Grass Fed Beef for Sale Mn
Ordering
The ONLINE STORE is open for spring beef boxes and a limited number of quarters produced by a partnering farmer, Bruce Heikes.
We will begin taking fall reservations for our own beef, pork, and lamb very soon.
Please sign up for the newsletter to be notified as soon as those items are added to the store!
SCHEDULE
BEEF BOXES - April & May
Spring BEEF Quarters - April & May
Fall BEEF Quarters & Halves - Sept.-Dec.
PORK - Dec.
LAMB - Dec.
THE BASICS
Because custom ordering bulk meat is often a new process for folks, we encourage you to read through this page to find the answers to common questions (such as "what do I get with a quarter beef?" or "when do I fill out my cut sheet?") before placing your reservation in the store.
Ordering meat by the whole, half, or quarter offers a great value and lets you choose the cuts you prefer. You pay the farmer based on the "hanging weight" of the carcass (after the organs and hide are removed) and you pay the butcher separately for cutting, wrapping, and freezing your meat according to your instructions.
If you're unfamiliar with custom ordering, the butcher can walk you through the options and help you make selections depending on how you like to cook and what you or your family eat most. We also send you a tip sheet for answers to common questions when it's time to fill out your cut sheet.
We also offer the beef bundle boxes for those wanting a smaller portion than a quarter cow. These bundles are great for smaller freezers, and are an assortment of USDA processed cuts.
We do all our processing at Lake Haven Meats in Sturgeon Lake, MN. A family owned business, Lake Haven offers both custom and USDA inspected processing. It's a short 20 minute drive from our farm in Finlayson which makes it an easy trip for the animals.
We deliver to both the Twin Cities and Duluth and will do our best to accommodate other requests as able.
PLEASE NOTE: When selecting delivery in the store, you are prompted to give your zip code. If your zip code is outside our delivery area but you are near the Twin Cities or Duluth (or along the I-35 corridor between them), please select "pick up" and then "meeting point" and we will contact you directly to arrange a mutually agreeable drop site or location along our route to meet you.
We occasionally have individual cuts available for sale at the farm as well, and we often have beef tallow, organs, and bones for making broth. Please check the store for current availability of individual items, but note that delivery is only offered on orders over $100.
HOW ORDERING WORKS
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Place your order and pay your deposit through our online store (you may also order online but mail a check if you prefer)
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When we near your processing date you will be directed to fill out Lake Haven's online pork cut sheet or beef cut sheet or lamb cut sheet
(We will send you a tip sheet to help you fill out the form and Lake Haven is also happy to explain the options and make recommendations) -
After processing, we will let you know the final hanging weight cost, butcher cost, and when your order will be ready
(most cuts take about 2-3 weeks to process, but there is an additional charge and wait time for smoking) -
You pick up your meat at the butcher, or depending on your location, we will arrange free delivery to a drop site or your home
(you are also invited to visit the farm and pick up your meat here if you'd like!)
For more information on pork and beef cuts and how to make the most of your purchase, Iowa State University Extension has a Whole Animal Buying Guide with lots of great tips and explanations.
Lake Haven also has a very helpful handout of what to expect to receive and estimated processing costs; you can download the PDF here.
WHAT YOU GET - PORK
You can expect to get a mix of pork chops, roasts, ribs, hams, hocks, bacon, and ground pork.
You can elect to have the butcher season some or all of your ground pork as breakfast sausage. You can choose the thickness of your pork chops and steaks and the weights of your roasts.
If you like more ground pork or sausage, you can choose to have your hocks or some of your roasts ground as well. Most people choose to have their hams and bacon smoked for an extra charge unless they have a smoker at home.
It's up to you whether you want to keep your organs (usually for dog food) and lard. If you keep your lard, (which is healthy and delicious for cooking and baking) you will still need to render it at home which is extremely easy but takes some time.
While it all depends on what you choose to get and the final hanging weight, you will need about 2 cubic feet of freezer space for a half and 4 cubic feet for a whole hog.
Half Hog
Includes approximately
15-20 chops
4 packages sirloin steaks
8-15 pounds ground pork or sausage
2 half hams (or 8-10 ham steaks)
8-10 pounds bacon
4 shoulder roasts
(or 2 roasts and 4-6 country style ribs)
tenderloin roast (or can be kept on chops)
rack of ribs
2 packages hocks
2-3 packages lard
"Best pork ever! We are ruined for any other kind of pork, but that's okay."
WHAT YOU GET - BEEF
For a custom half or quarter you can expect to get a mix of steaks, roasts, short ribs, stew meat, soup bones, and hamburger.
You can choose the thickness of your steaks and weights of your roasts, as well as elect to have your steaks bone-in or boneless. You can keep organs and fat for tallow if you indicate it in the notes of your cut sheet.
If you choose a quarter beef, it's a mixed quarter so you will still get some of everything, although you may have slightly fewer options.
You need about 4 cubic feet of freezer space for a quarter beef.
BEEF BOXES
We also have a limited number of beef bundles available for those wanting a smaller quantity of beef.
Our basic ground beef box has 12 pounds ground beef for $100 delivered. This is designed to fill your belly but not your freezer and makes a great gift.
We also have a grass fed sampler box that contains approximately 35-40 pounds of meat, equating to about 1/10th of a whole beef for $350. These boxes include approximately 7-9 assorted steaks, 1-2 roasts, 1 package stew meat, 1-2 packages soup bones or shank (osso bucco), 1 package short ribs or a miscellaneous cut, and 10-15 pounds ground beef (see photo below for example).
This is about one 1.5' x 1.5' square box and fits in a standard size refrigerator freezer.
These cuts have already been processed and butchered under USDA inspection and vacuum sealed, so no need to fill out a cut sheet for the butcher. Rather than paying by the hanging weight, you pay based on the actual weight of the cuts inside using "retail" prices (i.e. steaks cost more than hamburger). The cost of processing has been included so you will not need to pay the butcher separately.
Occasionally when we get requests for more beef boxes but don't have the inventory available from animals raised on our farm, we may offer 100% grass fed and finished beef from a neighbor, Bruce Heikes, who we know and trust. We will always indicate this in the store for full transparency.
Grass Fed Beef Box
Includes approximately
7-9 assorted steaks (ribeye, NY strip, sirloin)
1-2 roasts (chuck, arm, rump)
1 package stew meat
1-2 packages soup bones/shank (osso bucco)
1-2 package short ribs or miscellaneous cut
12-15 pounds ground beef
"The beef is the best we've ever had, by far. It's remarkable and we have been telling everyone!"
WHAT YOU GET - lamb
Whole lambs are custom cut to your specifications and can include lamb chops, leg of lamb, rib racks, shoulder and neck roasts, shank, ground lamb, and stew meat. You can choose the thickness of your chops, grind any cuts you don't want, and elect to have your ground made into lamb sausage. Processing is a flat rate of $75 per lamb at Lake Haven Meats.
Lamb is small compared to beef and pork and will only take about 1.5 cubic feet in your freezer—small enough to fit in a regular size freezer. You can expect to take home around 20-30 pounds of meat depending on the size of the finished lamb.
We feel it's important to note that most grass fed lamb available in supermarkets or big box stores is shipped from New Zealand and Australia. Grass fed lamb is one of the healthiest meats in terms of omega 3 to 6 ratios, with some referring to it as "land salmon" for its healthy fat profile. Our lamb is flavorful but mild and extremely tender.
Grass Fed Lamb
Includes approximately
22-28 lamb chops
2 leg of lamb roasts
4 neck and shoulder roasts
2 packages lamb shanks
2 racks of ribs
2 packages stew meat
1-3 packages ground lamb
"Just wanted to let you know we thawed out some of the lamb chops for dinner last night, and honestly I think it was the best meat I have ever eaten. Definitely the best lamb I have ever had! "
Based on an estimated 95 lbs. hanging weight
including estimated processing fees
$50 deposit at time of order
DEC. 2022
Based on an estimated 190 lbs. hanging weight
including estimated processing fees
$100 deposit at time of order
DEC. 2022
Based on an estimated 150 lbs. hanging weight
including estimated processing fees
$200 deposit at time of order
APRIL & MAY 2022
Based on an estimated 300 lbs. hanging weight
including estimated processing fees
$400 deposit at time of order
FALL 2022
BEEF BUNDLE BOX
Grass Fed Sampler - $350
Grass Fed Ground Beef - $100
A small box of assorted cuts
to fit in your refrigerator's freezer
APRIL & MAY 2022
BEEF BONES & TALLOW
Marrow Bones - $3/lb.
Ground Beef Fat - $3/lb.
Whole Beef Fat - $2.50/lb.
Organs/Offal - $5/lb.
Marrow bones for making broth
Offal/organs including heart, tongue, and liver
Unrendered beef fat for cooking
and homemade beauty products
WHOLE LAMB CUSTOM CUT
$10.50/lb.
Approximately $550
Based on an estimated 50 lbs. hanging weight
including estimated processing fees
$50 deposit at time of order
DEC. 2022
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Available in any amount
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