the health and efforts of their student athletes.
Recipes & Meal Plans
No more guess work! Gain access to simple to follow, easy to make beef powered recipes and meals plans that support athletic performance and recovery.
Actionable Advice
We are commitment to giving student athletes, their families, and coaching tips and strategies that they can put into action to perform better and be healthier.
Evidence Based
We are committed to providing student athletes in our programs with up to date evidenced based tips and strategies for using protein support muscle growth and recovery.
Nutrition Support
Our engaged Build Your Beef community combined with regional and nationally renowned experts provide the support needed so every student athlete can succeed.
Performance & Health
Helping student athletes eat to perform better on the field and court is second to helping them gain the nutrition skilled needed to be healthy throughout their life. We are committed to both!State Partnerships
The Build Your Base with Beef Program is now in its third year and has expanded to 6 states.
The Partnership Behind Build Your Base with Beef

South Dakota Beef Industry Council
The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) serves as a trusted resource and recognized leader within the beef industry; striving to continuously share accurate, evidence-based information about beef and the process of raising a safe, nutritious, high-quality beef product. The SDBIC works on behalf of South Dakota's beef farmers and ranchers to ensure consumers are informed and feel connected to the beef community.
Sanford Sports Science Institute
The Sanford Sports Science Institute (SSSI) serves as a trusted resource and recognized leader in conducting research, assessing athletes, providing the educational information on safe and appropriate exercise, training, and sports participation, and developing guidelines and policies. The SSSI helps athletes stay healthy and achieve their goals by making research driven services and cutting-edge technology accessible.What College Strength Coaches are Saying
At the Collegiate level, the program focuses on supporting Sports Dietitians and Strength & Conditioning coaches to give them the tools needed to help their athletes succeed in the weight room, in competition, and beyond!
"The 'Build Your Base with Beef' program have become an integral part of our approach to power-fueled performance training at South Dakota. The information is science based, gym proven, and most importantly, easily infused into the behaviors of our Coyote student athletes.”

Clete McLeod
Head Strength Coach
University of South Dakota
"The Build Your Base with Beef program has truly been a Game changer for us. We have been able to provide our student athletes with practical and important nutritional education strategies that they can implement on a regular basis. These strategies along with the high quality protein provided for post workout nutrition has allowed our student athletes to train hard and recover for the next session or practice. Additionally, the high quality protein supports their efforts in the class room."

Nate Moe
Assistant AD, Head Strength Coach
South Dakota State University
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