I have stopped selling retail cuts, so the only way to buy pork or lamb from us is…
By the whole or half
If you have a dedicated chest or upright freezer at home the most economical way to purchase your meat is by the whole or half animal. For those of you concerned about energy consumption, per pound of meat stored, energy usage from a modern efficient freezer is extremely small if you have the proper sized freezer. Freezers work most efficiently when they are full. Chest freezers are more efficient than uprights because when you open the door of an upright freezer, all of the cold air tumbles out while it stays put, more or less, when you open a chest.
When you purchase a whole or half animal, you decide how the animal is to be butchered, so you can get exactly the cuts you want.
- A whole pig will yield about 100 pounds of meat, a half about fifty
- A whole lamb will yield about twenty-five pounds of meat, a half about twelve
August 17, 2008 at 8:22 pm
We met you at the Menand’s Farmers Market yesterday and bought a whole chicken and some eggs. You were kind enough to talk with us about your farming experiences and we appreciate the time you took with us.
The eggs were delicious for breakfast this morning and the chicken was out of this world (I cut it up and grilled it). Thanks again and we will definitely be back for more. Have a great week.
August 18, 2008 at 5:30 am
Frank and Susan,
Thank you for visiting the blog and taking the time to leave a comment.
It was nice chatting with you both. I’m glad you enjoyed the chicken and eggs. Hopefully someday you’ll be eating eggs from your own chickens!
I’m looking forward to seeing you again.
Bob
May 13, 2011 at 5:42 pm
I just found this website on my search for real farms with real grass fed pasture animals. It makes me so angry to see what has become of the world. The lack of real farmers is disgusting. I want so bad to buy real meat and more than happy to pay the price even help out on a farm. I’ve been buying from the only local farm in my area I know of, and you can see when you go there that there is just not enough people buying from local farms.
Best wishes to the future of your farm and if I’m ever in the area I would love to buy some food!!!!