Buying farm direct meat

[wallyuwl]

Originally Posted by Srt20
Originally Posted by wallyuwl
I am looking to buy a 1/2 beef, half hog, and maybe some chickens from local (within 90 miles) farmers. Never bought direct before. From those that have done this before, anything I should know?

Where in WI are you?

We only buy beef from farmers. Also some butchers are better than others.

Lots of good info here.

I am in Oshkosh. Put a deposit down on 1/4 pastured beef from a farm in Shawano. Grass fed mostly, grain finished. Also getting some chickens from near Marinette. Put a deposit down on a freezer from a regional appliance store in Appleton, they expect a bunch in the next month from Frigidaire made in MN.

 

[Srt20]

Originally Posted by wallyuwl
Originally Posted by Srt20
Originally Posted by wallyuwl
I am looking to buy a 1/2 beef, half hog, and maybe some chickens from local (within 90 miles) farmers. Never bought direct before. From those that have done this before, anything I should know?

Where in WI are you?

We only buy beef from farmers. Also some butchers are better than others.

Lots of good info here.

I am in Oshkosh. Put a deposit down on 1/4 pastured beef from a farm in Shawano. Grass fed mostly, grain finished. Also getting some chickens from near Marinette. Put a deposit down on a freezer from a regional appliance store in Appleton, they expect a bunch in the next month from Frigidaire made in MN.


There is a butcher shop in Campbellsport that is excellent. Ive driven over an hour to get beef processed there. The farmer is in Sheboygan. Im in between Madison and Milwaukee.

Anyway, just for future reference in case you want to try other places. Thats just info on butchers.
The whole corn fed, grass fed, grain, etc is a whole different discussion. One that I have no interest in.