Deer Meadow Farmacy
Forest Raised Pork - DEPOSIT
Forest Raised Pork - DEPOSIT
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"You are not only what you eat, but what your food eats and that is more important than anything."
When you consume our pork, you are not only eating delicious forest raised protein. You are eating pork that has spent its life consuming the same medicinal herbs prescribed by nutritionists as supplements for optimal health:
- Astragalus
- Echinacea
- Licorice Root
- Rose Hips
- Goldenrod
- Yarrow
- Bergamont
- Mallow
- and many more!
You can pre-order your half or full pork anytime, but we only butcher in late September to early November because we work with the natural cycles. Thank you for becoming part of our Farm Family, now let your journey begin!
Half Pork - What to expect (x 2 for a full pork)
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Pricing is $3.99/lb x pork hanging weight (average weight of 110 lbs)
- Average Total Price: $438.90. We require a non-refundable deposit of $247 and will tell you for the balance once the butcher gives us the exact hanging weight. The fees for cutting and wrapping are not included in our per pound pricing and will be calculated prior to pick-up or delivery.
- Because we work with a quality custom butcher, you choose your cuts! For example, if you'd prefer more ground pork and less roasts, etc., just ask for these cuts to be ground instead.
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A half pork would nearly fill the freezer portion of an average fridge freezer.
Our price is based off hanging weight which refers to the weight after dressing (removing skin, organs, etc.).
What you take home depends on:
- moisture lost during dry aging
- if you take organs and bones
- if you get sausages with beefadded
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if you ask for cuts to be deboned
Our half pork is roughly 110 lbs. hanging weight (or 220 pounds for a full pork).
Here is a list of the various cuts you can receive:
- Pork chops
- Hams
- Picnic Ham
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Boston Butt Roast (also available as Boston Butt Ham - absolutely delicious!)
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Spare Ribs
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Bacon (you can get more bacon by requesting shoulder bacon, back bacon and jowl bacon, but this will use meat more commonly used for other cuts)
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Hocks (cured or fresh)
- Sausages
- Ground pork
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Soup bones
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Organ meats (optional, or you can have added to your ground pork and sausages for even more nutrient density!)
- Remember, this is just a guide, and you choose how you want things cut! We're happy to help fill out your cutting instructions and answer any questions that you have!
What You Gain From This Purchase Aside From The Best Pork You'll Ever Eat
- Consultation with your new farm family. We can set up a time to chat, if you need! We will help you with any questions you have (Freezer space, how to determine what cuts you would like, if this amount of meat will be enough to serve your family. Most of our customers order all the pastured protein our farm has to offer). We can also discuss delivery and pickup!
- Relationship with your new farm family
- The knowledge that your purchase helps further improve the health of the land, animals and in return the food you purchase each year.
- The knowledge that your purchase is helping us grow the next generation of young farmers that we hope will be more passionate and more knowledgeable than the previous generation.
Please note that the price DOES NOT INCLUDE cutting and wrapping. Processing varies widely depending on cutting your personal preferences, processing fees will still be owed to the processor.
You can request delivery within Manitoba for a fee calculated once we have the weight of your package or you can pick up on farm or at the butcher. At checkout, it will show FREE shipping (This is only because we cannot determine price of shipping until the weight of product is determined) We will keep in contact with you!
We have complete confidence in the quality of our products and firmly believe that you will be more than delighted with your purchase. However, we understand that sometimes things may not go as planned. That's why we offer our farmer's handshake and promise. So, no need to worry, simply send us an email at deermeadowfarmacy@gmail.com or send a text to my phone at 204-512-0282 and we will make things right! Your satisfaction is our utmost priority, and we'll ensure that you're a happy customer! Our product is tried and tested by even the pickiest of our 4 kids and many other kids!!
Step by Step on Bulk Order
Step 1: Pay deposit
Step 2: Pastured Protein spends the summer happily grazing its salad bar
Step 3: Get a call or text from us or our butcher in October- November to take directions on what cuts you would like (No cutting directions for chicken. There is a July and October processing date)
Step 4: After your pastured protein is processed by the butcher you will get the final cost of your product
Step 5: Decide if you want your product delivered or if you want to pick up at farm or abattoir
Step 6: Costs for delivery and cutting costs will be added to the final price of your pastured protein (No processing fee on chickens)
Step 7: Pay your farm the final fee
Step 7: Put your pastured protein in your freezer
Step 8: Enjoy every healthy meal
**If this feels overwhelming, you can book a consultation with us. We will answer everything you need to know! We will help you figure out freezer space and what other pastured proteins will work for you! CLICK ON BOOK NOW below.**
**If you purchase your bulk pastured protein first, your consultation is part of the bundle. We will help you with everything!**
Frequently Asked Questions
IS THERE ANYTHING ADDED?
"Grass-fed" does not necessarily equate to "healthy"! We know that feeding your family healthy, real food is important to you, so we don't use any hormones or steroids.
WHAT IS PASTURE OR FOREST RAISED?
You have to be careful when hearing grass fed. That word means nothing unless the grass isn't just grass. It needs to be grass, legumes, herbs, bushes, brush etc. that is eaten for a full diverse salad bar! Which is what ours is!
Not only does diversity matter, but so does soil health! You should ask the farmer if they ever disturb their soil! Your soil is alive and needs to be protected in order to provide the nutrients your plants need to feed your food and you!
WHAT IS HANGING WEIGHT?
Hanging weight refers to the weight after dressing (removing skin, organs, etc.). It includes some bone and fat that will be trimmed.
Our whole beef is roughly 800 lbs. hanging weight (about 400 lbs. per half).
Our whole pork is roughly 220lbs hanging weight (about 110lbs. per half).
WHAT IS THE PRICE?
We, as well as most growers, charge by the hanging weight.
Our beef price is $7.99 per pound. You'll pay roughly $2,716.6-$3,196 per half BEFORE CUTTING AND WRAPPING. We cannot tell you the exact weight, as every animal varies and we won't know until it is hanging.
Our pork is $4 per pound. You will pay roughly $400-$450 per half BEFORE CUTTING AND WRAPPING. We cannot tell you the exact weight, as every animal varies and we won't know until it is hanging.
HOW MUCH MEAT WILL I GET?
On average, your take-home will be about 2/3 of the hanging weight, depending on how you have it processed for both beef and pork.
For example, if you want T-bone and Sirloin steaks, bone-in roasts, bones for soup, and the fat for rendering into tallow, you'll get more pounds than if you want boneless steaks, filets, ground beef, no bones and no fat.
WHAT CUTS WILL I GET?
You'll work directly with our butcher on how you want your beef processed. You can choose the steaks and roasts you like, and any other cuts you want. The rest will go into hamburger. You can also choose the size and/or thickness of your cuts and how many pieces per package.
We will help you before you talk to your butcher if you are not feeling confident about this process! We want this to be enjoyable and fun! No stress at all on your wellness journey!
HOW MUCH FREEZER SPACE IS NEEDED?
For beef you will need roughly 7-8 cu. ft. for a half. (Think 8 milk crates! Or 4 apple crates, or approximately the inside of 2 standard-size ovens.)
For pork you will need 3-4 cu. ft. for a half. (Think 4 milk crates! or 2 apple crates, or approximately the inside of 1 standard-size oven.)
WHAT IF I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
That is all part of the journey! If you have questions we are here to help! You can either send me a text at 204-512-0282 if it is a small quick question or you can book an hour call with us to answer everything!
If you have already purchased your meat, just send us a text to book a chat! If you are not part of the farm family, yet. Go to the home page and BOOK NOW for a consultation! We will help you figure out whatever you need!