UPDATE 12/6/24 - I have 1/2 a pig, and 1/2 yearling cow and 1/4’s of all ground beef shares still avail pls email clare at bigtablefarm.com

Hello from the our farm -  we hope you all are warm and cozy during this wet blustery start to winter

When you spend your hard earned money on our meat you are affirming my work and supporting sustainable farming. You are investing in our farm and encouraging us to continue to produce food that you know was raised with care given to every aspect of farming from our soil and water to our animals health, and welfare. I've been raising meat for our table and our customers for nearly 20 years and am proud to share this work with you and hope it brings you good health. When you buy our beef, lamb and goat you are directly supporting sustainable farming and deep respect and care for our animals. 

Choosing our meat is good for your body and the planet. 

The animals for fall 2024

This Fall - I have 3 goats, 1 1/2 pigs and 2 cows 

Slaughter Date is Dec 6th so the animals will be ready for pick up about 5-7 days after that at Sharps Custom Cutting 

This meat typically sells out right away so please let me know asap 

text me on my cell 707-815-1766

The farm and practices

If you've been to the farm you know these animals have the best of everything and we are proud to bring you this meat. The cows only eat grass and are moved constantly to new fresh pasture. The goats live in the forested areas of our property and clear brush but are also given alfalfa daily to keep them fat and happy. The pigs live just out side my kitchen door and are feed some of the best scraps ever along with felled fruit and as needed a very small Amy of organic grain. 

- While normally the cows are slaughtered at the peek of summer pasture for the best finishing I have kept these girls on the best grass in my lower field until the rain set in a few weeks ago and since then they have been on deep bedding in the barn and fed all you can eat buffet of hay and alfalfa

• none have been given any antibiotics

• the cows are Irish Dexter red devon cross that we breed and raise and the goats are Boer and the pigs American Guiana hogs

• all are slaughtered on the farm as peacefully as possible - I am present for every kill

The Butchering 

Butcher is Sharps Custom Cutting 

You will call in your own cut and wrap instructions as well as PU your meat at sharps in Hubbard OR

Sharps will walk you through the cut and wrap if you've never done it, you will let them know the thickness of chops, distribution of roasts/leg and ground etc.

Nitty Gritty of weights and costs

Pigs - these animals are under a year and very young and tender but they are also VERY fatty the best use of these pigs is to take the fat for rendering I can get you info on how to do this if you are new to rendering. I will also give you some tips on cut instructions to best use them.

cost - $5 a pound Hanging Weight, kill fee $75, cut and wrap 1.10c per pound -  

I expect the pigs to be approx 100#- 125# hanging weight

Beef

I'm harvesting 2 beef cows this fall/winter one is a yearling female that I decided not to breed this year and the other is an older female that we have decided not to continue breeding. They will hang for a week or so before they are cut and wrapped

the  yearling heifer is approx 16 months my guesstimate is that their hanging weight is about 300lbs she will be sold by the 1/2

I will be selling the older cow by the 1/4 as she will be offered only as ground. Steaks from an older cow are not recommended as they are often tough and the ground is some of the best flavor out there. The approx hanging weight for the cow will be 350# so approx weight for the 1/4 will be ~50#'s of ground per 1/4 - the ground comes wrapped in 1lb pieces wrapped in 2lb packages. for easy thaw and use.

Yearling will be sold by the 1/2  - Half of a yearling  will be approx 150 lbs hanging weight with a finish weight of about  90lbs (not including bones)

the yearling 1/2 cow should fit in your standard home freezer (with out the ice maker) think about 35lbs per square milk crate

how much beef will this be and rough cost

cost - $6 a pound Hanging Weight, kill fee $75, cut and wrap .95c per pound -  

so some rough #'s below 

1/2 yearling heifer cost
cut and wraps (paid to sharps) 150# @ $1 PP $150
kill fee (paid to BTF) $75
150# x $6 (paid to BTF) = $900
approx total ~ $1100 for approx 90lbs

1/4 of cow  (all ground)

Than hang weight - 350#

1/4 - 87# x $6 ppound to btf. = $522

1/4 - cut wrap snd kill on 87#s (paid to butcher) $115

Finish ground ~ 52#s = $637 

This puts the ground at about $12.25 pp 

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Goats - these animals are under a year and very young and tender and yes small - 

Goat cost? - 

Goats cost - $6 a pound Hanging Weight plus cut and wrap 
cost - $6 a pound Hanging Weight, kill fee $75, cut and wrap .95c per pound -  
this is hanging weights and the cut and wrap will be $70 per animal if you take a 1/2 it will be $35

avail goats weight TBD but approx 35# - #45
ie -  if you take a 36# goat your cost would be $6x36#+$70 = $286

thank you all and again just text me with any questions! thank you as always - Clare