WARNING: Arizona Grass Fed Beef defrauds the public with poor quality, gristle-laden, inedible beef while falsely marketing it as "premium". Read their reviews before you make the mistake of buying their meat. 2.2 out of 10 reviews on Yelp Arizona Grass Fed Beef advertises on their website that they sell "THE FINEST FREE RANGE GRASS FED BEEF ARIZONA HAS TO OFFER". THEY CLAIM IT IS "PASTURE RAISED, HAND CUT, PREMIUM QUALITY" I purchased 9 pounds of meat from them on the internet which was sight unseen and I had to prepay for it. They arranged for me to pick up my order at their sister store, Arcadia Meat Market which is owned by the same owners. The meat they sold me was so horrible I had no choice but to throw it away. It was tough and unchewable. The presence of excessive gristle and unchewable chunks in grass-fed ground beef is a strong indicator of low-quality meat sourcing, improper processing, and/or the use of older, tougher animals, culled breeding stock that have lived beyond their productive years and develop dense connective tissue due to age and muscle fatigue [B-6][A-7]. Consuming low grade, gristle-heavy meat is not just unpleasant it poses serious health risks leading to gut discomfort, bloating, and constipation. While gristle itself isn't harmful, its presence signals lower nutritional quality and potential digestive issues. Tough connective tissue is high in collagen but low in bioavailable nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins compared to tender muscle meat. Gristle is largely indigestible due to its dense elastin and collagen content, which resist breakdown by stomach acids. This can cause discomfort, especially for those with sensitive digestion [A-1] [S-4]. Poor Butchering Practices: Inadequate trimming of sinew and silver skin before grinding can leave behind chewy, indigestible tissue. [S-1][A-3]. Arizona Grass Fed Beef advertises on their website that they are certified by the American Grassfed Association (AGA), one of the few legitimate grass-fed labels [B-6]. I looked up the American Grassfed Association and Arizona Grass Fed Beef is not a member. See attached label with no AGA certification. Misleading Labels: Terms like "grass-fed" and "natural" are unregulated, enabling companies to slap fraudulent claims on their meat [A-10]. High-quality ground beef should be fine-textured, slightly sticky, and free of visible white chunks (gristle). I have attached pictures of the ground beef I received which shows extensive gristle chunks throughout the meat. I tried contacting Arizona Grass Fed Beef after I received my order. Their website's return policy states: "We take pride in producing and delivering the best 100% grass fed & 100% grass finished beef products. If you are not satisfied with your product in anyway, please call our customer service. I called them, but they do not answer their phone. I left messages and never received a call back. I call Arcadia Meat Market where I picked up my order and I was told by their employee that they would contact the owners for me. I never heard back from Arcadia Meats nor Arizona Grass Fed Beef. REFERENCES: Science Papers: * [S-1] "Electrical Stimulation of Beef Carcasses-The Present Position" by Alastair Cuthbertson (Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 1980) * [S-4] "Influence of hexamine and sodium nitrite in combination with sodium benzoate and sodium propionate on fermentation and hygienic quality of wilted and long cut grass silage" by Per Lingvall, and Paul Lättemäe (Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture J Sci Food Agric 79:257-264 (1999)). * Books: * [B-2] "Nourishing Traditions The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats Sally Fallon" (author unknown) [B-6] "All Flesh is Grass The Pleasures and Promises of Pasture Farming" by Gene Logsdon Articles: * [A-1] "Food Provenance Where's Your Food Come From - ANH International, January 10, 2018" by ANH International - ANHinternational.org * [A-3] "A Global Quest Expert Interviews" by TheTruthAboutCancer.com * [A-7] "How to change the world by buying organic and - NaturalNews.com, September 28, 2005" by NaturalNews.com * [A-10] "Choosing the Right Foods for Your Family Can - NaturalNews.com, October 24, 2008" by Nat uralNews.com read more

Arizona Grass Raised Beef - Butcher Near Me - Prescott Valley, Arizona

TERRIBLE, don't waste your money. We bought a package with flank steak, the fajita meat, and tri-tip all of which are 100% inedible-you cannot chew this meat. I don't think I will even try to serve what we have left to our dog- it's that bad. I actually wonder if they don't buy the worst grade meat somewhere and repackage it to resell. AWFUL waste of money unfortunately. read more

I ordered beef from Arizona Grass Raised Beef on 3/26/25 and picked it up the next day. We wanted to do business with people close to us so we could go pick it up. I decided to make some stir fry with my 1 pc of Flank Steak today. Since I don't know much about Flank Steak I went on line to find out how to cook and slice it. It states it is basically a tender cut and to slice it against the grain, which I did. I marinated it for 1 1/2 hours and then fried it hot and fast as suggested on Food Network. I was so anxious to taste it but was shocked to find it was so tough I could hardly chew it. I ended up grinding it and now have to decide what to make with ground Flank Steak which, even ground is still tuff and grainy. I still have a few other cuts to try and surely hope they are better than this. Carol S. read more

Great meat selection, love that they have organ meat available. All the meats are very good and cook well. The delivery service is good as well. read more

Every time I unfreeze meat from these guys I swear I'm going to write a review that would put them out of business. Instead, I'll just settle for saving 10 new buyers from making the same mistake. First off we experienced a classic Bait and Switch tactic. We did a sample order of a couple hundred bucks of there ground meat It was tender and flavorful so we wanted to stock our freezer and spent another $1100. We also ordered there Ribeye's, Short Ribs and Chuck Roast and Stew Meat. It was all extremely terrible. We had to trash the Ribs, they were inedible. The Ribeye's were all cut on angle and looks like it was cut with a butter knife by a young child....No kidding! Also the meat was underweight compared to the label. The meat was also tough and grisly. The hamburger makes terribly hard hamburgers. And the final straw is tonight using the beef in a hamburger helper recipe and the ground beef was so tough it ruined the meal. Then I went to unfreeze the Chuck Roast and found there vacuum seal did not hold and its full of ice crystals. I paid a lot of money for absolute trash meat. Never come in between a Dog and his bone! I hope they feel my pain! read more

Arizona Grass Raised Beef - Ice Crystals on My Chuck Roast. - Butcher Near Me - Prescott Valley, Arizona

As you can see, AZ. Grass Raised Beef has no good reviews, and I'm writing another negative review. I have ben shopping for grass fed beef from ranches all over the US for years, and this place has been the most disappointing in beef quality and customer service. My advice to someone looking for good quality grassfed beef with friendly people that actually care about your experience is not shop at this ranch. My first order was disappointing. The steaks were tough, dry and had no flavor so I emailed them and called them and I got no response. I will not be shopping here again. read more

How can I give a minus 10 star? The worst mystery meat I have ever seen. The filets were a triangular cut with half fat. The ground beef packages looked like it was fine like mish. I cooked one steak which turned out to be tough and completely tasteless. Waste of money. read more

Been buying beef from Az Grass Raised Beef for years. I haven't purchased beef from the grocery store since I been buying here. Great quality, well packaged and excellent customer service! read more

Have ordered this beef for the last few years. Great quality and antibiotic free. Grass fed, grass finished, nuff said.

I don't usually leave a bad review but really felt the need to leave a bad review for this vendor. We ordered a quarter side of beef for $650ish dollars. This meat is the toughest, tasteless meat we have ever had. You could go to Costco and get better meat. Take it or leave it but I would not recommend this beef. read more