Wait, What? “But I thought you loved oils?” I do! Trust me I DO!!! But it’s not about them.
I started my journey into natural products around 23 years ago. I remember my very first natural product was Sambucol, an elderberry syrup from the store. We used it daily, and added extra when we were fighting a cold or virus of some sort. Next I ventured into colloidal silver, incredibly cautiously because as we started using it, the “blue man” became popular on TV. Remember him? His whole body was blue because he supposedly drank gallons of the stuff a day and the silver colored his skin (and organs). That was crazy!!!
Next came 2 home births and I was feeling like I was starting to embrace some sort of alternate hippy life. (Isn’t it strange that we have somehow labeled the way we SHOULD be living as some sort of alternative lifestyle? It’s the way we were designed to live and function!)
Essential Oils entered my life in 2014 and trust me I fought them tooth and nail. I was NOT interested in the least. I thought they were weird. I thought they stunk. I thought they were too “hippy”. (There I go again with that label!)
And then I experienced their power, their magic, their strength. Our journey didn’t start glamorous. No huge testimony to share….just a wart! A wart that was destroyed. A wart that never returned. But that little wart led to life changing experiences using the little bottle of magic, both for my family and our animals but also for many friends.
But it’s not about the oils. I don’t “sell” oils. I actually hate those words! It’s not about me getting as many random little bottles into your home that you may never use. It’s not about getting you ordering a certain amount of product every single month like some people do. It’s about finding what you need to change your life. It’s about helping remove some of the stress and toxic load your body is dealing with so it can function better.
It’s about giving you options! You can be with so many of these other great companies, plexus, singular, Amare, Q, whatever, but about the daily grins? What about when you need something for some head tension or some stomach discomfort? What about the day you have to drive the Mackinac Bridge and are feeling a bit uneasy? My job is to give you alternatives so you aren’t reaching for the little pills. You’ve been working so hard to change your life and your health then grab for the toxins???
My goal is to get you using more natural minded products to give you “alternatives”.
It’s not about the oils.
It’s about finding solutions for the issues you are facing, the challenges you are needing answers for. It’s about working WITH you and your body to bring you back to wellness and wholeness-mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
It’s about partnering WITH YOU!
It’s not about the oils! It’s about YOU!
Kelly
We understand that not everyone has the freezer space for a half or whole cow or simply can't afford that upfront costs or even need that much meat. For many years we couldn't afford it and so we were left shopping at the grocery store for meat that wasn't as fresh or healthy but was more "affordable". In wanting to be able to provide anyone in our community with options, we created our freezer box shares.
With this option, we process the animal and package it up into boxes based on weight. For example, our freezer boxes may weigh in at 40 pounds and include 20 pounds of burger and 20 pounds random assortment of steaks, roasts, and stew meat. This is a great way to sample our beef and pork with a variety of different cuts.
Pricing on these boxes runs between $8-9 a pound and will be all prepackaged. This means you won't have a say in the cuts or what exactly is in it, but you will be able to see all available boxes and choose which you would like, while supplies last.
Currently we are all sold out of our freezer box shares. We will update as we have more available.
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How Much Beef is a Half Cow?
How Much Beef is a Half Cow?
If you are new to buying beef in bulk, you probably have a lot of questions about how exactly it works and what some of the various terms mean. When we first got started, we had no clue what any of it meant either! So let's quickly walk you through some of the basics.
When purchasing a cow for beef, there are typically 3 options-quarters, halves of whole beef. The question often is "How much actual meat will I get with this?"
Lets start with a couple of definitions
On The Hoof-when you hear someone talk about the weight of the cow being "on the hoof", it is referring to the live weight. How much does the cow weigh before it is harvested? Our cows typically will range between 1200-1500 pounds, depending on the age, breed and even sex of the cow as well as time of year it is harvested. Generally speaking, animals with higher live weights tend to have more marbling and higher amount of fat, which gives their meat a richer flavor and texture. Those at a lower weight might have less fat or fewer bones. This is not always the case, however, as some cows are just smaller breeds. Female cows are also typically smaller than steers but can still have great marbling and taste.
Hanging Weight-This would be the weight of the cow after it has been harvested. This will be after the loss of blood and after head, hide, hooves, organs, etc are removed. This is how you will typically hear us refer to our beef.
Cut Weight-this is the weight of the meat after it has been trimmed, packaged and labeled. This is the actual amount that will go in your freezer. This includes all the cuts of beef such as steaks, roasts, ground beef and stew meat.
How much meat will I actually get?
Typically, when we are communicating with you, you will hear us refer to the hanging weight of the beef. This is usually around 60% of the overall live weight of the cow. So if a cow is 1500 pounds "on the hoof", the hanging weight will be roughly 900 pounds. When we are doing half cows, this will be divided into two. (450 pounds hanging weight per half). Of this number, you will receive approximately 60% back for your freezer. So of a 450 pound hanging half, you will receive roughly 270 pounds of actual meat for your freezer. This can vary based on the cuts you choose.
Some people will choose to also keep the heart, tongue, liver and other parts of the cow. Note that these are not included in the cut weight and is extra meat for your freezer at no cost to you! BUT REMEMBER, there is only one of each per cow so request these items specifically if you would like them.
When you consider all the different ways you can use it, it’s easy to see why buying half a cow is such a popular option. It's cheaper than buying meat by the individual cut or at the grocery store, and a much healthier option!
