05/17/2026
Buying local doesn't always mean quality...I had a conversation with another producer yesterday at BBQ fest...and it's prevalent...the consumer wants to buy local and support a local farmer. Keep the local economy strong and building. However, buying local doesn't always mean quality. It's extremely disappointing to buy from a local producer (thinking it's a better product because you know the guy) and receive a mediocre or worse product. There are plenty of folks who don't know the age of the animal they are selling to you. And age matters. Breed and size matters. There are a lot of details that go into making good, tender and flavorful meat. It matters to us and maybe that's from a lot of life learning and eating good, bad and top quality meat. Utilizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture Remote Grading Program allows our farm to send in the actual data and pictures from our beef and receive a grade for the quality. Our beef are selectively bred to produce a marbled steak. We want to bring Prime and High Choice steaks to the consumer. We may not always achieve that, but its what we are working towards. Getting a tough, flavorless steak sucks... especially for the cost of beef these days. Make sure you know you're getting quality from your local farmer. What if you're getting a 3 year old bull? It's okay to ask questions like, what's this animal been fed? How old is the animal? Meat gets tougher the older the animal. I just thought I'd clarify, buying local and home raised isn't enough...you deserve quality.