Thursday, March 31, 2016

Naturally Raised Beef


I was contacted the other day from someone asking what we meant when we advertise that our meat is “naturally raised”.

What we mean by this is that our beef is all natural. No additives, no steroids or growth hormones and no antibiotics are ever given to our cattle. The only exception to that would be if one of our cows or calves were to get sick, then of course we would treat them with an antibiotic, or whatever the vet would suggest.

However, if something would happen to one of our calves that were on the list to be harvested, they would be promptly removed.

Another definition of naturally raised is probably what you would think of when you hear that term. It is natural for cattle to graze on green pasture, or be supplemented with hay during the times of the year when grass is not available (winter). It is natural for cattle to drink fresh water that has not been chemically treated. It is natural for cattle to forage for other foods, such as corn, husks, wheat, hulls, and other grains.

Some of our cattle in their natural habitat
Our cattle are about as “naturally raised” as you can get. During three seasons of the year, spring/summer/fall, they move from pasture to pasture munching on green, tender, tasty grasses; drink water out of creeks and waterers, that we abundantly provide; laze under shade trees lining the fields; and in late summer they get their belly’s filled with sweet treats from the pears that drop into the field next to our house. 

Maybe those pears are the reason our beef tastes so good! J

If you would like to order freezer beef from us, you can be assured that we practice sustainable farming methods, and all of our beef are naturally born and naturally raised right here on our family farm. Naturally!




Or >>Click Here<< if you would like more information about the process.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Freezer Ground Beef -- Taking Orders

Some times buying a side of beef is not convenient for some people. The initial cost can be a little overwhelming, although, bottom line, you do save money. Our beef will cost you a little over $5/lb. for most orders. This seems high for some cuts of beef, like hamburger and stew meat, but it's a great price for other cuts like roasts and steaks.

This year we are putting together small packages of hamburger, to make buying our beef product a little easier on the pocket book.

The following packages will be on a first come, first serve bases. 

Package #1 ($55.00)
-- Quarter Pound Beef Patties- $55.00
     This package includes 10 lbs. of beef, already formed into quarter pound burgers

Package #2 ($42.00)
--Bulk Ground Beef packages
   This package includes (10) 1 lb. packages of ground beef

Package #3 ($100.00)
--Bulk Ground Beef packages
   This package includes (25) 1 lb. packages of ground beef

If you are interested in any of these packages, or if you would like to buy a side of beef, click on the button below:


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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Spring Has Sprung?

When I looked out of the window this morning, I could hardly believe my eyes! It was snowing like a “big dog”… the snowflakes were incredibly large! 

Some friends on Facebook described seeing hamster-sized flakes ... I didn’t see anything that big!

I’ve lived in Missouri all of my life, but I guess I’ll never get used to this bipolar weather. Last week it was 80+ degrees, and we were wearing short sleeves and bathing in the sun. Today it’s 33 degrees on this first day of Spring, and it’s looking like we’re going to have to get out the snow shovel.

Although as I’m writing this, I can hear the melted snow drip to the ground, since the sun has decided to start shining. …Oh well…

Welcome to Mooosouri!


...and 2 Hours Later...





Today is also the official day that we start advertising our home-grown beef for sale. If you are interested in purchasing some freezer beef, click on the “Buying Beef” tab at the top of the page, or click >>HERE<< to be taken to our order form.

For the past few years, we have been selling our naturally grown, grass-fed, grain-finished cattle 3 ways:
  •  a whole beef, which can be around 500 lbs of meat
  •  ½ beef for the serious meat lovers
  • and ¼ beef—our standard most requested size of freezer beef.

This year, however, we will also be selling bulk ground beef; again in 3 sizes:
  • Quarter pound beef patties (10 lb. box) $55.00
  • 10 lbs. ground beef (1 lb. pkgs.) $42.00
  • 25 lbs. ground beef (1 lb. pkgs.) $100.00

Although we don’t usually harvest our beef calves until June (approximately), the ground beef orders will be available as soon as we receive enough orders to process.


So if you are interested in either the freezer beef or the ground beef, please fill out an order form. All orders can be secured with a small deposit equal to ¼ payment of your expected charge.