Produce shares constitute ninety five percent of our business, but we periodically offer local grass-fed meats to our members through our network of local farms and ranches. We offer grass-fed (it is also grass-finished) beef and lamb, pasture-raised chickens and turkeys, and naturally-raised pork (pigs are not ruminants and do nor eat grass, therefore they cannot be grass-fed). Animals are humanely raised, on pasture, without hormones or antibiotics, and are processed in small local, state-approved and inspected facilities.
Meat shares are only available to subscribed members. They are not offered online but at the front desk. We generally offer them once per season (Spring, Summer, Winter and fall), in buying-club fashion. Typically, we announce their upcoming availability through our website and weekly e-mails. Members place a $20 deposit per share and pay the balance upon picking up their shares later in the session. Meat shares are limited in numbers and they go first-come, first-served. All meats shares come frozen. Unlike produce share, which are delivered weekly, meat shares come in a single delivery.
- Beef shares weigh 8-9 pounds, cost $6.50 per pound and typically include 2 steaks, 1 roast, 2 lb ground beef and 1 lb miscellaneous cut (BBQ ribs, short ribs, stew meat, or soup bones). Available once a quarter.
- Pork shares weigh 8-9 pounds , cost $5.50 per pound and typically include 1 lb ground, 1 lb Italian sausage, 1 lb breakfast sausage, 1 lb bacon, 2-3 lb roast, 1 lb bratwurst, and 1 lb chops. Available once a quarter.
- Lamb shares weigh 8-9 pounds, cost $9.00 per pound and typically include 1 lb ground, 1 lb chorizo, 3 lb roast, 2 lb chops, 1 lb riblets. Available in Spring and Fall only.
- Chickens weigh 3-5 pounds each and cost $4.50 per pound. Available Summer through Winter.
- Turkeys weigh 14-18 pounds each and cost $4.50 per pound. Available for Thanksgiving only.
Note: Weights, prices and contents of shares may, and do, vary.
CUTS AND COOKING INFO: info about the various types of beef cuts you may get in a beef share, and good ways to cook them.