Grass Fed Beef
Whether beef or dairy, we give our cows 24x7 access to pasture, hay and loose minerals for the duration of their life here. In order to help the beef herd achieve their optimum weight, and to provide a more marbled (tender) final product, we feed a high quality, high protein, locally sourced, non-GMO grain.
In that respect, our cows are grass fed and grain finished.
Tenderness comes from marbling, and some say that it's possible to get a tender cut from grass finished beef. But it depends on how much fat it can build up before you slaughter, and there are restrictions on cuts you can get from a cow after 30 months due to disease (primarily BSE or Mad Cow Disease). High quality hay and grain will increase marbling faster than grass alone.
So it's all about preference. Here is a great article to read on grass-finished versus grain-finished beef. We prefer grain finished beef, so that's how we do it. We also take pride in knowing how our steer was handled from birth do death, and that he was handed off to an animal welfare facility for slaughter. We believe that a well cared for animal will provide a superior product.
Our beef is primarily sold in bulk - meaning folks ask for halves or quarters and place a deposit on those before we even take the cows to the processor. So we will rarely have cuts available as we prefer to keep our beef on a smaller scale which better helps us manage our pastures.
If you are interested in beef (cuts or bulk), please contact us.
Beef is sold in quarters or halves. Quarters are $14 per pound, and average close to 100 pounds of beef, including offal and soup bones. When ordering a quarter, you do not get to choose all cuts. Halves are $12 per pound, average 200 pounds of beef (including offal and soup bones), and you get to select all cuts for your half. Each requires a deposit with balance due at delivery. We do accept credit cards, however there is a 4% convenience fee added for all card transactions.
We have a small amount of stew meat remaining. More beef will be available by mid April.
Stew Meat.............................$10
In that respect, our cows are grass fed and grain finished.
Tenderness comes from marbling, and some say that it's possible to get a tender cut from grass finished beef. But it depends on how much fat it can build up before you slaughter, and there are restrictions on cuts you can get from a cow after 30 months due to disease (primarily BSE or Mad Cow Disease). High quality hay and grain will increase marbling faster than grass alone.
So it's all about preference. Here is a great article to read on grass-finished versus grain-finished beef. We prefer grain finished beef, so that's how we do it. We also take pride in knowing how our steer was handled from birth do death, and that he was handed off to an animal welfare facility for slaughter. We believe that a well cared for animal will provide a superior product.
Our beef is primarily sold in bulk - meaning folks ask for halves or quarters and place a deposit on those before we even take the cows to the processor. So we will rarely have cuts available as we prefer to keep our beef on a smaller scale which better helps us manage our pastures.
If you are interested in beef (cuts or bulk), please contact us.
Beef is sold in quarters or halves. Quarters are $14 per pound, and average close to 100 pounds of beef, including offal and soup bones. When ordering a quarter, you do not get to choose all cuts. Halves are $12 per pound, average 200 pounds of beef (including offal and soup bones), and you get to select all cuts for your half. Each requires a deposit with balance due at delivery. We do accept credit cards, however there is a 4% convenience fee added for all card transactions.
We have a small amount of stew meat remaining. More beef will be available by mid April.
Stew Meat.............................$10