Since my favorite local beef supplier recently closed down indefinitely, I've been on the lookout for another alternative option. I saw the grass fed beef banner at the Uptown Farmer's Market and headed over to see what they had available. Unfortunately there wasn't anyone at the booth so I had a wait for a bit but it did allow me to look at their meat options. According to the price list and information flyer, JH Grass Fed Beef is raised as naturally as possible. The cows are fed "as close as possible to their native diets. No corn, feed grains, animal or industrial by-products are used to finish the beef." While a few of the cuts of beef I wanted were sold out, I did get some good second choice options. I took home some sweetbreads, a hanger steak (Labeled as hanging tender on the package), and some oxtails. Prices were reasonable for what I got, and were similar to prices at the previous place I used to get beef from. Since I have never cooked sweetbreads at home, I was excited to try them out. They are hard to find so I jumped at the chance to experiment in the kitchen. To be honest, it was a very time intensive process trying to prep them and the result was just OK but I'm glad they offer them here for anyone that is more skilled in offal prep! I was also a little bummed that I had to do some prep for the hanger steaks as they come with the tough membrane attached so I had to do some trimming but it wasn't too bad overall. I marinated then placed them in the sous vide for maximum tenderness with rave reviews from the family. I made a delectable Taiwanese beef noodle soup with the oxtails. I will definitely buy oxtails from them again to make this soup! Service at the counter wasn't the friendliest nor the most helpful but hey, as long as you know what you need you're good. There are discounts if you pay in cash but you won't get a receipt. Details: - Animals are raised on pasture - Local, family owned operation - Grass fed, grass finished - Beef is locally processed, dry-aged and inspected under AZ Dept of Agricultural regulations - 3% off when you pay in cash - Chickens and pork also available - Available Wednesdays at the Uptown Farmer's Market read more

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The meat does taste pretty good and I made sure to try out some different cuts before committing to a larger order. When I order a half cow, I expect to get half the cow. I requested fatty ground beef and it's exceptionally lean. The steaks are horribly cut with no consistency. An example is New York Strip loins cut 3/4 inch at one end of the steak down to nothing at the other. which doesn't make it easy to cook. Then I got all rib roasts with no ribeyes. The tenderloins were barely a 1/2 inch thick. I actually got a brisket with zero fat on it but they had no problem leaving all the tendonous tissue attached so if you like gristle, this is your place. Lastly even though I could go on and on, I asked for all the extra fat and organs and got none of it. I don't even think I got the bones now that I think of it. When you go to the website to order you'll see why. They charge an outrageous price for all the other stuff that you'll find other ranches giving a deal on. Liver at $12/lb. Fat doesn't seem to be on there now but when I bought my cow it was $10/lb. Are you kidding me? I'll find another rancher to support and I recommend you do too. read more

Ordered a quarter cow a little under a year ago. Did not like the packaging but that is the processor not to rancher. The beef was dry aged and the first steak I pulled out had mold on the bone. Again, fault of the processor. As I went through the quarter cow I was underwhelmed by the types of cuts that I received. Lots of filler meat it seemed. Much of it seemed like it was cut in a way that also made it difficult to cook. Low fat content or small ends and large caps etc. I admit I am a novice when it comes to buying bulk meat like this but I cook enough beef to choke​ a mountain lion. I knew not everything would be ribeye and Tbone but the meat was just not what I expected. Finally finished the last of it left in the freezer and decided to order a quarter from a different rancher. The comparison is absolutely mind blowing. They will go unnamed but the cuts are not cut up. They gave me massive hunks of amazing meat. Which is what I knew I needed. Control over the beef cuts for my cooking. As soon as I opened the boxes they gave me I knew that the quality surpassed the previous delivery I got from JH. For instance, I got about 10 pounds of beef shank from JH and I think actually zero shanks from the other rancher. Instead it was filled with many other wonderful cu​ts. read more