A. When you purchase a meat-share, you are not only buying bulk beef- you are joining a farm-community!  Our meat share customers reserve a percentage or share of one of our prime quality cows and/ or pigs. By purchasing a share, either a 1/4, 1/2, or Whole, you are reserving a share of that animal.

This allows us, the farmers to raise a specific number of animals each year, for a certain amount of VIP customers (or farm-community members) each year. This also allows us to focus on the best farming practices available so we can raise only the best Australian Beef and Pork.

Once you reserve your share, we will determine which animal will be yours, schedule a processing date, and finally arrange for pick-up or delivery of your personalized meat-share. It does not get more farm-to-table than this. All of your cuts of meat will be individually packaged and vacuum sealed.

Ordering direct from your farmer is the best way to order your meats. What many of our customers do on their first orders is split the order (especially a whole cow) with friends and family- many of which have MEAT PARTIES/ GATHERINGS on the day the meat is delivered. * which we love because it is high energy upon our arrival.

Remember, if you have not done this before- you may feel a bit nervous because it is new and something you are doing for the first time but if you are after the best quality product, greater health for you and your family, and saving a few bucks- this is the best way to order your beef. We are also here for you to walk you through the entire process.

For a whole cow, we recommend a 14.8cu chest freezer.  For a half a cow, a 7.0cu chest freezer. And, for a 1/4 cow, a 5.0cu chest freezer. Lowes has a great selection- just remember inventory drops in the late fall due to deer season.

The amount of meat you will take home is approximately 60% of the animals hanging weight. We charge based on hanging weight. For cows: this typically amounts to 45-50lbs.for a 1/8th cow, 90-95lbs. for a 1/4 cow, 180-1900lbs for a 1/2 cow, and 360-370lbs for a whole cow.  For pigs: 30-35lbs for a 1/4 pig, 60-65lbs for a 1/2 pig, and 120-130lbs for a whole pig.

Hanging weight is after the cow has the head, hide, internal organs, and  legs removed. The butcher then takes a weight- and prior to aging, cutting and packing, gives us that weight which we charge on. It is farmer industry standard.

For example, our cows live weights are approximately 1000lbs.- Hanging weight, once the butcher removes head, hide, internal organs, and legs- is approximately 600lbs.  

The next step is aging the meat, cutting the meat, and packaging the meat.

Your take home share of meat is 60% of hanging weight.

We stopped selling hanging weight to customers years ago because it was confusing and irrelevant to the customer who only cares about how much meat am I taking home- not how much meat is there before cutting and shrink from the drying process

When we first started the farm, we just used grasses- but what we found was during the harsh winters it became difficult to keep weight on our animals and we began losing some animals due to the excessively cold climate and winds..

So, we now use some corn silage and grain during parts of the year to keep our animals safe and healthy. Animal welfare is our #1 priority. The animals are the stars of the show and we want to make sure they are safe and healthy so our customers get only the best.Healthy, well fed animals make for great tasting meats!

*Also- many farms say they are “grassfed and finished” but still grain feed and corn feed at various parts of the animals growth cycle. 

You must also remember this:

Cows and pigs and chickens all have stomachs, kidneys, and livers- all designed to process and filter- SO what they eat does not pass to you. Then, we, as humans also have stomachs, kidneys, and livers- designed to process and filter. So- eating meat is one of the healthiest and safest things to eat because of ALL the filtering that takes place. A piece of lettuce has no filtering 🙂 EAT MEAT