Kezialain packages and prices

Our 20- and 40-pound variety packs include
a mixture of steaks, roasts and ground beef,
with one third to one half ground beef. We try
to take into account your preferences (more
ground beef, fewer roasts, etc.) when we put
them together, depending what we have
available.

A quarter averages 95 to 110 pounds of
meat, which will fit in 4 to 5 cubic feet of
freezer space. We sell mixed quarters, so
you get a full range of cuts, not just the front or
back.

If you buy two quarters (a side) before it's cut
by the butcher, you can decide many
specifics about how it is processed: specific
cuts you want or don't want, thickness of
steaks, size of roasts, how lean and how
much ground beef. You can also save
money by having it wrapped in freezer paper
instead of vacuum packed. If you buy a
quarter in advance, we'll try to have it cut
according to some of your basic
preferences.

The price of a mixed quarter depends on
the size of the animal and how the meat
is packed. The basic charge is $3.65 per
pound hanging weight, plus 40 or 60
cents a pound for paper or vacuum
packing.

A quarter of an average sized animal
(600 pound hanging weight, or 150
pounds per quarter) costs $610 or
$640, depending on wrapping. You
would get about 100 pounds of 'take
home' meat. (See box below for
details.)

Hanging Weight and
Take Home Weight

The weight of the meat before it
is aged and processed into
individual cuts is called the
hanging weight. The price of a
quarter is based on this weight
($4.05 or $4.25 a pound).The
amount of 'take home' meat
averages 2/3 of the hanging
weight. That doesn't include soup
bones, liver and organ meats
which you can take if you want.

What Happens
To The Other Third?
Some of the hanging weight is
lost when moisture evaporates
during the dry aging process,
which tenderizes the meat and
brings out the flavor. The rest is
the bone and fat that are
removed when the meat is cut
into pieces. How much is lost
depends on factors like how many
boneless cuts there are and how
lean the ground beef is.

We have a new pack: 15 pounds of popular
basic cuts: 5 pounds of ground beef, 3
pounds of hamburger patties, 3 pounds of hot
dogs and 3 pounds of minute steaks for $90.

You can buy our meat at our farm as mixed quarters or sides, or in various packages
described below. If you just want a few pieces, you can go to one of the several stores that
sell our meat. (See Stores.)

Our farm is at 28 Keziah Lane, outside of Westtown in the Town of Minisink, Orange County.
We're close to the borders of both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, about 15 or 20 minutes
from Middletown, Port Jervis, Warwick and Sussex New Jersey - a little over an hour from
the George Washington Bridge. We encourage people to come here so you know where
your food comes from. We don't ship, but if you can't make it to the farm we could try to
arrange a delivery.

All of our meat is dry aged to tenderize it and enhance the flavor. Then it is cut, vacuum
packed and immediately frozen.

For information about our Naturally
Raised beef, see About Our Meat. In
addition to ground beef, we sometimes
have quarters and packages of Naturally
Raised meat. These are less expensive
than our organic meat, with the price set
depending on the individual animal.
Contact us if you're interested and we'll tell
you what we have and why we're selling
that particular meat Naturally Raised.