Quick definition: hanging weight is the weight of the cow carcass after initial slaughter and processing. It’s the weight of the carcass after the hide, head and some organs have been removed. The actual meat you will receive is typically 60% +/- of the hanging weight.) So if you paid $2100 for 400 pound hanging weight you took home approximately 240 actual pounds of beef, making it roughly $8.75 per pound. It can be very confusing so I'm sure you did not make this mistake intentially. But I know you try to be as accurate as you can be so I wanted to share.
Great explanation! My hubby is a cattle farmer and many are confused by how the price is calculated. We sell by hanging weight but new customers don’t understand that there will be waste and will be upset that they didn’t get the full weight they paid for. I found a great resource, that explains the process, in one of my hubby’s cattle magazines and photo copy one for new customers. It is personal choice when it comes to your own money but we prefer grain finished beef. We’ve raised both and grass finished is too lean and a bit gamey tasting. Fat equals flavor!
You have truly rekindled my quest for home stability. My hubby calls it “Becky mode” when I get talking about my plans. I absolutely adore your videos. Thank you for taking the time and care to share your knowledge. It has helped in so many ways. Lots of love from Florida!
@@AcreHomestead You're killin it Becky! I loved this video, so informative! I've wanted to purchase farm raised meats before...even this year, but it always seemed so overwhelming. Thank you for sharing how to do it. I think it may not be so bad. 😊
Becky you have ignited a new passion for my life and I’m so grateful for you!! Feels weird to be grateful for someone you’ve never met but, I truly am!
When looking for a local pig or cow to buy, I always start by calling my local 4-H and FFA organizations to see if they have any kids that have fair projects that either didn't make weight for show or whatever the problem might have been. I get a great deal and it helps the kids out because that's a big investment to make with no financial return.
We just bought half a beef. The farmer had us write the check to his young son. The boys face said it all. His Dad said it was his first one. He had done all the work. So he’s raising us another.
The return is better than monetary I feel. Good food for the body and bone given to us by a well raised cow. It’s a great feeling have good meat in your home for your family. My Mother did that with the ladies in the neighborhood when I was growing up. I tried with my friends and they thought I was kidding them! Not one went in with me. So, I did it myself. Investing in 4H and FFA is super too! Always great to support the kids organizations when possible. Enjoy that beef!
Just be careful. Not all 4-H kids are the children of farmers who know how to properly raise an animal. My parents supported a local kid and the meat tasted awful.
Those rectangular ground beef containers look like a game changer! My butcher puts our ground beef in flat vacuum seal containers. Still nice, but those cubes are elevated!
While I love supporting local farmers, in our area when I started looking for local beef it was $1000 for a quarter plus processing fee. Unaffordable. Our peaches are $7 a pound. So when our grocer had California peaches for 59 cents a pound and absolutely delicious. As much as I want to support local farmers, I do as my budget allows.
The beef tongue is delicious as a lunch meat. Very easy to make! You use it as cooked ham or turkey on sandwiches. You can also slice it and serve for dinner, but personally I never had that, to me, it’s for sandwiches! I found a Norwegian recipe for you and translated it in a hurry (Google translate plus quite a lot of fixing, LOL ☺️), so I hope you see this can use it. It is really delicious! PS! I would maybe have jazzed up the aromatics a little, but the recipe states what’s traditional. 🤗 COOKED BEEF TONGUE * 1 piece lightly salted beef tongue * 4 pcs. whole pepper * 1 bay leaf * 1 piece carrot in chunks * 0.5 pcs. onion in boats * 2.5 l water THIS IS WHAT YOU DO Pour enough water into the pan to cover the meat. Bring to a boil and skim before adding spices and vegetables.. Let the tongue soak at 90 ºC (195˚F) in 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove it and pull the skin off while it is warm. Cut a cut in front under the tongue tip and gently pull the skin. Feel free to let it cool in the the broth. Cut it into thin slices from the tip and back. Cooked, cold tongue is lovely Christmas lunch meat that taste good with for example different mayonnaise based salads, a little sour cream and lingonberry, fruit, sweet&sour pickled cucumbers, chopped onions or onion marmalade
My mother is law used to grind up the “root” of the tongue (after cooking) and mix it with mustard and ketchup. It was a delicious sandwich spread. I never see tongue in the store anymore or I would be doing it. Tongue is delicious.
I stopped what ever I'm doing to watch Becky's channel. You are my favorite U,-tuner ever. You teach everyone do much even at my age 72 Blessing to you and Josh and the baby 👶 ❤️
I’m 70 and wish I learned all this and the garden 40 years ago. Due to my husband’s illness I now have to cook all from scratch. I only know 5 things. Never learned to cook needless to say it’s not in the genes. I’m trying to like it really I am. Not there yet but Becky sure is an inspiration.
I spotted Campfire Farms pork in that farmer's market freezer case - that farm is owned by my friend's Zach and Christina! Very cool to see their products out there. Thanks for supporting small farmers, we need all the help we can get!
My family raise cattle on grain, grass and hay. We live in Montana. Meat really doesn't have a sweet taste. But I am glad you are supporting local farmers.❤
I think it’s a common misconception. Grass fed/ grass finished isn’t any better than grass fed/ grain finished. There’s zero chance that cows have access to grass all year round either.
Awesome Sweetie! When I was young, my father had an arrangement with an old couple who farmed in the church my father pastored. The first year, my father bought one cow, one hog & 150 chickens plus some other supplies. The old couple cared for the animals & shared their crops, eggs and milk. At slaughter time, my father & the old man would butcher together. We all ate the whole year & were able to sell off the excess to supply the next year's needs. Pretty sure the old couple would have gone without proper nutrition had my father not done that. We were never sick. Much to be said for homegrown & local farmed!
Oh my goodness, I just heard you say Hillsboro, OR! I live in Alabama but went many, many summers out to visit my aunt in Hillsboro!! Oh Becky, what a sweet memory you just provided me, I'm almost in tears. I loved going to Saturday market there, don't know if they still offer it or not. She passed away about 15 years ago at the age of 99! Thank you for a trip down memory lane 🙂
Hey Becky, with the oxtail I urge you to make Jamaican oxtail stew. It is delicious & I promise you from then on you will always look forward to buying half a cow cause it means you get to make oxtail stew again. 🍲
Consider putting an outside sink with a slotted drain, that drains back into the land. This way you can rinse the veggies and not bring the dirt into the house or dirt/sand into your plumbing. This can go outside your basement. You'll need an inside sink too, of course. You can bring not so perfect couch & chairs down to the basement so others can be comfy while keeping you company and or to feed baby comfortably. A port a crib can go down there too!
Becky! I just love having you "in" my life. I thoroughly enjoy every video. I don't have really great internet where I am so my husband downloads the videos at work and brings them home on a flash drive and so he knows that I binge my Becky every Friday. It's a whole thing. Haha. 💕 Thanks for being our friend. I hope you're feeling better with your pregnancy.
How exciting for your Furbabies!! PLEASE video them getting their treats, they are the CUTEST!! I JUST lost mine on the 10th this month I STILL can't believe he's gone ... Much love to you & your family & of course those lovable Furbabies 🐾🐕🦺🦴💙🐕🐾
Hi Becky, congratulations on everything,(pregnancy, the new home, harvesting, and preservation. You are my little ray of sunshine and peace during my most hectic days. 🥰 🎉Once again Congratulations!!! 🎉
You’re prices are very good over there. The farm I use in New Jersey is Vitality Pastures. Grass fed grass finished beef and pasture raised pork. The beef is $5.75 hanging weight and that’s for everything. The butchers share comes out of that. You can do basically the same as far as special requests, organ meat etc. I love buying from the farm!!❤️
We never buy beef because of the price but half a pig and a lamb gets its way into my freezers every year. My husband hunt moose and if the shooter doesn´t want the heart I take it and smoke it. Delicious as a cold meat starter or thinly sliced in a sandwich. Brined and cooked tounge is fantastic! But you have to press it properly to get the right texture.
I absolutely LOVE your content! I love how you share all the "little" details. I'm pushing 60 and learn SO much from you! Keep up the excellent content
Lengua, aka beef tongue, makes the absolute BEST tacos! It tastes very similar to traditional pot roast and is braised in a similar way, low and slow for hours.
Thanks for taking tge time to explain grass finished beef. Understood grass fed, but did not understand grass finished. You are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you.😍
Hi Becky. Oh yes you scored 👏👏👏, meat is dealt with differently here in UK we eat different dishes & cuts. 1. oxtail makes the best stew or better still is a Jamaican Oxtail Curry the best curry ever. Don’t forget the Plantains. 2. The rump joint would be very expensive and should be roasted but still pink inside ( no blood) thin sliced it’s amazing & so tender. If you are worried about cooking it for your first time I would suggest you cut the joint in half and do a small one too see if you like it. Serve with vegetables and good Horseradish sauce. Makes lovely sliders or mini Yorkshire puddings as a holiday appetiser. Everything can be prepared in advance. 3. Tongue loads of Recipes on UA-cam, you can pickle it after it’s cooked (not raw) don’t bother adding spices/ herbs when boiling it’s a waste as tongue won’t take the flavour during cooking. Great hot or cold. 4. Bones if they are Marrow bones these are fantastic if you roast them first in oven then scoop out the internal marrow and use this as a topping for your steak. Put in pan with Water add all your vegetables leftovers to make beef stock. ( do not feed the cooked bones to your dogs) 5. Hearts are beautiful when slow roasted alternatively I used to slice & dehydrate for my dogs as treats. 6. Liver makes a lovely pate smooth or course depending on what your preference is and when put in jars and topped with clarified butter (Ghee) will keep for months, lovely gifts for thanksgiving or Christmas. Hundreds of recipes on UA-cam. 7 beef burgers / meat balls mix 2-1 ground beef & ground pork add seasoning to taste shape and cook. 100% better than store bought. When cold freeze ready for additional sauce ect when you want to cook. My goodness I could go on & on with different ideas. Becky jump out of your comfort zone & try a few new dishes you might be very surprised. 👍💕💕💕
You are incredible! I’m exhausted from watching this video but so fascinated by you and your commitment to respecting and using your food habits. For such a young lady you are extremely knowledgeable and certainly willing to share your life and choices. And your energy level is off the charts!
Cow tongue is so delicious!!! Perfect for tacos… cook it in your crock pot with good seasonings, then shred it up. Top with cilantro, onion, lime & salsa or chili. So good 😊
I absolutely appreciate the longer vlog Becky.. I so respect you for your knowledge on local farming and the different cuts of beef, which I find it very interesting and I agree getting that amount of meat I’m sure saves you so much more than the grocery store, which you have no idea how that animal was fed or killed. Thank you for sharing!🫶🏾
We ordered an upright freezer a couple of months ago and it will not be delivered until November 7th. Order yours now. My mother bought a half cow when I was growing up now you have reminded me of that so now am looking for a local farmer. Love your comments at the end of your video!!
@Acre Homestead. Becky, as. Southerner, please allow me to teach you that those under-ripe peaches should be place in about Single rows at the bottom of paper bags outside the frig until ripe. Once ripe, they should still be left in the paper bag in the frig. Process when ripe. You will see the quality difference in the sweetness of the fruit. No wrinkles. No hardness. Peace and blessings! 🐾🧡🙏🌞
I just asked about this in another video. I couldn't decide if I should wait for the peaches to fully ripen before harvesting and processing or pick and process them a bit under-ripe so they would hold their shape better. I ended up picking, quartering and freezing them when fully ripe :)
Great video. As a family of 6, getting bulk meat is such a blessing. Funny that you mentioned the Bearded Butchers. They are a little over an hour from us. I plan to go to their shop hopefully in October. We love them. Take care.
I see the baby bump now so so cute. I’m so happy for you I love how your so passionate about grass fed grass finish beef , I learn so much from you and I appreciate you so much, I use throw away meats that were frozen for a month in my freezer cause I thought it was bad, but I learned food preservation and what can freeze and how long from you and my freezer meals. Thank you Becky I love watching your videos. You make me just want to go by a cow and I live in a one bedroom! Imagine that lmao.
When I was in your size place, I got a small chest freezer (6 cubic feet). It will hold about a quarter, especially if the butcher will package the ground beef flat like that! Put a round plywood piece on it and threw a long tablecloth over it. Sat in the corner of my living room. Only ever had one guest ask "why is your end table humming??!?" when the compressor kicked on LOL.
Oh how I envy you picking fresh peaches, by the time we get them here in England they’ve been picked a while to be transported, otherwise we buy tinned ones!! Watching you bite into a freshly picked one made my mouth water. I love watching you baking meals and food for the freezer-s and find it fascinating some of the different ingredients you use, I have to ask a friend at Church who was from the USA what they are. Please take care carrying those heavy bags etc now you’re expecting. Keep the vlogs going I love them x
Totally agree with you, I was picking fresh fruit at home all the time, but in Ireland the only things we can get fresh and local are carrots, potatoes and apples. Check out Polish stores, they normally have a much better quality of fresh produce than other shops. I normally buy there peach the size of 2 fists, 15 kg watermelons, etc - the stuff I would pick / buy at home
Thank you for explaining everything so well! I had been wondering what you meant when you'd say "grass fed , grass FINISHED," and now I know! That's really devious that some will advertise Grass Fed when the animals have not been fed grass the entire time! $2,100 total, or just over $5 per pound for ALL that meat, including the specialty cuts for 2 years for the two of you is definitely SMART SHOPPING Becky!!! Your explanation of Talo was also appreciated! You are so well-educated on everything you do. You are so intentional, organized and . . . if you ever decide to write a book and/or specifically do online classes for Homesteading . . . you would do very well! Also . . . when done well, La Lengua tacos are absolutely delicious! As they say "like buttah!!!"
Thank you for giving out all this information because I am not much of a researcher on things like this at all. What you talked about was tremendously helpful. We ordered a quarter of a beef and will be getting it around Oct. Give my husband a heads up to contact the butcher right away for them to add the bones in with our order !
And the tallow! Easy to render down for cooking fat, doesn’t taste beefy at all. Pure clean fat. Lots of UA-cam videos and you can do it right in the crockpot. Strain through cheesecloth and store in canning jars. Completely shelf stable. My local grocer still has a butcher counter and if I give them a week, they will save the fat from both beef and pig (lard) and sell it to me very economically. I think last time was $2 per pound and I usually stick to between 5-10 pounds. It makes a lot of cooking fat. I also turn my butter into ghee so it’s shelf stable as well. The process for all three is very similar but I do the ghee in the instant pot. Thank goodness for UA-cam and the content providers! 🙂
Thank you, Becky, for taking the time to explain about buying part of a cow. Good to know info!!!! Get some rest. You're sounding and looking a little winded. Take care. Love your videos!!!! Thank you for all the good you inspire!!!
I’m from Tasmania Australia and when we moved to our property we got 2 cows ( never raise cows before) it was a experience lol and this year they where butchered hanging weight was 800kgs exactly for both, I loved raising them knowing I gave them the best life and omg they gave us the best tasting meat I have ever had…will do it again but not for awhile as I have a lot of meat
I love watching your videos. I currently just have a small garden in the city, but my in laws bought 10 acres! Your videos have helped me give suggestions of ideas. We're buying them a freeze dryer for christmas to help them preserve their food. I never would have known without you!
I would love to continue to support local raised beef farmers, however we are 70 years old and on old age benefits and eat much less than we used to, ie 1 burger divided in half is a meal for us. We did purchase these burgers from a butcher and are 6 oz. Each! 🥰
Picking’fruit is so cool! my neighbor is literally an orchard where I can pick pears and apples. the farmers recently planted peaches, nectarines and apricots, next year will be the first year we can pick them, I can't wait for next summer. being able to eat fruit locally is so satisfying.
I had no way of learning what you know. Your my to go girl for information. Your a breath of fresh air. I could listen to you for hours. Thank you So much for everything you do for us. Now! About that little bundle your carrying……..are we going to talk about this little one? Due date is? Is there a baby bump? I think so. The most important item is your baby. Take good care of you! REST! 🌴🦩❤🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩😅
Hey Becky, love your videos. Have you thought of doing a trade with your local beef guy to get a bigger discount off your beef bill? Trade your garden veggies and/or preserved goods with him. I think this ties in with community sustainability. 😊
Thank you for your comments at the end of this video. Most people I know don’t understand my need to know where my food comes from. I feel better feeding my family and friends this kind of food. I’m a 3x breast cancer survivor. After the last diagnosis at the end of 2021, I took a deep dive into how to nourish my body for better health. I feel physically better with the changes I’ve made and I feel better feeding my family better food. It nourishes us both body and soul.
🙋🏻♀️. Cancer survivor here too. Some people might assume I’m being a snobby foodie but yes, I just want to choose wisely because it’s the only body I have and I only get one try at keeping it alive and well. You go, friend! Keep choosing wisely!
Your videos are wonderful. I thoroughly enjoy them and am uplifted by your enthusiasm impressed with your overall common sense, homemaking skills, kindness, respect and humility. You are a pleasure to welcome into my home. Your mother raised you well.😁
This video came at just the right time for me. A few days ago I contacted a local farmer/rancher who is also a friend of mine and signed up for half a cow. It won’t be ready til January but I have know idea what I’m because I’ve never done this before. The info you shred was super helpful. Thanks for sharing.
We are cattle ranchers.... and you can believe what you wish about all grass fed, or finishing on grains. Most of your analysis about the ratios of fatty acids are subject to speculation and in most cases are SOLD to the consumer to attract higher prices with little to no difference in the actual meat. If paying more for totally grass fed makes you feel better, then by all means do that. But I am telling you... the quality of the meat is about the same..... however, it IS much better than buying your meat at a grocery store. That much I will guarantee! We live in cattle country here in Nebraska, and local persons are shocked when I tell them that when they buy beef in our local stores, that the beef we raise doesn't come anywhere near Nebraska!! The majority of our local beef in stores is shipped to the East and West Coasts where they can sell it at a high premium. Local beef here in Walmart or other local stores, is shipped in from Canada, Brazil, etc., a much cheaper quality. So finding a rancher or farmer willing to fatten you a beef is a rare gift compared to buying in Walmart. One prime example of this "lying to the consumer" is the milk industry. People... over the years have been "led to believe" that whole milk is BAD for you because it has SO MUCH fat in it! The REAL truth is skim milk has 1% milkfat, two percent has 2% of course, and whole milk has 3% milkfat!!! It is such a tiny amount more, that a person would have to consume insane quanities to make any difference!!-- For crying out loud.... it is a 1% difference!! LOL If you had 100 grains of rice and within that 100 grains you had 1,2,or 3 grains of sand.... would that make any difference in whether or not you used it? Of course not!! LOL But people believe what they have been told by so called experts. So in future, here is something to consider: We have "experts" online today telling us that these foods are bad for you : white potatoes, white flour, beans, tomatoes, all fruits, corn, beef, pork, dairy products, etc., I would agree with today's CORN, simply because it is nearly impossible to get anything that is no longer GMO today, and margarine...and YES, orange juice, because those foods are NOT truly good for you. But if we followed every experts advice, it would take everything God created off the food list! But here is the truth... God created this earth and He created ALL fruits and vegetables AND meat for the goodness of mankind to eat. We are to eat said foods in moderation only, and it is only when we eat some outside of that, where we get into trouble. Pork was off limits in the Old Testament because we today know, that it requires refrigeration to stave off bacteria, more so than other meats. We don't have that problem today. The New Testament tells us that all meats were made for us to eat, so if you care for your foods in safe practices, the very best foods to consume is anything and everything that has no other ingredients except preservatives. Today, more than ever, people need to start reading labels because Canada is beginning to put foods on the shelves containing "cricket flour"! I am not kidding about that and it is NOT good for you. The "powers that be" in this world that you may refer to as the deep state, cabal, illumaniti, free masons, etc., want, what they refer to as the pions, deplorables, or just common folks, to eat BUGS trying to sell to us that this is healthy, while THEY are eating the real food and having steaks, non-GMO veggies, and the premium quality foods.-- They want ya to die people!
Thank you for all of the knowledge. Although I have purchased 1/2 of a cow several times I did not know as much information as you shared today. God Bless!
For washing vegetables - use a small tub or big bowl and fill with water, then add lettuce or what have you. Give it a swirl so water covers all. Leave for 5+ minutes. Bugs will usually float to the top and dirt will go to the bottom, saving water & time. We love our OXO salad spinner, btw.
This was super duper informative!! Girl you are such a inspiration to keep doing all the things while pregnant!! I was just messaging my husband that when we have the space and finances to get a large freezer that we should buy locally from farmers and ranchers for our meat! We eventually want to build our own homestead when he graduates school and we figure out where we are moving to after he gets a job and doesn't have to worry about school anymore (that will be an exciting adventure)! We just recently almost 6 months ago had our first baby and I believe towards the end of my pregnancy is when I found your channel and really enjoyed your content! This was super cool to learn about the process of and its not something I've ever considered! My parents when we lived in Alaska years ago had a large standing freezer in our garage that they kept extra gallons of milk, bread, and other things in (especially salmon and halibut!) we always had 50 lbs each of Salmon and Halibut from fishing and from friends! Eventually my husband and I would love to supply our own chickens and produce when we have the space and ability to do so (still learning about growing produce and have started small with some pepper plants! eventually would love to grow my own herbs for cooking)! You are a huge inspiration to me and I appreciate and love when you upload! Congrats again on all the exciting new things you and your husband have going on!! New home and baby are so exciting!! God bless
While all your videos teach me so much, I've watched many You Tubers talk about their "cows", not one of.them taught.me.what I learned from you.today! Thank you for sharing your wisdom Sweetheart, I just love ya! You get more done in one video than I can accomplish in 2 months! May God continue to bless you!
This was so helpful! We just ordered our first 1/2 cow. I knew nothing and didn’t know what to expect! I thought beef could only stay in your freezer for 6 months. I’m amazed that you’d able to keep it for 2 years! Thank you so much!
This was/is a great video. It’s been 8 years since I bought from a rancher and the info here is fantastic for a refresher and certainly for a first time buyer. Thank you for doing the added steps to share this information. What a full day you had!
WOW! You have shared such a wealth of knowledge! And all very interesting. I grew up in Chicago, the old "butcher to the nation" - where beef and pork rule. I had never tried grass fed-grass finished beef before. While it is not my favorite, I do appreciate the differences in omega 3 to 6 ratios, etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Just wanted to say thank you for your informative channel!!! I have learned and put into practice many things that I have learned from you; first time gardener, making jam and marinated meat in the freezer. I have always wanted to know more about purchasing a share of beef and you provided some of the best content around. I have been watching for a while but this is my first time commenting. Thank you ☺️
I love seeing someone use as much of the animal as possible!!! I come from a family of hunters who respect animals and use as much of it as possible and I love seeing all of the new ways to use organ meats!!
Awesome video by far the best one so far because I thought the Redman’s Salt video was great. I guess because I love learning something when I watch a video. I’ve heard you talk about buying a half of a cow in your other videos. This is extremely cost effective. Thank you so much for taking us along for the ride and the mini tutorial. Blessings!
Good on you for supporting local farmers. I live in Australia. We buy grass feed beef, as I have gluten allergies and we worry about the grain fed contamination of the beef.
One of the things I love about watching your channel Becky, is that even if your video is not sponsored you will talk about the products you use. Meaning.. you don’t have to be paid to tell us your thoughts etc.. which makes your sponsored content EVEN more reliable. Informative and trustworthy. I always learn something watching your videos!! Please show us when you finally process the peaches! Xo
Hi Becky, thanks for always sharing all the things you do. Tongue is so good, tender meat, which you can slice. Try a steak & kidney pie British style, you will love it, baked in a pastry with lots of gravy. My parents used to buy a whole sheep, when I was young & lived in South Africa. I used to help my mom pack & freeze all the cuts of meat after the butcher had done his side of things. Watching you with your purchase brought back a flood of memories. Love your videos. Carol.
I want to add that if you don’t want to pay for a quarter beef, you can always split with a friend. A quarter beef is still quite a bit of meat. Thank you so much for supporting the ranching community. ❤❤
Becky you are so energetic and organized in keeping your family fed and for a much cheaper price than depending on the grocery store. Continued blessings to you and your family.
I paid 3.30 a lb for grass fed/grass finished. I just paid that in July from my local rancher. My deposit is 200 (no matter my portion of beef) my processing fee is $35 kill fee and 75 cents per pound for wrapping. I paid 896 total for 1/4 of a cow, which was a total of 213lbs of black Angus beef. I'm in north central Wisconsin.
Greetings from Australia. I love your videos. It's great to understand that others, even if its across the world, are being smart and keeping their pantry well stocked. Some people I know called me crazy, but guess who was laughing at the beginning of the pandemic???? Keep up the good work, but please be kind to yourself and take time to rest . xxxxx
For the tongue meat we use it for tacos! It's actually my favorite kind of taco to get but they're on the pricier side and not everyone sells it. But it's a soft meat and very delicious when you make it into tacos. There are UA-cam videos on how to prepare it! Please give it a try! 😋
Oh my it was a dream getting to see the process you go through, been following for over a year and always have wanted to see the entirety of the stuff you have to go through for the security for having beef for two years! Incredible lesson, Thankyou Becky!!
Wow! Thank you, Becky! What an awesome video. It was jam packed with info, and I greatly appreciate the knowledge you are passing on. We are also talking about getting a half of cow/steer. We keep putting it off, but it is so important to stock up on meat at this point, because of the way the world is going. Yes! It is an expensive investment to lay down all at once, but if you do the math, it is quite clear how much money you save in the long run. You have the freedom to choose the cuts that you want also, opposed to buying in the grocery store, sometimes with no choice, or very little left on the shelves, and the prices are ridiculous!! So!, it’s time to make room in the freezers, and get it done. Again, appreciate the time you spent learning and diving into this subject, and the time you spent making this video. I am now going to play it for my husband!!😊
You inspired me to purchase local beef. I purchased 1/4 back in April and it was amazing, so I got back on his list and will purchase 1/2 in the beginning of October 💗
Really helped me to understand the brake down on the beef purchases. My parents always raised their beef so I really just took it for granted and after we stopped raising our own, we started using a butcher that is no longer in business (older people, passed away years ago) so I want to get back into purchasing my beef again. H7ga and love from Texas!
Becky, you are just a person that has a wealth of information, and knowledge. You are an inspiration to so many of us. You should be so proud of yourself. Amazing!🌸💖🌸
This was a very informative video. I’m Dutch and used to the way Dutch butchers proces a cow. Since living in Hungary i had to learn to adept to the Hungarian way which is a lot of stew meat and ground beef. I do buy part off a cow from a local farmer so i know how the animal is fed and treated.
It’s taken me about a month, but I just finished watching all of your videos. You are such an inspiration. Thank you for all you do to help educate us. I found you through a search for zone 8B
Thank you so much for all the beef info. I love that you break it down for us and you answered so many of my questions. Now I know more about what I don’t know and need to study up on! You are awesome, as usual!
you will LOVE having an upright freezer!! a regular deep freezer was not ideal for us- it was LOTS of wasted space because I could not reach the bottom of it.
Quick definition: hanging weight is the weight of the cow carcass after initial slaughter and processing. It’s the weight of the carcass after the hide, head and some organs have been removed. The actual meat you will receive is typically 60% +/- of the hanging weight.) So if you paid $2100 for 400 pound hanging weight you took home approximately 240 actual pounds of beef, making it roughly $8.75 per pound. It can be very confusing so I'm sure you did not make this mistake intentially. But I know you try to be as accurate as you can be so I wanted to share.
I pay $4lb here typically here. It's not grass finished because I personally don't like grass finished, tastes too gamey.
I learned alot by this video, love bone broth
Great explanation! My hubby is a cattle farmer and many are confused by how the price is calculated. We sell by hanging weight but new customers don’t understand that there will be waste and will be upset that they didn’t get the full weight they paid for. I found a great resource, that explains the process, in one of my hubby’s cattle magazines and photo copy one for new customers. It is personal choice when it comes to your own money but we prefer grain finished beef. We’ve raised both and grass finished is too lean and a bit gamey tasting. Fat equals flavor!
The meat from the oxtail is delicious. We sear and braise them like pot roast low and slow.
Pregnant and cutting up raw liver. You have my respect. I couldn’t even drink tea.😂 you’re a hero.
It was mostly frozen which helped so much! Last time I cute it up it was totally raw and I gagging the whole way through lol
@@AcreHomestead I was so surprised cause just watching you cut it made me get a weak stomach lol…very brave 😊
@@missmorla1339 I craved liver for 2 of my four kids. I just cooked it. I don't mind liver, cooked with onions.
One of the most informational videos I've watched. Thank you so much! You are such a blessing. God bless💜
You have truly rekindled my quest for home stability. My hubby calls it “Becky mode” when I get talking about my plans. I absolutely adore your videos. Thank you for taking the time and care to share your knowledge. It has helped in so many ways. Lots of love from Florida!
Same here!! Greetings from South Africa
Aw thanks so very much!!
@@AcreHomestead Hey for the tongue , I have it lots of times in Mexican food for tacos its delicious..... dont be scared it taste just like roast beef
She definitely has that effect on me as well. Love her energy
@@AcreHomestead You're killin it Becky! I loved this video, so informative! I've wanted to purchase farm raised meats before...even this year, but it always seemed so overwhelming. Thank you for sharing how to do it. I think it may not be so bad. 😊
Becky you have ignited a new passion for my life and I’m so grateful for you!! Feels weird to be grateful for someone you’ve never met but, I truly am!
oh wow Whitney! You are so very sweet! Thanks for being here!
When looking for a local pig or cow to buy, I always start by calling my local 4-H and FFA organizations to see if they have any kids that have fair projects that either didn't make weight for show or whatever the problem might have been. I get a great deal and it helps the kids out because that's a big investment to make with no financial return.
We just bought half a beef. The farmer had us write the check to his young son. The boys face said it all. His Dad said it was his first one. He had done all the work. So he’s raising us another.
The return is better than monetary I feel. Good food for the body and bone given to us by a well raised cow. It’s a great feeling have good meat in your home for your family. My Mother did that with the ladies in the neighborhood when I was growing up. I tried with my friends and they thought I was kidding them! Not one went in with me. So, I did it myself. Investing in 4H and FFA is super too! Always great to support the kids organizations when possible. Enjoy that beef!
I love this idea! Thank you
Just be careful. Not all 4-H kids are the children of farmers who know how to properly raise an animal. My parents supported a local kid and the meat tasted awful.
@@audreyhughes9569 me too thinking what a great idea!
Those rectangular ground beef containers look like a game changer! My butcher puts our ground beef in flat vacuum seal containers. Still nice, but those cubes are elevated!
While I love supporting local farmers, in our area when I started looking for local beef it was $1000 for a quarter plus processing fee. Unaffordable. Our peaches are $7 a pound. So when our grocer had California peaches for 59 cents a pound and absolutely delicious. As much as I want to support local farmers, I do as my budget allows.
Those are terrible prices! Where do you live?
@@Melshed Michigan, we feel for our farmers, they have been hit hard too. A friend found peaches for $60 a bushel. I got corn for $35 a bushel.
We all buy what we can. Some of us don't have the money to live like kings. They better not talk down to us.
Wow, that's super crazy price on beef! We've always sold ours for just a bit over market price plus processing.
@@loiscarteaux9389 what area in Michigan? Eastern Market in Detroit is super affordable compared to those prices.
The beef tongue is delicious as a lunch meat. Very easy to make! You use it as cooked ham or turkey on sandwiches. You can also slice it and serve for dinner, but personally I never had that, to me, it’s for sandwiches! I found a Norwegian recipe for you and translated it in a hurry (Google translate plus quite a lot of fixing, LOL ☺️), so I hope you see this can use it. It is really delicious! PS! I would maybe have jazzed up the aromatics a little, but the recipe states what’s traditional. 🤗
COOKED BEEF TONGUE
* 1 piece lightly salted beef tongue
* 4 pcs. whole pepper
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 piece carrot in chunks
* 0.5 pcs. onion in boats
* 2.5 l water
THIS IS WHAT YOU DO
Pour enough water into the pan to cover the meat. Bring to a boil and skim before adding spices and vegetables.. Let the tongue soak at 90 ºC (195˚F) in 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove it and pull the skin off while it is warm. Cut a cut in front under the tongue tip and gently pull the skin. Feel free to let it cool in the the broth. Cut it into thin slices from the tip and back.
Cooked, cold tongue is lovely Christmas lunch meat that taste good with for example different mayonnaise based salads, a little sour cream and lingonberry, fruit, sweet&sour pickled cucumbers, chopped onions or onion marmalade
My mother is law used to grind up the “root” of the tongue (after cooking) and mix it with mustard and ketchup.
It was a delicious sandwich spread.
I never see tongue in the store anymore or I would be doing it.
Tongue is delicious.
@@cherylkoenig5509 they have it in walmarts in central Alabama but it's so expensive 😔
I stopped what ever I'm doing to watch Becky's channel. You are my favorite U,-tuner ever. You teach everyone do much even at my age 72
Blessing to you and Josh and the baby 👶 ❤️
Agree, I’m 74 and Becky’s my favorite 🤓
I am 66...Cant get enough of sweet Becky❤
I am 64 and am learning so much and she definitely inspires me…thanks Becky!
I'm 70 and couldn't agree more!!
I’m 70 and wish I learned all this and the garden 40 years ago. Due to my husband’s illness I now have to cook all from scratch. I only know 5 things. Never learned to cook needless to say it’s not in the genes. I’m trying to like it really I am. Not there yet but Becky sure is an inspiration.
I spotted Campfire Farms pork in that farmer's market freezer case - that farm is owned by my friend's Zach and Christina! Very cool to see their products out there. Thanks for supporting small farmers, we need all the help we can get!
Knowing you have that much meat in the freezer is such a good feeling! Thanks for doing the price break down for use too! 😀
My family raise cattle on grain, grass and hay. We live in Montana. Meat really doesn't have a sweet taste. But I am glad you are supporting local farmers.❤
I think it’s a common misconception. Grass fed/ grass finished isn’t any better than grass fed/ grain finished. There’s zero chance that cows have access to grass all year round either.
Awesome Sweetie! When I was young, my father had an arrangement with an old couple who farmed in the church my father pastored. The first year, my father bought one cow, one hog & 150 chickens plus some other supplies. The old couple cared for the animals & shared their crops, eggs and milk. At slaughter time, my father & the old man would butcher together. We all ate the whole year & were able to sell off the excess to supply the next year's needs. Pretty sure the old couple would have gone without proper nutrition had my father not done that. We were never sick. Much to be said for homegrown & local farmed!
Oh my goodness, I just heard you say Hillsboro, OR! I live in Alabama but went many, many summers out to visit my aunt in Hillsboro!! Oh Becky, what a sweet memory you just provided me, I'm almost in tears. I loved going to Saturday market there, don't know if they still offer it or not. She passed away about 15 years ago at the age of 99! Thank you for a trip down memory lane 🙂
Hey Becky, with the oxtail I urge you to make Jamaican oxtail stew. It is delicious & I promise you from then on you will always look forward to buying half a cow cause it means you get to make oxtail stew again. 🍲
I second this 🥰
Yesss please try making a good stew with that oxtail! You will not regret it!
Just dropped a recipe to this in the comments because so delicious
My Mom always cooked the oxtail for soup. I loved eating the soft delicious meat off the bone.
Yes! Its so good!
Consider putting an outside sink with a slotted drain, that drains back into the land. This way you can rinse the veggies and not bring the dirt into the house or dirt/sand into your plumbing. This can go outside your basement. You'll need an inside sink too, of course. You can bring not so perfect couch & chairs down to the basement so others can be comfy while keeping you company and or to feed baby comfortably. A port a crib can go down there too!
Thank you for having “chapter time stamps.” I always appreciate this as a person who doesn’t want to look at raw meat
Such a welcome video! Thank you , Becky! ...Is your hair in a bun or has it been trimmed? Sorry it is late and I cannot tell.
Becky! I just love having you "in" my life. I thoroughly enjoy every video. I don't have really great internet where I am so my husband downloads the videos at work and brings them home on a flash drive and so he knows that I binge my Becky every Friday. It's a whole thing. Haha. 💕 Thanks for being our friend. I hope you're feeling better with your pregnancy.
How exciting for your Furbabies!! PLEASE video them getting their treats, they are the CUTEST!! I JUST lost mine on the 10th this month I STILL can't believe he's gone ... Much love to you & your family & of course those lovable Furbabies 🐾🐕🦺🦴💙🐕🐾
I love the way you & Josh partner together in prioritizing your needs and wants for your living.
amazing long driveway, congratulations on that.
Hi Becky, congratulations on everything,(pregnancy, the new home, harvesting, and preservation. You are my little ray of sunshine and peace during my most hectic days. 🥰
🎉Once again Congratulations!!! 🎉
I have been without internet and VERY bad service for the last couple of months and I missed watching your videos SOOOOO much!!!!!
You’re prices are very good over there. The farm I use in New Jersey is Vitality Pastures. Grass fed grass finished beef and pasture raised pork. The beef is $5.75 hanging weight and that’s for everything. The butchers share comes out of that. You can do basically the same as far as special requests, organ meat etc. I love buying from the farm!!❤️
I know their prices are great, wish they shipped to GA
Love the way your name is!
We never buy beef because of the price but half a pig and a lamb gets its way into my freezers every year. My husband hunt moose and if the shooter doesn´t want the heart I take it and smoke it. Delicious as a cold meat starter or thinly sliced in a sandwich. Brined and cooked tounge is fantastic! But you have to press it properly to get the right texture.
Bone broth is the BEST thing to eat post birth recovery. So many benefits plus getting in your liquids.
I absolutely LOVE your content! I love how you share all the "little" details. I'm pushing 60 and learn SO much from you! Keep up the excellent content
Lengua, aka beef tongue, makes the absolute BEST tacos! It tastes very similar to traditional pot roast and is braised in a similar way, low and slow for hours.
Great in the instant pot too
You beat me to it! Beef tongue tacos are delicious!
I cannot convey how amazing lengua can be. People are off put by the thought/visual of the raw product, but, man, it's worth it.
I was going to suggest lengua tacos too - they are very popular in Mexican restaurants
near me and I agree that it's similar to pot roast.
Thanks for taking tge time to explain grass finished beef. Understood grass fed, but did not understand grass finished. You are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you.😍
Glad it was helpful!
So excited to see your face today! Your content is wholesome, informative and inspiring! Love you, Rockstar! ❤️👍🏽
Hi Becky. Oh yes you scored 👏👏👏, meat is dealt with differently here in UK we eat different dishes & cuts.
1. oxtail makes the best stew or better still is a Jamaican Oxtail Curry the best curry ever. Don’t forget the Plantains.
2. The rump joint would be very expensive and should be roasted but still pink inside ( no blood) thin sliced it’s amazing & so tender. If you are worried about cooking it for your first time I would suggest you cut the joint in half and do a small one too see if you like it. Serve with vegetables and good Horseradish sauce. Makes lovely sliders or mini Yorkshire puddings as a holiday appetiser. Everything can be prepared in advance.
3. Tongue loads of Recipes on UA-cam, you can pickle it after it’s cooked (not raw) don’t bother adding spices/ herbs when boiling it’s a waste as tongue won’t take the flavour during cooking. Great hot or cold.
4. Bones if they are Marrow bones these are fantastic if you roast them first in oven then scoop out the internal marrow and use this as a topping for your steak.
Put in pan with Water add all your vegetables leftovers to make beef stock. ( do not feed the cooked bones to your dogs)
5. Hearts are beautiful when slow roasted alternatively I used to slice & dehydrate for my dogs as treats.
6. Liver makes a lovely pate smooth or course depending on what your preference is and when put in jars and topped with clarified butter (Ghee) will keep for months, lovely gifts for thanksgiving or Christmas. Hundreds of recipes on UA-cam.
7 beef burgers / meat balls mix 2-1 ground beef & ground pork add seasoning to taste shape and cook. 100% better than store bought. When cold freeze ready for additional sauce ect when you want to cook.
My goodness I could go on & on with different ideas. Becky jump out of your comfort zone & try a few new dishes you might be very surprised. 👍💕💕💕
You are incredible! I’m exhausted from watching this video but so fascinated by you and your commitment to respecting and using your food habits. For such a young lady you are extremely knowledgeable and certainly willing to share your life and choices. And your energy level is off the charts!
Cow tongue is so delicious!!! Perfect for tacos… cook it in your crock pot with good seasonings, then shred it up. Top with cilantro, onion, lime & salsa or chili. So good 😊
I had a friend make me cow tongue tacos and at first I was a little put off I have to admit, but once I tasted it I was hooked! They were so good! 😊
I absolutely appreciate the longer vlog Becky.. I so respect you for your knowledge on local farming and the different cuts of beef, which I find it very interesting and I agree getting that amount of meat I’m sure saves you so much more than the grocery store, which you have no idea how that animal was fed or killed. Thank you for sharing!🫶🏾
We ordered an upright freezer a couple of months ago and it will not be delivered until November 7th. Order yours now. My mother bought a half cow when I was growing up now you have reminded me of that so now am looking for a local farmer. Love your comments at the end of your video!!
@Acre Homestead. Becky, as. Southerner, please allow me to teach you that those under-ripe peaches should be place in about Single rows at the bottom of paper bags outside the frig until ripe. Once ripe, they should still be left in the paper bag in the frig. Process when ripe. You will see the quality difference in the sweetness of the fruit. No wrinkles. No hardness. Peace and blessings! 🐾🧡🙏🌞
I just asked about this in another video. I couldn't decide if I should wait for the peaches to fully ripen before harvesting and processing or pick and process them a bit under-ripe so they would hold their shape better. I ended up picking, quartering and freezing them when fully ripe :)
Great video. As a family of 6, getting bulk meat is such a blessing. Funny that you mentioned the Bearded Butchers. They are a little over an hour from us. I plan to go to their shop hopefully in October. We love them. Take care.
I see the baby bump now so so cute. I’m so happy for you
I love how your so passionate about grass fed grass finish beef , I learn so much from you and I appreciate you so much, I use throw away meats that were frozen for a month in my freezer cause I thought it was bad, but I learned food preservation and what can freeze and how long from you and my freezer meals. Thank you Becky I love watching your videos. You make me just want to go by a cow and I live in a one bedroom! Imagine that lmao.
When I was in your size place, I got a small chest freezer (6 cubic feet). It will hold about a quarter, especially if the butcher will package the ground beef flat like that! Put a round plywood piece on it and threw a long tablecloth over it. Sat in the corner of my living room. Only ever had one guest ask "why is your end table humming??!?" when the compressor kicked on LOL.
@@karladenton5034 Such a clever girl! Made me laugh out loud about the guest!
@@karladenton5034 great idea! Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE the LPBW show. Wow it's nice to hear that U live there and grew up in that area. Thanks for sharing.
Oh how I envy you picking fresh peaches, by the time we get them here in England they’ve been picked a while to be transported, otherwise we buy tinned ones!! Watching you bite into a freshly picked one made my mouth water. I love watching you baking meals and food for the freezer-s and find it fascinating some of the different ingredients you use, I have to ask a friend at Church who was from the USA what they are. Please take care carrying those heavy bags etc now you’re expecting. Keep the vlogs going I love them x
Totally agree with you, I was picking fresh fruit at home all the time, but in Ireland the only things we can get fresh and local are carrots, potatoes and apples. Check out Polish stores, they normally have a much better quality of fresh produce than other shops. I normally buy there peach the size of 2 fists, 15 kg watermelons, etc - the stuff I would pick / buy at home
Thank you for explaining everything so well! I had been wondering what you meant when you'd say "grass fed , grass FINISHED," and now I know! That's really devious that some will advertise Grass Fed when the animals have not been fed grass the entire time! $2,100 total, or just over $5 per pound for ALL that meat, including the specialty cuts for 2 years for the two of you is definitely SMART SHOPPING Becky!!! Your explanation of Talo was also appreciated! You are so well-educated on everything you do. You are so intentional, organized and . . . if you ever decide to write a book and/or specifically do online classes for Homesteading . . . you would do very well! Also . . . when done well, La Lengua tacos are absolutely delicious! As they say "like buttah!!!"
Thank you for giving out all this information because I am not much of a researcher on things like this at all. What you talked about was tremendously helpful. We ordered a quarter of a beef and will be getting it around Oct. Give my husband a heads up to contact the butcher right away for them to add the bones in with our order !
And the tallow! Easy to render down for cooking fat, doesn’t taste beefy at all. Pure clean fat. Lots of UA-cam videos and you can do it right in the crockpot. Strain through cheesecloth and store in canning jars. Completely shelf stable. My local grocer still has a butcher counter and if I give them a week, they will save the fat from both beef and pig (lard) and sell it to me very economically. I think last time was $2 per pound and I usually stick to between 5-10 pounds. It makes a lot of cooking fat. I also turn my butter into ghee so it’s shelf stable as well. The process for all three is very similar but I do the ghee in the instant pot. Thank goodness for UA-cam and the content providers! 🙂
Fantastic information about grass feed grass finished, and please becareful carrying heavy items🤗🙏
Thank you, Becky, for taking the time to explain about buying part of a cow. Good to know info!!!! Get some rest. You're sounding and looking a little winded. Take care. Love your videos!!!! Thank you for all the good you inspire!!!
I think it’s great you support local ranchers and farmers. You get the pure products you want for your family and everyone wins.
I’m from Tasmania Australia and when we moved to our property we got 2 cows ( never raise cows before) it was a experience lol and this year they where butchered hanging weight was 800kgs exactly for both, I loved raising them knowing I gave them the best life and omg they gave us the best tasting meat I have ever had…will do it again but not for awhile as I have a lot of meat
I love watching your videos. I currently just have a small garden in the city, but my in laws bought 10 acres! Your videos have helped me give suggestions of ideas. We're buying them a freeze dryer for christmas to help them preserve their food. I never would have known without you!
I would love to continue to support local raised beef farmers, however we are 70 years old and on old age benefits and eat much less than we used to, ie 1 burger divided in half is a meal for us. We did purchase these burgers from a butcher and are 6 oz. Each! 🥰
Wow very informative video . Ty so much
Picking’fruit is so cool! my neighbor is literally an orchard where I can pick pears and apples. the farmers recently planted peaches, nectarines and apricots, next year will be the first year we can pick them, I can't wait for next summer. being able to eat fruit locally is so satisfying.
I had no way of learning what you know. Your my to go girl for information. Your a breath of fresh air. I could listen to you for hours. Thank you So much for everything you do for us. Now! About that little bundle your carrying……..are we going to talk about this little one? Due date is? Is there a baby bump? I think so. The most important item is your baby. Take good care of you! REST! 🌴🦩❤🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩😅
Hey Becky, love your videos. Have you thought of doing a trade with your local beef guy to get a bigger discount off your beef bill? Trade your garden veggies and/or preserved goods with him. I think this ties in with community sustainability. 😊
Thank you for your comments at the end of this video. Most people I know don’t understand my need to know where my food comes from. I feel better feeding my family and friends this kind of food. I’m a 3x breast cancer survivor. After the last diagnosis at the end of 2021, I took a deep dive into how to nourish my body for better health. I feel physically better with the changes I’ve made and I feel better feeding my family better food. It nourishes us both body and soul.
🙋🏻♀️. Cancer survivor here too. Some people might assume I’m being a snobby foodie but yes, I just want to choose wisely because it’s the only body I have and I only get one try at keeping it alive and well. You go, friend! Keep choosing wisely!
Your videos are wonderful. I thoroughly enjoy them and am uplifted by your enthusiasm impressed with your overall common sense, homemaking skills, kindness, respect and humility. You are a pleasure to welcome into my home. Your mother raised you well.😁
This video came at just the right time for me. A few days ago I contacted a local farmer/rancher who is also a friend of mine and signed up for half a cow. It won’t be ready til January but I have know idea what I’m because I’ve never done this before. The info you shred was super helpful. Thanks for sharing.
We are cattle ranchers.... and you can believe what you wish about all grass fed, or finishing on grains.
Most of your analysis about the ratios of fatty acids are subject to speculation and in most cases are SOLD to the consumer to attract higher prices with little to no difference in the actual meat. If paying more for totally grass fed makes you feel better, then by all means do that. But I am telling you... the quality of the meat is about the same..... however, it IS much better than buying your meat at a grocery store. That much I will guarantee!
We live in cattle country here in Nebraska, and local persons are shocked when I tell them that when they buy beef in our local stores, that the beef we raise doesn't come anywhere near Nebraska!! The majority of our local beef in stores is shipped to the East and West Coasts where they can sell it at a high premium. Local beef here in Walmart or other local stores, is shipped in from Canada, Brazil, etc., a much cheaper quality. So finding a rancher or farmer willing to fatten you a beef is a rare gift compared to buying in Walmart.
One prime example of this "lying to the consumer" is the milk industry. People... over the years have been "led to believe" that whole milk is BAD for you because it has SO MUCH fat in it!
The REAL truth is skim milk has 1% milkfat, two percent has 2% of course, and whole milk has 3% milkfat!!! It is such a tiny amount more, that a person would have to consume insane quanities to make any difference!!-- For crying out loud.... it is a 1% difference!! LOL
If you had 100 grains of rice and within that 100 grains you had 1,2,or 3 grains of sand.... would that make any difference in whether or not you used it? Of course not!! LOL
But people believe what they have been told by so called experts. So in future, here is something to consider:
We have "experts" online today telling us that these foods are bad for you : white potatoes, white flour, beans, tomatoes, all fruits, corn, beef, pork, dairy products, etc., I would agree with today's CORN, simply because it is nearly impossible to get anything that is no longer GMO today, and margarine...and YES, orange juice, because those foods are NOT truly good for you. But if we followed every experts advice, it would take everything God created off the food list!
But here is the truth... God created this earth and He created ALL fruits and vegetables AND meat for the goodness of mankind to eat. We are to eat said foods in moderation only, and it is only when we eat some outside of that, where we get into trouble. Pork was off limits in the Old Testament because we today know, that it requires refrigeration to stave off bacteria, more so than other meats. We don't have that problem today. The New Testament tells us that all meats were made for us to eat, so if you care for your foods in safe practices, the very best foods to consume is anything and everything that has no other ingredients except preservatives.
Today, more than ever, people need to start reading labels because Canada is beginning to put foods on the shelves containing "cricket flour"! I am not kidding about that and it is NOT good for you. The "powers that be" in this world that you may refer to as the deep state, cabal, illumaniti, free masons, etc., want, what they refer to as the pions, deplorables, or just common folks, to eat BUGS trying to sell to us that this is healthy, while THEY are eating the real food and having steaks, non-GMO veggies, and the premium quality foods.-- They want ya to die people!
As a visual person that was super helpful seeing all the meat laid out - thanks!
Thank you for all of the knowledge. Although I have purchased 1/2 of a cow several times I did not know as much information as you shared today. God Bless!
Your video was so inspirational, as always. You just get me thinking bigger. Thanks for that!
For washing vegetables - use a small tub or big bowl and fill with water, then add lettuce or what have you. Give it a swirl so water covers all. Leave for 5+ minutes. Bugs will usually float to the top and dirt will go to the bottom, saving water & time. We love our OXO salad spinner, btw.
Your meats look really nice !! I hope your not over doing it !! You sound like your out of breath !! Love watching your love for quality foods !! 😀😀😀
This was super duper informative!! Girl you are such a inspiration to keep doing all the things while pregnant!! I was just messaging my husband that when we have the space and finances to get a large freezer that we should buy locally from farmers and ranchers for our meat! We eventually want to build our own homestead when he graduates school and we figure out where we are moving to after he gets a job and doesn't have to worry about school anymore (that will be an exciting adventure)! We just recently almost 6 months ago had our first baby and I believe towards the end of my pregnancy is when I found your channel and really enjoyed your content! This was super cool to learn about the process of and its not something I've ever considered! My parents when we lived in Alaska years ago had a large standing freezer in our garage that they kept extra gallons of milk, bread, and other things in (especially salmon and halibut!) we always had 50 lbs each of Salmon and Halibut from fishing and from friends! Eventually my husband and I would love to supply our own chickens and produce when we have the space and ability to do so (still learning about growing produce and have started small with some pepper plants! eventually would love to grow my own herbs for cooking)! You are a huge inspiration to me and I appreciate and love when you upload! Congrats again on all the exciting new things you and your husband have going on!! New home and baby are so exciting!! God bless
While all your videos teach me so much, I've watched many You Tubers talk about their "cows", not one of.them taught.me.what I learned from you.today!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom Sweetheart, I just love ya! You get more done in one video than I can accomplish in 2 months! May God continue to bless you!
It’s so refreshing to see the lengths you go thru to keep your food clean and natural. You inspire me!
This was so helpful! We just ordered our first 1/2 cow. I knew nothing and didn’t know what to expect! I thought beef could only stay in your freezer for 6 months. I’m amazed that you’d able to keep it for 2 years! Thank you so much!
This was/is a great video. It’s been 8 years since I bought from a rancher and the info here is fantastic for a refresher and certainly for a first time buyer. Thank you for doing the added steps to share this information. What a full day you had!
You should add a little apple cider vinegar to your broth-it helps bring out more nutrition.
WOW! You have shared such a wealth of knowledge! And all very interesting. I grew up in Chicago, the old "butcher to the nation" - where beef and pork rule. I had never tried grass fed-grass finished beef before. While it is not my favorite, I do appreciate the differences in omega 3 to 6 ratios, etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
I enjoyed your video on beef,so much I didn’t know ,thank you for sharing Jean
Just wanted to say thank you for your informative channel!!! I have learned and put into practice many things that I have learned from you; first time gardener, making jam and marinated meat in the freezer. I have always wanted to know more about purchasing a share of beef and you provided some of the best content around. I have been watching for a while but this is my first time commenting. Thank you ☺️
I love seeing someone use as much of the animal as possible!!! I come from a family of hunters who respect animals and use as much of it as possible and I love seeing all of the new ways to use organ meats!!
Awesome video by far the best one so far because I thought the Redman’s Salt video was great. I guess because I love learning something when I watch a video. I’ve heard you talk about buying a half of a cow in your other videos. This is extremely cost effective. Thank you so much for taking us along for the ride and the mini tutorial. Blessings!
Good on you for supporting local farmers. I live in Australia. We buy grass feed beef, as I have gluten allergies and we worry about the grain fed contamination of the beef.
One of the things I love about watching your channel Becky, is that even if your video is not sponsored you will talk about the products you use. Meaning.. you don’t have to be paid to tell us your thoughts etc.. which makes your sponsored content EVEN more reliable.
Informative and trustworthy. I always learn something watching your videos!!
Please show us when you finally process the peaches! Xo
Becky thinks of everyone. Not herself. Her happiness in doing is her life. 🙏
aw thank you! I just filled processing the peaches!
I love grass fed and grass finished! So so good.
I learn so much from you on every vlog.
Hope you are feeling well with the pregnancy.
Thank you for always sharing with us 🥰
Hi Becky, thanks for always sharing all the things you do. Tongue is so good, tender meat, which you can slice. Try a steak & kidney pie British style, you will love it, baked in a pastry with lots of gravy. My parents used to buy a whole sheep, when I was young & lived in South Africa. I used to help my mom pack & freeze all the cuts of meat after the butcher had done his side of things. Watching you with your purchase brought back a flood of memories. Love your videos. Carol.
Use the Ox tail to make a South African Oxtail Potjie kos stew. "Potjie kos" means "Pot food". It is so good.
Becky you are so informative. I truly enjoy hanging out with you and learning from you. Thank you for all over your transparency and information!
Wonderful and informative video. Who knew buying beef was so complicated! Many thanks. Susan B, Cypress, Texas
I want to add that if you don’t want to pay for a quarter beef, you can always split with a friend. A quarter beef is still quite a bit of meat. Thank you so much for supporting the ranching community. ❤❤
Becky you are so energetic and organized in keeping your family fed and for a much cheaper price than depending on the grocery store. Continued blessings to you and your family.
I paid 3.30 a lb for grass fed/grass finished. I just paid that in July from my local rancher. My deposit is 200 (no matter my portion of beef) my processing fee is $35 kill fee and 75 cents per pound for wrapping. I paid 896 total for 1/4 of a cow, which was a total of 213lbs of black Angus beef. I'm in north central Wisconsin.
Greetings from Australia. I love your videos. It's great to understand that others, even if its across the world, are being smart and keeping their pantry well stocked. Some people I know called me crazy, but guess who was laughing at the beginning of the pandemic????
Keep up the good work, but please be kind to yourself and take time to rest . xxxxx
For the tongue meat we use it for tacos! It's actually my favorite kind of taco to get but they're on the pricier side and not everyone sells it. But it's a soft meat and very delicious when you make it into tacos. There are UA-cam videos on how to prepare it! Please give it a try! 😋
Thanks for taking us along, love from South Dakota! I have a peach tree in my back yard and I love it.
Oh my it was a dream getting to see the process you go through, been following for over a year and always have wanted to see the entirety of the stuff you have to go through for the security for having beef for two years! Incredible lesson, Thankyou Becky!!
I love Beaded Butcher they have helped me so much. 🙂
Wow! Thank you, Becky! What an awesome video. It was jam packed with info, and I greatly appreciate the knowledge you are passing on. We are also talking about getting a half of cow/steer. We keep putting it off, but it is so important to stock up on meat at this point, because of the way the world is going. Yes! It is an expensive investment to lay down all at once, but if you do the math, it is quite clear how much money you save in the long run. You have the freedom to choose the cuts that you want also, opposed to buying in the grocery store, sometimes with no choice, or very little left on the shelves, and the prices are ridiculous!! So!, it’s time to make room in the freezers, and get it done. Again, appreciate the time you spent learning and diving into this subject, and the time you spent making this video. I am now going to play it for my husband!!😊
You inspired me to purchase local beef. I purchased 1/4 back in April and it was amazing, so I got back on his list and will purchase 1/2 in the beginning of October 💗
Really helped me to understand the brake down on the beef purchases. My parents always raised their beef so I really just took it for granted and after we stopped raising our own, we started using a butcher that is no longer in business (older people, passed away years ago) so I want to get back into purchasing my beef again. H7ga and love from Texas!
Well your words at the end made me teary. This video was fascinating to me. I enjoy watching you. You are a great teacher❤️
Becky, you just amaze me! What a blessing you are to your family and friends! God bless you and keep you. Yours is my favorite channel!
Becky, you are just a person that has a wealth of information, and knowledge. You are an inspiration to so many of us. You should be so proud of yourself. Amazing!🌸💖🌸
This was a very informative video. I’m Dutch and used to the way Dutch butchers proces a cow.
Since living in Hungary i had to learn to adept to the Hungarian way which is a lot of stew meat and ground beef. I do buy part off a cow from a local farmer so i know how the animal is fed and treated.
It’s taken me about a month, but I just finished watching all of your videos. You are such an inspiration. Thank you for all you do to help educate us. I found you through a search for zone 8B
Thank you so much for all the beef info. I love that you break it down for us and you answered so many of my questions. Now I know more about what I don’t know and need to study up on! You are awesome, as usual!
you will LOVE having an upright freezer!! a regular deep freezer was not ideal for us- it was LOTS of wasted space because I could not reach the bottom of it.