Is your beef hormone and antibiotic free?
We never inject our cattle with growth hormones. Antibiotics are only used if an animal is sick and in need of treatment. We strictly follow all withdrawal timelines to ensure no antibiotics are present at the time of processing, prioritizing both animal welfare and food safety.
Is your beef 100% grass fed?
We are committed to producing high-quality beef in an environmentally responsible and humane manner. Our cattle are pasture-raised from birth and enjoy a natural diet of grass, hay, and spent barley grain from Silver City Brewery. During the winter months, when grass isn't growing, we supplement their diet with hay or bean straw. While our beef is not 100% grass-fed, this balanced feed program allows us to achieve the best of both grass-fed and grain-fed systems, ensuring healthy, flavorful beef with excellent marbling and fat cover.
Where is your farm located? Can I visit it?
Our farm is located north of Kingston in the Eglon Community. While we don’t currently offer farm tours or other agri-tourism activities at the farm, we invite you to connect with us through our website and local retail partners.
What does HWC mean?
HCW stands for Hanging Carcass Weight — the weight of the animal after harvest and dressing, before it’s cut, aged, and packaged. All of our bulk beef is priced per pound of HCW because it’s the most precise and consistent way to price a custom order before your cutting instructions are finalized.
When your animal is processed, the carcass loses additional weight during dry aging and as cuts are trimmed, boned, and wrapped. Based on our processing data, customers typically take home approximately 56–60% of their HCW as packaged, ready-to-freeze beef. So if your half comes in at 450 lbs HCW, expect to receive roughly 250–270 lbs of packaged cuts.
We track yield data from every batch to keep this estimate accurate. Your actual take-home weight will vary slightly based on your cutting instructions and the individual animal.