Anyone find a good source of bones for soup/broth in northern VA?

[NoTiGG]

I am out of luck finding anything at the moment

[*J*]

I'm in Richmond, not NOVA, but I know there's got to be plenty for you up there! Doesn't Sally Fallon Morell live in NOVA or DC?
Anyway, there's a great farm raising heritage breeds on pasture in Upperville. It's called Ayrshire Farms, and they also run a restaurant and butcher shop.

http://www.ayrshirefarm.com/

My local butcher shop gets some of their stuff and it's fabulous!
I'm sure there are a million other options, I just thought I'd mention the one I'm familiar with.

[blueridgewoman]

Hey there! I'm in Charlottesville, and I generally use Polyface Farms for bones. They have delivery to NOVA once a month March-Nov. Their website is www.polyfaceyum.com and you can check to see about delivery schedules and locations....

Wolf Creek Farm (www.wolfcreek-farm.com) is in Madison county, but that might be about an hour from you....

[FillingMyQuiver]

LOVE the beef and bones from Wolf Creek That's where we get our sides of beef from.

We haven't sourced out chicken yet, though I might have to check out Polyface's delivery. We're at the bottom of NoVa outside of Warrenton.

[blueridgewoman]

Polyface has great broilers, and I usually get their chicken necks and backs for stock. I think broilers are about $3.69 a pound or so? They have pretty much every cut that grocery stores have, which I appreciate for variety and special recipes, but I generally just buy broilers due to cost.

[ceiba]

Three pastured meat producers sell at the Arlington farmer's market at Courthouse on Saturdays. My favorite is Smith Meadows Farm. Their soup bones are $3/lb or so and make great broth.

http://www.smithmeadows.com/meat.php

[NoTiGG]

I used to buy from smith meadows at the arlington market. haven't been there in a couple of years though. I was aware I could get bones there but I thought 3$ a pound for bones was steep. What do you guys think is that a good price?

I actually emailed them and they gave me their butchers contact info so I waas thinking of getting bulk bones from him without any fancy packaging or cuts

edit: btw smith used to be the only ones when I went there.. are the 2 others new?

[blueridgewoman]

I think I pay around $1.50 a pound for bones.... I used to pay $.50 or $1, but they've gotten more popular so the price has risen. Darn all us TFers.

[mary3mama]

Originally Posted by NoTiGG

I am out of luck finding anything at the moment

Are you anywhere near Harpers Ferry?

My source for beef bones, beef, milk, eggs, meat chickens....all of it is there.

PM me if you want more info.