How do CSA shares work?
Essentially we will sell "shares" in a live steer, pig or lamb. Each share represents a fractional ownership in that animal. When the animal is butchered, the processed meat is shipped to the owners.
We offer Beef Shares, Pig Shares and Lamb Shares, with 1 Beef Share = 1/8 beef, 1 Pig Share = 1/4 pig and 1 Lamb Share = 1/2 lamb.
Cost of the shares is based on the whole carcass prices listed on our web site at the time of the share purchase. An advanced deposit for each share must be made prior to the processing of the animal, with the balance due on delivery.
Customers may purchase as many shares as they want. Once all the shares in an animal have been sold, it will be scheduled for processing and the finished meat will be shipped to the owners.
What are the advantages of a CSA?
By offering CSA shares, the animals are killed on the ranch so there is no transportation stress.
In addition to being lower stress for the animals, CSA shares allow us to use our local butcher, who has an excellent reputation and is willing to work with us to provide the highest quality cuts and the extended aging time we require.
Our butcher is a State Exempt processor. Processors are rated from 1 to 4 with 1 being the highest rating possible. Our butcher, Terry Good/Good's Processing, has a number 1 rating.
Custom/State Exempt butchers are local butchers/processing facilities that must comply with basic sanitation rules. There is no USDA inspector on-site; however, plants are inspected via periodic, unannounced visits from the USDA. The meat from the animal being processed can only be consumed by the "owner". It cannot be re-sold or used in a retail environment.