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     Hello, and welcome to Bardwell Farms Freezer Beef Buying Guide, if you are reading this, that means you might be interested in buying Freezer Beef. Freezer beef is just a fancy term for buying beef in bulk directly from the farm, instead of buying beef from the grocery store. This guide will help you determine if buying beef this way is right for you.

So, let us begin with why does there need to be a guide to buying freezer beef at all?

     The process of buying beef this way is not as simple as going to the grocery store, picking from a variety of meats, and going home to cook it for that night. This way of buying beef takes a little more effort but the benefits greatly outweigh the time it takes to learn the process. The final goal of this process is to have a large quantity of high quality beef to choose from without needing to leave your home.

What are the benefits from buying beef in this way?

Knowing where your beef comes from and how it was raised:

     Here at Bardwell Farms, we love to have our customers come meet our cattle and be able to show you how the farm operates day to day. Grocery store beef cannot compare, when you pick up that beef cut at the grocery store, do you truly know where it came from and how it was raised? Of course, you can read the label but without seeing it with your own eyes, you will never know full heartedly if that is true. Imagine how many times that cut was handled before it reached your plate. With our process you will be the second, only to the butcher who has handled that beef.

Cost Savings:

     Purchasing your beef in bulk will save you money!

Supporting Local Business:

     By making a purchase from Bardwell Farms, you are supporting your local economy; significantly more money stays in a community when purchases are made at locally owned – rather than nationally owned – businesses.

Unique Breed:

     Sure, you have had the overly popular Angus Beef, or Hereford Beef… but have you ever tried Devon Beef? Why not give it a try? We are one of the few farms in New York State offering Devon Beef.

Get the Cuts you want:

     You are in control of how your beef is cut. Working with our processor, Millers Meat Market located in Lowville, NY (family owned and operated)) is an easy process and they are willing to help if you have any questions.

Simple, We Care!

     Bardwell Farms is not your typical beef farm, we strive to do our best for the needs of our animals. Whether our cattle our destined to become oxen, sold as breeding stock, sold as starter herds, or raised for beef. All our animals get the care they deserve.

What are the cons of purchasing beef this way?

The upfront cost:

     Instead of buying a $40 steak here, and a $30 steak there. Purchasing beef in bulk can have a hefty upfront price tag but the cost savings in the end is worth it. There are also a few ways around this, the most common way is to get a few friends together and split it.

Freezer space:

     One of the most common issues in buying bulk beef is the freezer storage space. The best way around this is to plan, possibly purchase a chest freezer or get to the task of cleaning out the freezer already in your basement.