LOFT Co-op BEEF RING (CSA) information
Beef rings were very common in days before refrigerators and freezers.
The basic principal is that 8 to 16 families share one animal and get different cuts each time but the price stays the same per lb.
For our Beef Ring customers, each side of beef is cut in 4 quarters (4 shares) of about 50 to 80lb. For a half share this quarter is shared by 2 customers. There are 8 full shares in total per animal.
BEEF CUTS
The 4 quarters of each side are numbered to assure the different cuts are shared equally over the season.
- Chuck: Blade roasts - Chuck stake - Stew meat - Shanks –Cross Rib
- Rib: Prime rib roast / steak –Standing rib - Rib eye – Wing/Club steak
- Loin: Sirloin steak – Sirloin Tip roast – Tenderloin/Fillet– T-bone steak
- Round: Round steak /roast, Rump Roast-Shank-Stew meat
For simplicity all quarters come with the same amount of ground beef and soup bones.
Each beef ring order has 4 deliveries. Available dates will be posted.
There is a sign-up fee/deposit of $150,- required which is credited towards the last (4th) delivery.
2 weeks before any delivery a notice is sent out and 50 % of payment must be received 2 days before delivery. An invoice with the amount of the balance comes with each delivery. The meat is flash frozen and delivered in large freezer bags.
For Spring 2009 deliveries orders are placed at Laepple Organic Farm. For people willing to car share for farm gate pick up, a
discount is available.
Cost: 3,95 per lb with a minimum order (half share of 25 to 40lb)
There are no limits of how many shares you might want to order.
All our beef is Certified Organic, the animals are grass fed and finished on organic vegetables like carrots, potatoes and squash. We do not feed any grain or silage(fermented grass or corn). Our customers appreciate the tasty lean meat from our animals that have been allowed to mature at a natural pace.
What is the difference between naturally raised and certified organic grass fed beef? Compared to certified organic production, there are no written standards for naturally raised beef production that would regulate the substances used to feed and treat the animals.
