5 Reasons to Buy a Half or Quarter Cow

Taste: The flavor of locally raised grass-fed beef beats the taste of big-business, feed-lot meat every time. Besides the better diet and more-wholesome surroundings, local cattle are handled humanely right up to the moment of processing. Calm cows are tasty cows. Literally.

Price: Buying a half or quarter will save you money. At Ferguson Farms, buying in bulk means saving an average of 15% over the usual packaging. You will need a freezer to store a quarter of our beef, but a new 9-cubic-foot freezer has a one-time cost of about $400 to $450. Its yearly energy cost will be about $38. And you can use the freezer for other food, too – like ice cream!

Convenience: You’ll never have to worry about what’s for dinner because your freezer will be full of grass-fed beef.

Humanity: Do you care about how animals are treated? So do we. Ask your local farmer about their care, handling, and living conditions, and you’ll see what I mean.

Health benefits: Parents don’t want to be serving their kids the growth hormones and antibiotics that come with commercial meat. Dietary experts recommend unrefined, minimally processed foods – like grass-fed beef. Studies have shown that if you choose lean grass-fed beef, you’re giving your body monounsaturated fat (the same healthy fat found in olive oil), and it decreases your risk of heart disease by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Buying a cow not only helps you, but it also supports local farmers. Check our FERGUSONFARMS.FARM for delicious cuts of meat customized just for you!