Grass-fed, Nutrient-dense Beef (Half)

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Are you looking for delicious and nutrient-dense beef to fill your freezer? You’re in the right place!

Do you want the peace of mind knowing you are feeding your family naturally-raised beef?  Do you want the security of knowing your freezer is full of a year’s worth of meat without worrying about the grocery store prices going up?

If so, call to place your $100 deposit today!  780-231-3090.

How the animals are raised

We desire to leave this land better than when we came, so we have adopted a rotational grazing plan.

Animals are moved to fresh, herbicide-free pasture every few days so that they get the best forage while regenerating the land through their manure and hoof-impact. 

One of the results of using animals to build soil is that the nutritional quality of the meat is dramatically improved.

How the animals are butchered

We honour our animals by asking our local butcher to slaughter on-site. This way there is minimal stress hormone released into the meat.

The meat is hung and dry-aged for about 14 days.

Our butcher will customize your cuts according to your preferences. (Some people like more ground beef, some people like more roasts, etc.)

What does a half beef cost?

• You will be purchasing half an animal from us mid-October. The animals are approximately 18 months old when butchered. The price will vary depending on the final weight of the animal, but the approximate cost will be around $4000 for a live animal, or $2000 for a half.
• You will then pay the butcher directly for cutting and wrapping. Again, this depends on the weight of the animal, but it is around $400 for a half a beef. (Our butcher makes amazing all-beef sausage, so for a small charge, you can request that, too!)
• Therefore, your approximate cost for half a full nutrient-dense beef will be $2400.
• A full beef should yield around 550 – 600 lbs hanging weight, so a half a beef will be about 275-300 lbs hanging weight.
• About 40% of the carcass is waste (bones, fat, etc.) so you will take home around 150 – 180 lbs cut and wrapped, ready for your freezer. This will fill an 8 cubic foot freezer. 
• You can request the organs, tongue, tallow, marrow bones, and fat trim if you like to use those pieces as well.
• To reserve your half today, we require a $100 deposit.
• Call or email us to reserve your half or full beef today!

Click here for an excellent blog explaining the breakdown of how much beef you will get from a cow:  https://riversfamilyfarm.com/how-much-beef-from-a-cow/

Our Favourite Half Beef Cut Sheet

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Favourite Half Beef Cut Sheet

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You can customize your beef order however you’d like. This is our favourite cut sheet.

Instructions

• 105 lbs ground beef in 2 lbs pkgs (20 lbs of which we turn into a fresh-all-beef sausage)
• 12 rib eye steaks
• 6 tenderloin steak
• 8 sirloin steaks
• 12 sirloin tip steaks
• 6 strip loin steaks
• 10 lbs stew meat
• 10 lbs stir fry
• 2 cross rib roasts
• 1 sirloin tip roast
• 3 round roasts (20 lbs made into beef jerky)

You can request the organs, tongue, tallow, marrow bones, and fat trim if you like to use those pieces as well.