1/4 Cow - is it worth it? - Page 2

[pampered_mom]

Originally Posted by tabitha

it is so worthwhile to buy big amounts of meat- you get the bones, and the organs depending on your share (since we raised our own bull last time we got everything, but it still applies to sharing) when we slaughtered our pig we got the leaf fat, etc. it is also environmentally much more sound, an important factor to consider.

Or in it might, as in our case, depend on who else it's being split with. I get the feeling when we got ours that the others weren't really into those kind of things b/c we got them ALL!! :0)

[abharrington]

we really want to do this too...buy 1/4 a cow...if we can come up with the $$. do you have to buy at a certain time of year?

[naturemama1]

Definitely worth it! Such a great value compared to buying grassfed meats by the piece.

fek&fuzz, if you're up for a drive north, check out Morris Farm. It's an organic, horse-powered community farm; all pastured animals, no grain finishing, and it's owned by a wonderful natural-minded family. We've helped take care of the animals through their homeschooling program, and I can attest that their dairy is sparkling clean and the animals have a good life. They sell cow shares, lambs, pigs, chickens and turkeys and I think geese.

[lotus.blossom]

cool, naturemama! Thanks for the link. I have been asking around about farms other than Aldermere and its good to have another one to consider!

[Flowergirl~]

Very interesting topic :

I'd like to know how do you freeze your bulk bought grainfed beef in a TF manner, if that makes any sense? :

My grandmother always said to check that the plastic bag with the frozen veggies are always sealed after use, otherwise it will get frostbite and turn tasteless. I assume the same thing applies to meat? I would hate to store my meat in plastic containers. What do I do?

[mamatowill]

We have bought 1/4 cows and loved it. It was the best beef ever! Our beef came wrapped in the butcher paper so I never had to worry about plastic with it. I would assume that your beef would come in the same manner.

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by mamatowill

We have bought 1/4 cows and loved it. It was the best beef ever! Our beef came wrapped in the butcher paper so I never had to worry about plastic with it. I would assume that your beef would come in the same manner.

FYI, most butcher paper anymore is actually paper lined with plastic, just like the "wax paper" that the butchers and delis use anymore isn't actually wax paper, it's plastic.

[Leilalu]

but at least you don't really HAVE to rewrap it, right?

[cristeen]

Originally Posted by Leilalu

but at least you don't really HAVE to rewrap it, right?

Eh. Butcher paper is not airtight, so while it's better than freezing it unwrapped, even better (for the meat, not the environment) would be to put the wrapped package into a plastic bag.