EXHIBIT 23.1


               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




We consent to the use in the  Registration  Statement of Red Oak Hereford Farms,
Inc. on Form S-1 of our report  dated March 1, 2000,  except as to Note 15 which
date is as of April 19, 2000, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Red
Oak  Hereford  Farms,  Inc.  as of December  31, 1999 and 1998,  and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for the years ended  December  31, 1999 and 1998.  We also  consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.



By: /s/ HLB GROSS COLLINS, P.C.
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        HLB GROSS COLLINS, P.C.



Atlanta, Georgia
September 11, 2000