How It Works
Create your free account and choose the pickup location closest to you. Please note for Custom Orders Pickup location is flexible
Select from the beef & pork listed below. If you prefer a whole beef/pig then enter a quantity of 2 halves
Pickup Schedule is separate from our regular Route Delivery Schedule. Beef/Pigs are harvested 1st Wednesday of each month and will be ready for pickup about 20 days later
Featured Products
Beef Half - Custom Processed $6.50 Lb
DEPOSIT - Customer determines processing and pays processor
Pork Half - Custom Processed $5.50 Lb
DEPOSIT - Customer determines processing and pays processing fee
Custom Processing Ordering Tips
For Half or Whole Share custom order of Beef or Pork: (NOTE: The buyer is responsible for processing fees and cutting instructions)
Here are the steps that will help clarify your buying experience-
Our website is used to receive your order and collect the deposit ONLY. That means Pickup Dates that are automatically generated from your deposit order ARE NOT VALID. The website is not built to handle the follow up details with your order.
Currently we slaughter BEEF the 1st Wednesday of each month in our on-farm USDA plant. We would need to receive your order and cutting instructions prior to the Order Window Date listed above to effectively plan. Pork slaughter - please call or email for dates.
Cut Sheets for beef & pork can be found at the bottom of this page. Please complete and email to sales@naturesgourmetfarm.com prior to the Order Window Close date.
Saturday after beef slaughter we add the half beef inventory to our website for the next months slaughter.
Your beef is aged for 14 days in our cooler at a temperature of 35 degrees. Your order will then be cut & packed Tues/Wed. and ground beef processed on Thursday. Your order will then be frozen and ready for pickup the following Monday. Total time from slaughter to pickup is 3-weeks.
You will receive an email within a day of slaughter with your order details to include hanging weight, confirmation dates, and balance due for meat plus estimated processing fee.
Here is a cost example based on Half Beef: 325 pounds at $6.50 = $2,112.50 - $500 deposit = $1,612.50 meat cost. Processing cost would be 325 * $0.85 = $276.25. Total balance due would be $2,388.75.
We have added payment by ZELLE for your convenience or you can enter a comment with your order that you prefer to mail a check or pay cash. Note that we do charge back any credit card fees.
The Iowa Whole Animal Buying Guide is a great reference for what to expect from your beef or pork order and offer suggestions for freezer space needed.
Click here to download our beef cutting instructions form
Click Here to download our pork cutting instructions form
Click here to download the Iowa Whole Animal Buying Guide for beef & pork
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