•  As natural as we can with out giving up personal care that keeps our livestock and land healthy.

• During the summer months the entire herd; cows, calves and sheep are out on of Native grass pastures, wooded areas with lush vegetation.

• During the winter months the herd is grazing cover crops and supplemented with our own baled hay.
   

• We Raise Angus Cattle and Kahtadin Meat Sheep.

• We only market livestock that are born and raised on our farm.

• We only use processors that are certified Animal Humane Approved Facility.

• You can purchase certified beef for your freezer by the Quarter, Half or Whole under custom exempt sales.

• You can purchase certified lamb for your freezer by Half or Whole under custom exempt sales.

• You can purchase individual cuts of certified beef  and lamb under our Florida Feed Master Permit, not USDA human consumption regulated, labeled pet food.

 

• When you are ready to reserve a steer/ lamb and place your order a deposit is required.

• At harvest time we will deliver your steer/ lamb to the AWA processor.

• Beef will hang in the cooler for 10-12 days, Lamb hang 1-2 days.

• Whole and Half orders will have the chance to create a custom cut list with the processor.

• Cuts are vacuum sealed and marked by processor

• Whole, Half and Quarter Orders will be picked up from processor by customer.

• Individual cuts can be picked up at one of the Farmers Market we attend.

• Please contact us for other pick up options.
   

• When buying as a direct consumer, whole, half or quarters, under the custom exempt law, our cows are sold as live weight. Weight determined by the processors certified scales.

• We prefer to process steers around  950 - 1050 lbs. This assures that your whole order will fit into a family size freezer.

• The final freezer weight after processing will be approximately 25-30% less than the hanging weight, due to shrinkage from hanging, boning, trimming, etc. This chart is an estimate:

 

 

 

• When you order whole or half cow, you will have the ability to custom order your cuts.

• A quarter of a cow is actually a split half; meaning that each quarter will receive equal parts of the half side of a cow from the front and the back.

• Each quarter will contain the exact same number of steaks, roasts, hamburger, etc.

• The beef cuts will vary though a common mixture will include:

Average Quarter will give you around 95 - 100 lbs:

• 35-40 Packages 1-1.5lbs/package chopped, ground beef 85/15

• 2-3 Chuck Roasts (3-4lbs each)

• 2-3  Shoulder Roasts (3-4lbs each)

• 1/4 Brisket (2 lbs)

• 2-3  Filets (1" thick)

• 3-4 Bone In New York Strips (1 "thick)

• 2-4  Sirloin Steaks (1' thick)

• 3-4 Ribeye Steaks  (1 "thick)

• 1-2 Packages of Soup Bones

• 2-4 Packages of stew meat

• Approximately every 35 lbs of meat will require 1 cubic ft.

• A quarter of beef usually fits in the freezer section of a conventional refrigerator if it is completely empty.

• A whole beef needs 10 cubic feet of freezer space.

• Many people buy quarters and split with friends.

 

Q:  How much meat will my family need?

• A average family of four will be content for a year with 1 whole beef.

• Since we vacuum wrap our meat, it will keep well for 1 year in a good, cold freezer.