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At the ANDERSON FARM, we raise the most luscious, lip-smackin’ lamb you’ve ever sunk your teeth into. The lambs are raised naturally on grass and mother’s milk—no artificial hormones, steroids or unnecessary antibiotics. That’s why they taste so good!

TO HELP YOU PLAN, a typical bundle of whole lamb can be estimated to include:

2 packages leg o’ lamb,
2 packages rack of lamb,
5 packages of lamb chops,
2 packages of lamb ribs,
4 packages of lamb cubes,
2 packages of ground lamb,
2 packages of lamb steaks,
2 packages of lamb shanks (front legs),
1 package of liver and tongue.

This is a typical whole lamb bundle; individual bundles may vary. The approximate total weight is 30–35 pounds.

DO I HAVE ROOM TO STORE A LAMB? Yes. A typical refrigerator freezer compartment holds 2 or 3 lamb bundles. Each bundle requires less than 1½ cubic feet of space.

WE OFFER TWO WAYS TO BUY LAMB—live lamb @$1.30 per pound and USDA approved freezer lamb @$6.99 per pound. Freezer lamb is cut, wrapped, frozen and sold as a bundle. Minimum order is $110.

WE ARE ENVIRO-FRIENDLY and just plain friendly. We love it when folks stop over for a farm tour and buy a lamb.

Anderson Farm, Mark, Kari and Sarah Anderson, 1575 Underwood Avenue, Muscatine IA 52761. Call or fax (563) 264-2209 or toll free:
(866) 884-7815. E-mail: mark@grassfedrecipes.com 
Website: http://www.grassfedrecipes.com

Canaan Sheep & Timber raises grassfed lamb. The meat is available as whole animals, which is approximately 50 to 60 pounds of packaged meat. The lambs are raised exclusively on pasture and hay and are available in November/ December, and March/April.

Canaan Sheep & Timber, Randall Ney, 1006 Dogwood, Wellman IA 52356. (319) 646-6696. E-mail: randall-ney@uiowa.edu

Dakota Harvest Farm is located in very extreme South Dakota, a few miles away from both Iowa and Nebraska. Dakota Harvest Farm raises Dorper lambs in a natural environment. Dorpers are a “hair” sheep rather than wool breed and are specially developed for the quality of their meat.

All of our lambs are born and raised naturally with their mothers on our pastures so we can guarantee that they’re healthy. They spend their time on pastures getting plenty of fresh air, sunshine, and clean water as they roam. In the winter months, they are fed alfalfa hay, also grown on our farm, to provide them with optimum nutrition and health. In turn, they produce a lean, healthy, nutrient dense and protein rich meat.

We don’t administer growth hormones or antibiotics. We do not feed any animal byproducts. We do not apply artificial fertilizers or chemicals on our pastures.

Our specialty items include Lamb Filet Mignon, Lamb Summer Sausage, and Smoked Leg of lamb. Other lamb products are:

·  Leg of Lamb (boneless)
·  Lamb Chop
·  Shanks
·  Spare Ribs
·  Shoulder Chop
·  Ground Lamb

We do ship our fresh lamb to your house.

Dakota Harvest Farm, Bob and Barb Corio, 33565 Dakota Road, Jefferson SD  57038. (605) 966-5490 (Call after 6 pm or leave a message.) E-mail: info@dakotaharvestfarm.com.
Website: http://www.dakotaharvestfarm.com.

Galen Bontrager Farm is a 'Beyond Organic" direct marketing, grass-based farm featuring Salad Bar Beef, Salad Bar Lamb, pastured broilers, pastured turkey, and pastured eggs.  

I am a former apprentice of Polyface Inc. and Joel Salatin. Thus my animals are raised using the Joel Salatin methods that are highlighted in Michael Pollan's runaway bestseller The Omnivores Dilemma.  (I'm actually mentioned in the book because I was an apprentice while Michael was there gathering the information for his book). 
 
I avoid using chemicals, growth hormones, genetically modified grains, antibiotics, dead animal parts, chicken litter, or drugs. I have retail sales of beef, lamb, and eggs year-round. I also sell custom beef in wholes, halves, or quarters and custom lamb in wholes or halves. Broilers and turkeys are custom ordered, processed, and picked up at the farm. 

I do not ship food anywhere because I want to keep everything local. I encourage customers to come to the farm and connect with their food, and covet your support to keep local family farming alive and well. 

For more information check out my farm website or call me for ordering information or with any questions you may have. Joyfully at your service!

Galen Bontrager Farm, Galen Bontrager, 5029 Johnson Iowa Road SW, Wellman IA  52356. (319) 646-5443.
Website: http://www.galenbontragerfarm.com.

Grass Run Farm, located near Dorchester, Iowa, produces humanely- and sustainably-raised 100% grass-finished beef, pastured veal, and pastured pork year-round.

We believe in providing a quality life for our animals through rotational grazing of our certified organic pastures, a nutritious winter hay program, and careful handling. See for yourself by scheduling a farm tour!

We do not administer antibiotics, growth hormones, animal-protein supplements, or other health-compromising additives. Our meats have been praised for flavor, quality, and value by customers all over the country.

Contact us by phone or e-mail to customize an order or get information about meat packages. We can help you figure out what will fit in your freezer or arrange staggered deliveries to meet your needs. Special offers, convenient online shopping, and more details about our farm are available through our website.

We ship nationally to individuals, restaurants, and retailers in dry ice and insulated boxes, and deliver to pick-up locations and select farmers markets in Iowa and Minnesota. Pre-order in quantity for best value and custom cuts.

Please feel free to call or e-mail us with questions. Here's to good health and great food!

Sincerely, Ryan and Kristine Jepsen, farmers

Grass Run Farm, Ryan and Kristine Jepsen, 2712 Hoover Road, Dorchester, IA 52140. (563) 492-3400.
E-mail: eatmeat@grassrunfarm.com.
Website: http://www.grassrunfarm.com.

Henrichsen Farms has been direct marketing finished beef in the central Iowa area for 8 years. Our beef is grass fed and grass finished!

Our beeves are sold in either quarters, halves or wholes. Local custom processing facilities assure that we meet your specific requirements regarding cuts, weights, portions, etc. Our beef is all natural—no antibiotics, steroids, chemicals or artificial growth promoters and never any grain. Grass finishing assures maximum Omega 3 and CLA levels plus giving you the most healthy and enjoyable beef eating experience possible. A choice grade of finishing insures a marbling character that enhances the exceptional taste of our beef. All carcasses are dry aged for at least 14 days to assure tenderness.

Please contact us by phone or e-mail for information on current pricing, availabilities, shipping options, financial arrangements and other questions.

Henrichsen Farms, Ken and Jeanne Henrichsen, 2136 Norwood Avenue, Winterset IA  50273. (515) 462-4438.
E-mail:kjhenrichsen@L2speed.net

Highland Vista Farm is located 20 miles southwest of Iowa City and just 7.5 miles west of the Kalona Cheese Factory.  Our old fashioned small farm has been our family’s home since 1875. We offer BEEF, PORK and EGGS using Joel Salatin’s methods as featured in The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan.

Our cattle enjoy intensively managed pasture and hay. Hogs and chickens are seasonally pasture raised, supplemented with feed Steve blends himself. We avoid chemicals and do not use hormones, g.m.o. grain or routine antibiotics. Our state-inspected retail meats are available year-round. You may also custom order bulk meat.

Steve left his engineering career in early 2006 to pursue full-time farming. Our effort is supported by you, our customer; we take NO government subsidies of any kind. Our three small children enjoy farm life as the 6th generation on the original farmstead, complete with working hand pump, windmill, bright red 1894 barn, original farmhouse and other buildings. We encourage you to visit and enjoy our high-quality, pasture raised products!

Hours: Mon-Sat, 9-6 by chance or appointment.
* Please call ahead or e-mail for more information.
* Local delivery available.

Visit Eatwild's Iowa Beyond the Farm page for a list of stores and restaurants that carry our meat and eggs.

Highland Vista Farm, Steve and Colleen Rodgers, 3268 320th Street, Wellman IA 52356. (319) 646-2989. E-mail: hvf@netins.net.

Horsefeather Farm is a small family farm with a limited number of grass finished calves to sell in the fall or spring. We usually deliver them to area lockers and sell them by the whole, half, or quarter.

We raise them strictly on grass and offer Jersey/Devon/Angus crosses. We do not use any antibiotics or hormones. We feed them kelp and D.E. for mineral and wormer. We rotate our cows on mixed green pastures and stockpile grass for the winter and feed our own hay. We have a diversified farm as we raise cattle, horses (saddle and draft), chicken, goats, hogs, rabbits and wholesale potted peonies. We hope to resume our pastured poultry raising in 2005 after we finish the 6-year building project of our post and beam/straw bale house.

We are located near Lamoni, IA, just off the southernmost exit on I-35. We are within driving distance of Des Moines, Kansas City and Omaha. Check with us for all natural products availability and prices.

Horsefeather Farm, Kevin and Sophie Ryan, 17542 324th Street, Davis City IA  50065. (641) 784-6600.

The Koether Ranch offers grassfed beef on a year-round basis. We have been organic since 1985, but are not certified. We prefer to sell quarters or split halves, but we sell individual packages as well. We usually ship frozen meat 2nd Day Air in special containers.

Our goal is to provide the best possible care and diet for our animals so that our customers can get the healthiest possible meat. The cattle never eat grain. They eat fresh grass from April thru November and winter on dry hay. They are fed a combination of kelp, minerals, and refined natural salt year- round. We complete the cattle's life cycle with humane slaughter. They are killed in our corral while standing quietly and then are hauled to the processing facility. This prevents any unnecessary stress on the animal.

We usually harvest our beef in late October – early November when the animals are 16 months old. We like to have large orders placed prior to slaughter, but we try to keep a supply of frozen meat on hand year-round.

Recently we added lamb, goat and broiler chickens as well. For any further details, please feel free to call anytime.

Greg Koether, 26046 Giard Road, McGregor IA  52157. (563) 873-3385.

At Malabar Farm we are committed to sustainable agriculture, i.e., practices that sustain and improve our soils rather than deplete them. We feed grain only during the most severe winter weather. We are not certified organic, but we do not use supplements, growth hormones, or unnecessary antibiotics.

We usually have available natural lean beef. In season, we have natural lean lamb.

Malabar Farm, Loren Olson, 3032 Settlers Trail, St. Charles IA  50240. (641) 765-4356. E-mail: mbrbelties@aol.com 
Website: http://www.MalabarBelties.com

Prairie Creek Cattle Co. offers beef selected for taste and tenderness produced under a superior sustainable farming system.

We graze our cattle on salad bar mixes of grasses, legumes and forbs for an optimum diet in a management intensive grazing system. We select cattle genetics that excel on pasture and deliver more desirable cuts of meat that have outstanding flavor. We strive to make our soils healthy and mineralized for healthy mineralized food. Our use of management intensive grazing allow for supporting soil biology which in turn adds to the health of our soils. We strive to make every meal a gourmet dining experience.

We sell by the whole, half, and half of a half. We will work with you on shipping arrangements. Call or email us for more information about us and when beef will be available. Thanks, Karl and Kyle Dallefeld.

Prairie Creek Cattle Co., Karl and Kyle Dallefeld, 6729 K & K Road, Worthington IA  52078. (563) 590-7929.
E-mail: karld@iowatelecom.net.

Prairie Quest Farm has a limited number of certified organic, grassfed Angus and Red Angus beef animals available for the fall of 2002. Live animal sales only, but we will deliver to a local locker plant with payment based on carcass weight. You can arrange with family and friends to divide meat and costs. Delivery is available through mutual agreement.

Health effects of food are extremely interesting to me, and I am participating in a USDA SARE grant program exploring ways to maximize CLA levels in milk and meat. Prairie Quest is committed to maintaining and enhancing the diversity and health of the ecosystem while producing healthy food for human consumption.

Prairie Quest Farm, Daniel Specht, 12082 Iris Avenue, McGregor IA  52157. (563) 873-3873. E-mail: danspech@mwt.net

Short Shadows Farm, located just north of Sioux City, Iowa, is now offering grass-raised beef by the pound. Our inputs include: fresh pasture, clean water, sunshine, and stored hay during the winter months. The herd is comprised of full-blooded, registered, Belted Galloways. This breed wears a long winter coat, usually between four and eight inches. This winter coat negates the need for fat on the animals. We have extremely lean meat product animals that receive no shots or supplements, other than free choice natural minerals.

The Short Shadows Farm price list on meat is listed on the website along with information on our local CSA and country store.

Short Shadows Farm, Chuck Hinrichsen, 32502 Juniper Ave, Hinton IA 51024. (712) 239-6886. E-mail: shortshadowsfarm@aol.com  
Website: www.hometown.aol.com/shortshadowsfarm

Tall Grass Bison, the largest bison producer in Iowa, maintains their herd of over 300 grass-fed bison on 1000 acres "as close to natural conditions as possible." The animals are free-range and graze on native prairie grasses; no corn or other grains are fed. Herds are managed for natural family order, an evolutionary development that minimizes stress, the precursor of pathogens, illness and tough meat. Healthy stress-free lives mean they have never needed nor been given a shot or antibiotics in their life.

Humane slaughter in the field eliminates the unnecessary stress of being transported to a slaughterhouse. Meat is dry-aged for 21 days and processed at a State Inspected locker. Bison meat is available in front quarters, hind quarters and hanging halves.

Tall Grass Bison, Bob Jackson, 1858 220th Street, Promise City IA  52583. (641) 874-5794. E-mail: tgbison@iowatelecom.net

Thankful Harvest offer delicious, satisfying grass-finished beef. Our customers come back year after year. We have forage-finished meat available year round. We can work with you to provide you with the variety of cuts and the quantities you desire. Pastured poultry is available in season, along with organic potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins and watermelons.

We will work with a variety of shipping options that allow for safe product delivery.

We believe in farming using the best management practices available for organic and grass-based agriculture. We believe in improving the soil by adding soil fertility based on detailed soil testing. We believe this makes more nutritious forage, creating healthier, better-tasting food. We use the best mineral supplements available, including Thorvin Kelp and Redmond Trace Mineral Salt.

Thankful Harvest’s Tenderheart Beef, Tom and Kristi German, 5139 210th St, Holstein IA 51025-8061. (712) 365-4433.
E-mail: Tagerman@netllc.net

Triple Creek Farm raises pastured broilers and turkeys.

Broilers are processed in our state inspected facility and are available June–August.

Giant White turkeys are processed in late November, to be fresh for Thanksgiving.

Generally, free range hen eggs can be picked up at the farm anytime.

Contact us for a short Power Point of our poultry operation.

Triple Creek Farm, Wes Moser, PO Box 77 / 2245 West Iowa Highway #9, Lester IA  51242.  (712) 478-4622. E-mail: wesmoser@juno.com.

Wallace Farms' grassfed beef combines the superior health benefits of forage-raised animals with a rare promise of consistency in two critical areas: taste and tenderness.

Wallace Farms cattle are currently raised on lush pastures in the Upper Midwest by experienced family farmers. Our quality beef is the result of better soil quality, balanced fertility of that soil, high quality grass, preferred genetics, healthy animals and state-of-the-art processing.

Join a Buying Club in your area! A buying club is a group of customers who meet Wallace Farms & Nick’s Wild Fish every month or every other month in a designated location. They place their pre-order of beef, lamb, chicken, salmon and shrimp and pick it up during a 2 hour time period. Simply register with us and tell us what city you would like to join. Locations and dates of the pick-up will be emailed 1 week in advance.

If you would like to start a Buying Club in your city please email us and we can discuss the options available to you. Current buying clubs include:

• Iowa City, IA (once a month)
• Cedar Falls, IA (once a month)
• Cedar Rapids, IA (once a month)
• Des Moines, IA (once a month)
• Dubuque, IA (once a month)
• Ames, IA  (once a month)
• Chicago, Wauconda (every other month)
• Chicago, Aurora  (every other month)

Shipping available. Visit us at our website to learn more about us and our products.

Wallace Farms, Inc., Des Moines. IA.  (515) 480-8763
E-mail: nick.wallace@wallacefarms.com 
Website: http://www.wallacefarms.com