This is highly dependent on if there are kids and adults. And if the consumer is animal-based, carnivore or eats more moderate servings of meat. Also, will you be serving this meat to guests frequently?

i. 1/8 share for single or couple household: 3-4 months

ii. Quarter share for single/couple/small family: 4-6 months

iii. Half Cow share for family: 7-9 months

iv. Whole Cow for family: 9-12months

• Eighth = 2-3 cubic feet
• Quarter = 4-5 cubic feet
• Half = 7-8 cubic feet
• Whole = 15-16 cubic feet

All of our beef is processed in a USDA processing facility and vacuum sealed. We process and butcher the beef into smaller cuts, roasts, steaks and ground all individually packaged for you so it’s easy to prepare.

All of our meat is either dry or wet aged, and comes frozen which ensures maximum freshness once you thaw it out to consume.

All of our meat is shipped via Fedex and packed with enough dry ice to last 5 days in transit.

Frozen meat is the best way to ensure maximal freshness and will last you a long time. This allows you to buy high-quality meat at an affordable price and stay stocked up for a longer time period.

We don't currently have a weekly or bi-weekly slaughter which is what’s required for a “fresh” (non-frozen) program. We are working towards getting our own USDA compliant slaughter facility on site which would allow us to do this.

Indefinitely according to food safety guidelines, which means frozen meat will last for a very long time in the freezer - but for maximal freshness, best flavor and texture, we recommend using it within 1 year.

We value the ancestral way of eating and honoring all parts of the animal. A large majority of the animal carcass is beef roasts from the different primals. Ground beef is made from all the trimmings from the animal which is also the majority of the animal carcass.

• Crock Pot is the easiest way to go. You can buy a crock pot starting from just $20. Depending on the size of a roast, you can cook it on low for 6-10 hours for a nice tender roast.
• Instant Pots are great options for slow cooking which is usually a bit faster than crock pots because of the pressure cooking.
• Oven Baking for roast beef. Low and slow for several hours.
• Smokers for low and slow bbq style meat. You can prepare a roast similar to a Brisket.

Our approach to eating and lifestyle is ancestral and nose-to-tail which means we honor all parts of the animal, and consume what we can. Nose-to-tail eating also offers us a variety of nutrients.

There’s simply not enough steaks on one animal carcass for people to be able to choose all steaks. Utilizing all parts of the animal in a cow share is the most sustainable, ethical and cost effective approach.

A large majority of our beef comes from San Diego. We also have a partner ranch in Opheim, Montana (North of Nowhere ranch) and a partner ranch in Fort Stockton, West Texas.

Both partner ranches have maintained cattle that are 100% grass-fed, finished and pasture-raised. Kevin Muno is working with the ranch managers/owners of the partner ranches to move towards more regenerative management practices.

In San Diego, we've got 2 ranches - one 8,000 acre ranch out in Fallbrook and the other 8,000 acre ranch (our main home ranch) in Warner Springs where we host our ranch tours (and where our herd is most of the time.) We move our cattle between both the Warner Springs and Fallbrook ranches in San Diego.

We fully manage our Warner Springs ranch and follow a regenerative approach to agriculture here.

Our logo says Humanely Raised.

“Humanely Raised” is different from “Humanely Slaughtered.”

Our cattle are Humanely Raised out on pastures.

We provide food, water, shelter/protection against elements (more for Montana & Texas where animals can get very hot or cold and need shade and shelter.)

We employ Temple Grandin’s low stress management practices during transportation and slaughter of animals. Temple Grandin works with feedlots & slaughterhouses and pioneered low-stress techniques.

Low-Stress Management Techniques:

• Vocalization standard as indicator of stress. (An animal making noise if stressed.)
• Animals are moving on their own. No abuse/physical means to move the animals.
• Humane stunning methods - Bolt to their head, stunning the animal, not killing it (so the animal is brain dead). The animal is killed once they bleed it out. Animal is rendered senseless before killing so the animal doesn’t carry stress when bleeding out.

Primarily Angus. We have a composite breeding program at our San Diego Ranch where we are working towards a cross between Angus, Corriente & Mashona with the goal of creating the optimal breed that’s resilient in Southern California climate, with a great yield for meat.

Our Montana and West Texas ranches are all Angus breeds.

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24-36 months (2-3 years)

Yes, we currently use ShopPay which allows you to get some cow shares on a payment plan for as low as 0% interest.

Click HERE to learn more about our focus on nutrient density!

We can put in a custom request to divide up your share for you and your friends by letting us know how many ways you need your share divided. You will need to decide who gets on-off cuts like beef tongue, organ meats, oxtail, hangar steaks, etc. We can only deliver to one address.