Cows and Such.....

My parents did this all the time when I was a kid. They would go to a neighborhood butcher and buy a "side of beef" and suddenly our freezer was stocked with beef of all kinds of cuts for the next two years. A lot of people I talk to have the same childhood memory.

That doesn't happen much anymore. I think one reason, neighborhood butchers are few and far between.

My pastor's wife, R, has found a farm that does grass fed beef, and we can buy "a cow" in quarters, halves and whole. I didn't know it, but grass fed beef is very good for human's health. Basically, it is much less fatty beef with a lot of antioxidants and nutrients.

So we want to buy a section of beef. R and I can't afford a whole quarter, so we are going to split a quarter between our two families, which will be about $200 per family. We will get all kinds of cuts plus a nice supply of ground beef.

We have checked around our church to see if we can gather enough families to purchase a whole cow (which makes the price per pound much cheaper). So far we can get a half of a cow. If anyone in our neck of the woods wants to join us on this venture, let me know. The website has links to show the cuts you would get, how the process is done, etc. I know if you are purchasing a quarter, the butcher actually calls you and asks questions to customize your order.

If we order in the next week or so, we should have the fresh products delivered by December. It is fresh beef. In other words, the cow we order is still grazing right now.