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KFF's Meat Program 2013 / How it works


LOCAL GRASS-FED BEEF

WHY

  • Our cattle are free from growth hormones, free from antibiotics for at least one year, raised and finished on quality grass pasture, and moved often to maintain their health and the health of our pastures. 
  • The ratios of Omega 6 fatty acids to Omega 3 fatty acids are exactly what they are supposed to be for healthy meat.
  • Research shows that beef raised on grass is high in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which is anti-carcinogenic, anti-diabetic, anti-atherosclerosis (heart-disease), and reduces body fat. Grass-fed beef is also shown to be extremely higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, and beta carotene.
  • We are offering natural grass-fed beef as an alternative to the deplorable practices and ethics that exist in animal farming today. 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

  • March – We start accepting beef orders. Shares are limited and so orders are on a first-come, first-served basis. Orders are not secured until the deposit is received. 
  • June, August or October – This year we are offering three options for when your beef will be ready: June, August or October. A month before it is ready, the meat shop will contact you to discuss how you would like your beef cut and wrapped. Approximately three weeks later, your beef will be ready for you to pick up at the meat shop (we do not deliver the beef). KFF will also contact you to notify you of any remaining balance due for your share. 

COST BREAKDOWN

  • KFF costs – You will pay KFF $3/lb. for the hanging weight. Hanging weight refers to the weight of your share before it is cut and wrapped. All of your costs are based on the hanging weight. So, if you buy a • share of beef the average hanging weight is around 144 lbs. Therefore, an estimate of what you might owe KFF for a • share of beef is $3 x 144 lbs. = $432. 

     

    • In order to reserve your share of beef you will pay KFF a deposit of $300 per • share. So, if you order a • share of beef your deposit will be $600. Once we know the final hanging weight of your share of beef, we will be able to calculate any remaining balance you may owe to KFF, which you would pay at that time. 
  • Meat shop costs – The meat shop fees are separate from what you would pay KFF. You will pay the meat shop directly for their cutting and wrapping service when you pick up your beef. The meat shop charges a separate processing fee of $13.75 per • share, plus a cutting and wrapping fee of $0.55/lb. An estimate of what you might owe them for a • share of beef is $13.75 + ($0.55 x 144 lbs.) = $93. 
  • In the end – What you will bring home is approximately 65% of the hanging weight of your share. 65% of 144 lbs. equals 93.5 lbs. of actual cut and wrapped beef per • share. With all costs considered, your estimated total cost for a • share of beef (93.5 lbs. of beef) will be $432 to KFF + $93 to the meat shop = $525. This, divided by the average 93.5 lbs. of finished cut and wrapped meat, means that you would have brought home local all natural grass-fed beef at a cost of only $5.60/lb.! This is a very competitive price for grass-fed, hormone and antibiotic-free ground beef, and an exceptional price for the premium cuts. 

HOW TO ORDER

  1. Decide how much you want – The beef is sold by the share: • beef, • beef, • beef, or 1 whole beef. A • share of beef will fill two shelves of a large upright freezer. 
  2. Place your order – You can order and pay online or over the phone. To order online: from our Home page, select the Products category, then select the Meat category, select the Beef category, and then order the share for the month and size you want. Your account will then be invoiced for the deposit and your share will be reserved. Your order is not secured until the deposit is received. 

     

    • Please note: If you are a current produce customer and you are set up for us to automatically charge your credit/debit card for your produce deliveries, if you order your beef online but do not pay online at that moment, your card will be automatically charged on your next scheduled billing cycle. 
  3. Cancelling your order – Please understand that if you decide to cancel your order we will make every effort to find another buyer for your share. If we are able to find another buyer w 

LOCAL, ALL NATURAL, GRASS-FED LAMB

SCHEDULE

  • March-May – You reserve your lamb by paying the deposit. Lamb is only available as a whole share, so smaller portions will not be available. In May, we will e-mail you information on contacting the meat shop to discuss with them how you would like your share cut and wrapped. 
  • May/June – The lamb is processed and prepared for you to pick up at the meat shop sometime in late May/early June (we do not deliver the lamb). Once we know the final hanging weight of your share, we will contact you to notify you of any remaining balance due to KFF. 

COST BREAKDOWN

  • KFF costs – KFF charges $5/lb. for lamb, based on the hanging weight. (Hanging weight refers to the weight of your lamb before it is cut and wrapped.) This amount is broken up into two payments to KFF: 1) the deposit of $200 to reserve your lamb and 2) any remaining balance due, which we calculate once we know the final hanging weight of your lamb. Since the average hanging weight of a lamb is around 65 lbs., an estimate of what you might owe KFF is $5/lb. x 65 lbs. = $325. This total, minus your $200 deposit, would leave you with a remaining balance due of $125 to KFF. 
  • Meat shop costs – The meat shop (Del Fox Custom Meats) fees are separate from what you would pay KFF. You will pay the meat shop $90 for their processing, cutting and wrapping service when you pick up your lamb in May/June. 

HOW TO ORDER

  1. Place your order – You can order and pay online or over the phone. To order online: from our Home page, select the Products category, then select the Meat category, select the Lamb category, and then order the lamb share for June. Your account will then be invoiced for the deposit and your share will be reserved. Your order is not confirmed until the deposit is received. 

     

    • Please note: If you are a current produce customer and you are set up for us to automatically charge your credit/debit card for your produce deliveries, if you order your lamb online but do not pay online at that moment, your card will be automatically charged on your next scheduled billing cycle. 
  2. Cancelling your order – Please understand that if you decide to cancel your order we will make every effort to find another buyer for your share. If we are able to find another buyer we will gladly refund your deposit; however, if we are unable to find another buyer your deposit cannot be refunded. 

LOCAL, ALL-NATURAL, NON-GMO PORK

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

  • January-May – You reserve your share of pork by paying the deposit. In May, we will e-mail you information on contacting the meat shop to discuss how you would like your share cut and wrapped. 
  • June – The pork is processed and prepared for you to pick up at the meat shop (we do not deliver the pork). Once we know the final hanging weight of your share, we will contact you to notify you of any remaining balance due to KFF. 

COST BREAKDOWN

  • KFF costs – KFF charges $5/lb. for pork, based on the hanging weight. (Hanging weight refers to the weight of your share before it is cut and wrapped.) This amount is broken up into two payments to KFF: 1) the deposit of $450 per 1/2 share to reserve your order and 2) any remaining balance due, which we calculate once we know the final hanging weight of your share. Since the average hanging weight of a 1/2 share of pork is around 100 lbs., an estimate of what you might owe KFF is $5/lb. x 100 lbs. = $500. This total, minus your $450 deposit, would leave you with a remaining balance due of $50 to KFF. 
  • Meat shop costs – The meat shop (Del Fox Custom Meats) fees are separate from what you would pay KFF. You will pay the meat shop directly for their cutting and wrapping service when you pick up your pork in June. The meat shop charges a separate processing fee of $25 per 1/2 share, plus a cutting and wrapping fee of $0.52/lb. hanging weight. An estimate of what you might owe them for a 1/2 share of pork is $25+($0.52 x 100 lbs.) = $77. The meat shop charges an additional $0.65/lb. hanging weight for curing/smoking. 
  • In the end – What you will bring home is on average 73% of the hanging weight of your share. (This percentage can vary wildly depending upon how your share is cut. On complete bone-out hogs you will bring home more like 50% of the hanging weight.) 73% of 100 lbs. equals 73 lbs. of actual cut and wrapped pork per 1/2 share. With all costs considered, your estimated total cost for a 1/2 share of pork (73 lbs. of pork) will be $500 to KFF + $77 to the meat shop = $577. This, divided by the average 73 lbs. of finished cut and wrapped meat, means that you would have brought home local all natural pork at a cost of only $7.90/lb. 

HOW TO ORDER

Decide how much you want – The pork is sold by the share: one half (0.5) share or one whole (1.0) share. 

  1. Place your order – You can order and pay online or over the phone. To order online: from our Home page, select the Products category, then select the Meat category, select the Pork category, and then order the share for the month and size you want. Your account will then be invoiced for the deposit and your share will be reserved. Your order is not confirmed until the deposit is received. 

     

    • Please note: If you are a current produce customer and you are set up for us to automatically charge your credit/debit card for your produce deliveries, if you order your pork online but do not pay online at that moment, your card will be automatically charged on your next scheduled billing cycle. 
  2. Cancelling your order – Please understand that if you decide to cancel your order we will make every effort to find another buyer for your share. If we are able to find another buyer we will gladly refund your deposit; however, if we are unable to find another buyer your deposit cannot be refunded.