If you eat organic, nutritional content is important to you, right?…read more I've been at the farm for years and have to share with you what I've learned & what makes Sage Mountain Farm unique! A look into the scientific facts about the nutrition of produce on store shelves, creates an uncomfortable revelation about the food we're serving our families. Did you know that the nutritional merits of fruits and vegetables steadily loose vitamins while in storage and transit? That the antioxidants decrease rapidly after harvest making it difficult to reap the full health benefits of fresh produce? Four big factors that impact the nutritional value of the produce you eat: -The ripeness of the produce -The length of time since harvest -The varieties chosen -The harvesting methods Sage Mountain Farms produce: -Only the best nutrient rich, flavorful seed varieties -Hand-picked & handled -Harvested at the peak of ripeness, maximizing nutrient content -Harvested to order! Your order is harvested and delivered within 24-48 hours. -Minimal travel necessary (none for farm pick ups CSA & Farm Stand) Let me show you some examples of why this should be important to you: Studies have shown that tomatoes harvested green have 31% less vitamin C than those allowed to ripen on the vine (Lee and Kader, 2000). Vine ripened red peppers too, have about 30% more vitamin C than green peppers (Howard et al., 1994). It is not just vitamin C content that is reduced, in fact vine ripened tomatoes contain more of the important antioxidants beta carotene and lycopene than those harvested prematurely (Arias et al., 2000). Lettuce loses 46% of some key nutrients within seven days of cold storage. Spinach loses 22% of lutein and 18% of beta carotene content after just eight days of cold storage (Ramberg and McAnnelley, 2002). Culinary herbs, when used fresh, contain significant amounts of antioxidants. These antioxidants decrease rapidly after harvest making it difficult to reap the full health benefits of fresh culinary herbs with products from commercial grocery stores (Bottino, 2010). Nothing compares to the juicy flavor of a tomato picked fresh off the vine and eaten right in the garden. Today's global food system ensures that we can find ripe tomatoes any day of the year in any store across the country but the flavor of those tomatoes is often a far cry from that deep red, vine ripened fruit in your garden or the next best thing, Sage Mountain Farms CSA box. Moreover the fresh produce we find in our grocery stores today actually contains fewer nutrients than the same types of produce did just 30 years ago. Did you know that in 1951, an adult woman could meet her daily requirements of vitamin A by eating two peaches? But by 2002, she would need to eat 53 peaches to obtain the same amount of vitamin A !!! (Ramberg and McAnnelley, 2002). Commercial agriculture of the 21st century seems focused on enhancing shelf life of produce, often at the expense of taste and nutrition. This means that maximizing your nutrient dollar in our current grocery store climate is a daunting task and can result in produce lacking in both flavor and quality. The perceived convenience of global food sourcing and mass shipping of produce to achieve lower prices has been a detriment to our diets and our planet. I hope you join a local CSA today and insure that farm fresh produce is available for you and your family every day. It really has made a difference in my life.

I'm changing my review after trying the beef I purchased and the owner reaching back about my…read moremissing eggs. The ground beef and steak cuts were all very well marbled and tasty. The eggs come in different sizes, have amazing different colored shells and beautiful orange yolks which made for delicious scrambled eggs. One star off for the rack of lamb.

Pulled up to the store and nothing is there. This place is CLOSED! They should definitely update…read morethis page

Food is slightly overpriced. Some of it seems kinda old. Only grocery store in anza, so its more…read moreconvenient then n e thing. Staff is nice, n friendly.

I cannot say enough great things about the place! The meat, the salsa, and the chips are to die…read morefor! When we drive in from Utah we always make a stop here to take food home. It's absolutely excellent!!!! 5 STARS

Super impressed with Kennedy's Meat Company. We saw it on yelp while planning a big group trip to…read moreTemecula and thought we would stop to buy some of their pre marinated meats to grill at our airbnb one night and we were all super impressed!! We got a mango habanero carne, pineapple pastor chicken and a cilantro lime green chile carne. Soooo good! My favorite was the green carne. Get it and you will not regret it. The garlic salsa was also delicious. Perfect for bbqs and big groups! They also have group meals as well. The people working there were also very helpful explaining the different marinations.

If you enjoy cooking an exceptional steak, look no further! The quality of meat that this store…read moresells is exceptional. The staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable about quality meats and cuts and offers guidance to meet your individual needs. I usually have my Wagyu steaks imported from out of state but so excited to find a local butcher with equally high quality products. I'm so glad I found this company! Highly recommend!

From the owner: We sell American Wagyu (Angus / Wagyu Hybrid) and Full Blood Japanese Wagyu cuts from our ranch…read morealong with everything you need to cook and enjoy it! Come in and see us! You can check ccrpremiummeats.com for current stock and order online or come by the store and take it home today.

Great quality, and better service. Always available to help. Helped me with an order for…read moreThanksgiving. They went out of there way

Want to give el Asado a shout out for hooking it up with some quality cuts everything was so…read moredelicious From my first time having some bone marrow now I know to order a bunch more but it was great what I got to try and man I fell in love The New York cuts were on point and the rib eyes were just to do die and you know I couldn't pass up on 2 lbs of the Australian. Wagyu which I had for dinner just 2 nights ago and let me tell you it was so juicy melted in my mouth cooked to medium rare over some charcoal with some mesquite wood chips it came out really good The hangar steak was really good as well super tender. And I got to try some Denver steaks that came out really good On our cook out Friday I think the kbbq chicken is what went first I got 5 pds of that, the chimichurri marinade and regular fajitas but out of everything everyone at the cookout took a liking to the kbbq chicken I had everyone asking me where I got it I handed them the card and they took photos so don't be surprised if you need more chicken everyone wanted to go buy some for themselves really appreciate the discounts you guys gave me for getting so much meat and I can't wait for the next cook out cause I know where I'm going and I'm trying that Australian Wagyu arrachera steak All in all everyone really enjoyed the cook out and the experience I had coming into your shop and staying open a half an hr later to help accommodate me really meant a lot and I will definitely be a returning customer.

So thankful I found A1 butcher services. I've saved so much money highly recommend them!read more

From the owner: No more paying employees full time wages and insurance or ordering your meat precut and paying the…read more50 percent markup price. You order the meat from any distributor whole, then call us! With over twenty years experience our fast friendly reliable butchers will hand trim cut and portion any of your meat needs. We also offer a grinding service which means any additional trim is now 100 percent profit! Call us today and start saving big time

I feed four growing boys, so we go through a lot of beef -- and this is on another level. Hook &…read moreCleaver Ranch Wagyu is hands-down the best-tasting beef I've ever had. Super rich, clean flavor. Hard to eat anything else now. Highly recommend Hook & Cleaver Ranch.

Amazing quality! Highly recommend. Go get you some! You won't regret it!…read more Fresh fresh fresh!

The owner is very knowledgeable about lobsters. He explained the differences of Atlantic lobsters…read morefrom Australian lobster. Which I didn't know. He sells by the pound and even though I didn't buy from him, he gave me a store that I could buy the lobster I needed for a small dinner party I was having. He didn't try to "sell" me what I didn't want. And I found that it was refreshing. When I need a lot of lobster for parties, I will purchase them from him.

The lobster crew consistently comes through for me on all the major holidays. their prices are…read morehighly competitive, and he always gives me a discount for being a disabled veteran, which I really appreciate. The seafood is always clean and crisp just the way I like it. in the Marietta Menifee Temecula area, seafood markets are very limited, and the lobster crew always makes it happen.