HOW TO BUY GRASS FED BEEF

How To Purchase HoWa Farms Grass Fed Beef - SIGN UP NOW ON OUR EMAIL LIST!

HoWa Farms Grass Fed Beef is sold off of our farm and can be purchased by the quarter, half, or whole cow. If you are interested in purchasing beef, please sign up on our email list.  When we get close to a harvest date, an email notice is sent to our customers on our email list, letting them know that we will have beef available for purchase and the approximate weights and costs.  To reserve your beef, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total cost is required.  We accept cash, check, Visa or Mastercard. 

We will also post harvest information and dates on our website on the Current News Information page. 

Beef is sold on a first come, first served basis and is only reserved after a non-refundable deposit is received.  Please note that If you are interested in purchasing beef, we recommend that you reserve and send in your deposit once the harvest notices are sent out, as we often sell out quickly. 

Once the beef is processed, we will contact you with the pick up date.  Beef can be picked up at our farm or at the butcher (quarters must be picked up at the farm).  The balance is due upon pick up.

BEEF BY THE PIECE

HoWa Farms is not currently selling beef by the piece, at this time.  We are hoping to be able to sell beef by the piece in the future.  We are working on meeting the Florida USDA requirements to do so and will keep you posted as we get closer to finalizing this.

WHAT IS IN A QUARTER, HALF OR WHOLE?

WEIGHT
Our beeves are sold based on the “hanging” weight of the beef. The average hanging weight of a whole beef normally ranges between 475-600 pounds. Quarters usually average 110-150lbs.  Please remember the final weight after processing will be approximately 30-35%  less than the hanging weight, due to shrinkage from aging, boning, trimming, etc.  For example, a quarter of a cow with a hanging weight of 130 lbs will actually end up being approximately 85 pounds of packaged beef that you will take home.

CUTS            
Cuts will vary however the following are common cuts normally included in a quarter of beef:

24 Packages 1-1.5lbs/package chopped, ground beef
2-3 Chuck Roasts (3-4lbs each)
2 Shoulder Roasts (3-4lbs each)
2-3 Filets (1 1/2" thick)
3-4 Bone In New York Strips (1 1/4"thick)
2 Sirloin Steaks (1' thick)
3-4 Rib Steaks (Delmonico with bone in) (1 1/4"thick)
1-2 Packages of Soup Bones
1-2 Packages of stew meat

The above cuts are estimates and will vary from cutting to cutting. 

HALF OR WHOLE COW

If you are purchasing a half or whole cow, you can specify how you would like the meat cut, depending on availability and timing of order.

SPACE NEEDED TO STORE BEEF

A quarter of beef usually fits in the freezer section of a conventional refrigerator, if there is nothing else in it.  

PRICING (includes all processing and wrapping costs)

Quantity	Price/lb	Handling Fee	Approximate Hang Weight	Estimated Total Cost
Quarter	$4.75	$25	110-150lbs	$522-$712 + $25
Half	$4.75	$0	220-300lbs	$1045-1425
Whole	$4.60	$0	450-600lbs	$2070-$2760