10 Essential Tips for Buying Bulk Grass-Fed Beef: Quality, Customization & More

IS BUYING A WHOLE OR HALF COW WORTH IT?


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  • Are you tired of buying food and not truly knowing where it comes from?

  • Tired of confusing food labels found at your local grocery store?

  • You've read the articles, heard your doctor, but still can't find the good stuff?

  • Concerned your kids aren't getting the best nutrition for their growing bodies and minds?

  • Tired of eating on the run and feeling guilty for not cooking enough?

This short guidebook will spell out some helpful tips when buying grass-fed beef in bulk. While not for everyone, most of our customers would never go back to their old ways of buying their beef.


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Top 10 Tips When Buying Bulk Beef


Economies of Scale

  • Savings in time and money buying in bulk.

  • Simplified meal planning

  • Less trips to the grocery store

  • Knowing the contents of your freezer makes meal planning easier

  • Feed a family of four for a year

Quality

  • Know the source of your beef

  • Support a local business

  • Antibiotic free

  • Hormone free

  • Nutrient-dense

Longevity

  • Food security

  • Can last up to three years

  • Easier meal planning knowing you have everything you need


Flexibility / Customization

  • Customize your beef order

  • Choose specific cuts of beef

  • Choice of wrapping options

  • Get your steaks cut thick or thin…or both

  • Your roasts can be cut smaller or larger

  • Ground beef can come in 1 lb or 2 lb packages, or pre-formed into patties....or all three!

Farm to Table Freshness

  • Avoid mass produced farming practices

  • Smaller, local growers tend to engage in more ethical farming practices

  • Good feeling knowing you are supporting a local business

  • Fresher food

  • Better nutrition

New & Unique Cuts of Beef

  • A variety of cuts of beef to enjoy and experiment

  • Helps get you outside of your comfort zone

  • Discover something you otherwise might not try

Flavor

  • We saved the best for last

  • Smaller-scale raised beef, when done well, is impossible to beat flavor-wise

  • For example, many people have never quite liked ground beef but now enjoy it after trying farm fresh beef because it simply tastes better and is better for you

  • Many customers have said:


I will never go back to buying beef from the grocery store!
— Jessica, Novi, MI

Freezer Space

  • Storage space required

  • 1/2 side of beef (about 150 lbs) needs about 5 cubic feet. 2' x 1.5' x 2.5'

  • A small chest freezer costing about $200

  • Power outages? Get a simple power failure alarm for under $10.

What You Get

  • 1/3 will be roasts

  • Under 1/3 will be traditional steaks

  • Over 1/3 will be ground beef and stew cuts

  • Four 8-10 oz filet mignons

  • Eight 16 oz ribeye steaks

  • Six 16 oz porterhouse steaks

  • Six 16 oz T-Bone steaks

  • Four 16 oz steak tips

  • Eight 16 oz marinating steaks

  • Two 3-4 lb briskets

  • Three 3-4 lb chuck roasts

  • Eight 16 oz packets of short ribs

  • Eight 16 oz packs of stew meat

Mileage May Vary

  • Some farms may offer you something cheaper than what you would find in a grocery store by engaging in some mass-produced farming techniques

  • Many customers demand high quality practices (i.e. the best of the best)

  • This means paying a premium over mass-produced beef.

  • If you’re looking to save a buck, buying personalized beef may not be for you.


​​Cheers,

Jim



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