We are now taking orders for 2010 Plow Creek Farm beef. The beef is 100% grass-fed and is raised without the use of hormones or antibiotics right here on Plow Creek Farm pasture. The beef will go to the butcher in October and is available for purchase as a quarter, half, or whole beef. If you have access to a chest freezer this is a great way to save money by buying in bulk. A quarter beef provides about 90 lbs of cut meat and includes steaks, ground beef, roasts, and a variety of other cuts which are cut according to your specifications. For more information about pricing and how to reserve your share, call 815-646-4862 or write Matthew at peterson@plowcreek.org.

Plow Creek Farm is now taking orders for our grass-fed beef. The beef, pastured right here on our farm, is 100% grass-fed and no hormones or antibiotics are ever used on the cattle. Customers have the option of purchasing a whole beef, half beef, or quarter beef. A whole beef will give you around 360 lbs of meat, half 180 lbs, and quarter 90 lbs. This will include all cuts of the beef including steaks, roasts, ground beef, and more. The beef will be butchered sometime in December and once the meat is brought to the meat locker you will have the option of letting them know how you would like your meat processed (how to package your ground beef, how thick to cut the steaks, would you like any of the beef made into patties or hot dogs, etc.) The cost of a whole beef is $2.25 per lb of hanging weight. Hanging weight for a whole beef is around 600 lbs and produces about 360 lbs of cut meat. After the processing and butchering fees, we estimate that the cost per pound of cut meat to be around$4.78/lb for a whole beef. The cost of a half beef is $2.35 per lb of hanging weight and we estimate the cut meat to be around $5.00/lb. A quarter beef is $2.45 per lb of hanging weight and we estimate the cut meat to be around $5.20/lb. For your reference, a quarter beef takes about 3 cubic feet of freezer space. If you have any questions or are ready to place your order, please contact us at farm@plowcreek.org or call Matthew at 815-646-4249.