Frequently Asked Questions

Intensive management means that we move the cattle frequently to new strips or paddocks of grass. This provides fresh forage, allows pastures to be grazed evenly, spreads manure, cuts down on fly and parasite pressure, and helps us capture the grass at it's highest energy stages. We use temporary electric poly wire fencing to move the animals around the farm. Moves vary in length, springtime when the grass is growing fast, moves are often daily. During the heat of summer, when grass is growing slower, we switch over to a more traditional rotational grazing, where paddocks are bigger and stays are about a week's time.

Yes! We offer a select number of grass finished beef per year. Grass finished means they will finish their growth on pasture as opposed to pasture +grain. This is a special process, so please specify if that is what you are looking for.

We like to think of our grain finishing process as somewhat of a hybrid model. All of the cattle stay on pasture the entirety of their lives, but the grain finished steers get to come to the pastures nearest the barn, where they are also fed a corn based feed, twice a day, delivered right to them. We grow and mix the feed ourselves, using non- gmo corn. The steers in our finishing program are the most pampered bovines we have!😊

Our grass finished beef is delicious! It is grass *finished*, so even though it is a leaner meat, it is still tender and flavorful. It still has marbling. The flavor is meatier and more on the gamey or grassy side of the scale. Fun facts: One of our favorite benefits to grass fed: no draining the pan after cooking ground beef! Cooking Tip: Let steaks come to room temperature before cooking, for a more even heating. Grass fed meat cooks faster and is easy to overcook.

Absolutely!! 🤤 Personally, we don't think you can beat a good steak that has been finished the right way. Ask our customers, they will agree!

A good rule of thumb is 1 cubit foot per 35-40lbs of beef. 1/4 Share: 4 - 5 Cubic Feet 1/2 Share: 8 - 10 Cubic Feet Whole: 20 - 22 Cubic Feet

We sell 1/4, 1/2, & whole beef shares. Take home poundage depends on the cuts chosen and weight of the animal, but expect each 1/4 to yield about 100-130 lbs of beef. Half would be 200-260 lbs. And whole is 400-520 lbs. You choose your cuts! The processor will be in touch to get your cut specifications. You can choose from all steak options, roasts, stew meat, briskets, ribs, ground beef, and organs. Burger patties are available.

Nothing special! We take care of everything and will be in touch with details on how to submit your cut preferences and when it will be ready for pick up from the processor.