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Old 09-19-2010, 07:39 PM
 
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I'm thinking of buying a grass-fed whole cow, anyone has done that before? How is it? Any recommendation for local farms? I'm in Vienna area.
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Old 09-19-2010, 07:54 PM
 
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Call someone like Guard Hill Meats out in Front Royal. There's definitely butchers closer in, but I'm just going on what I am familiar with.

Maple Avenue Market has some sort of beef-buying club. It is located just west of Maple and the trail.

You'd need to store it in your freezer though, it'd be 100s of pounds of various cuts.
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Old 09-19-2010, 08:23 PM
 
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You can go to www.eatwild.com to find local grass-fed ranchers. You can get a whole cow from them, and many have "cowpools" where you can buy a share of a whole cow either with folks you know or they can gather up say four folks who each want 1/4 share. The folks who want more of the premium cuts will pay more for their share.
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Old 09-19-2010, 08:31 PM
 
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Try Chicama Run farm, located outside Purcellville. I know they offer grass-fed beef. See website: Grass Fed Beef. They have open houses so you can check it out for yourself.
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Old 09-20-2010, 12:48 AM
 
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We bought a 1/4 last year from Hollin Farms.
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Old 09-21-2010, 07:59 AM
 
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Thanks a lot for all the replies!
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