Hey Friends,
This is just a short post related to the fact that I would love to convince more of our current customers and future customers buy in bulk from us at SWF. I am hoping to convince some of you that might be on the fence that you really can use up a 25, 50 or 100 lbs of beef in a year.
For us, as small producers, bulk sales make sense. I am betting you understand why. Just think of the cost of a walk in freezer, a freezer truck, a person to do inventory and fill orders…..none of that works financially for small producers. So we offer something different. Bulk sales, which turns out, is more convenient for everyone—you too. Try it and you’ll see!
I have been doing this for 15 years now. Stocking up on proteins, beef, lamb, pork, chicken, garden veggies if I have a garden. It works so well for me. I love having a stocked freezer. Makes meal planning and shopping so easy.
So much security and simplicity here.
So how do I think about our beef consumption? Here is my reasoning and formula. We have 5 Halley mouths to feed. 2 adults, 2 almost adult eaters and one 1/2 eater. We eat a variety of meats and fish and lots of veggies and cook at home for almost all our meals.
“Cook Once-Eat Twice” is my slogan to save time and money. So don’t be shocked when you see amounts I cook, if it seems like double what you cook—that’s why.
I know from last year that almost every week we manage to use 2 lbs of ground beef. So for the year that’s (52 weeks x2 lbs)108 lbs ground beef. Let’s round to 100 lbs ground beef in case we skip a couple of burger or pasta meat sauce nights.
We prefer to have steak every other week. I generally cook 2 packages of steaks usually 2-3 lbs worth depending on the steak boneless or bone in so (26 weeks x2.5 lbs) 65 lbs of steaks for the year.
Roasts: Ben loves chuck roast, he could have it once a month if we had it—-but there are not enough chuck roasts to do that. So we substitute with short ribs, brisket etc. Say once a month a roast they are 3-4 lbs so (12 weeks x3 lbs) or 36 lbs of roasts.
So, we will use around 108 lbs of ground beef and around 101 lbs of roasts and steaks. 209 lbs of beef total.
Now I’ll look at what we offer at SWF for packages. This fits pretty closely with the bulk value package with 200 lbs. That would be four 12x12 boxes of beef for the year.
That’s my calculation. Now yours is going to look different depending on preferences and lifestyle. But give it a whirl! You might be surprised at the results. I can’t believe how much food we go through, not just beef, but everything. Growing kids….hungry adults.
Still wondering where you fit in? Need a recommendation for your situation? Here’s how I look at it.
If you have a family of four beef eaters but don’t like leftovers or might like to eat out regularly. Cut the Halley’s order in half and order the family of 4’s favorite(50 lbs ground, 50 lbs steak and roast).2, 12x12 boxes
If you have 2 or 3 beef eaters order the Couple's favorite mixed bundle(25 lb ground, 25 lb steaks and roasts). 1, 12x12 box
If you want ground beef only 50 lb ground bundle or 2 of the 50 lb if you are a larger family who entertains in the summer.
Good luck with the calculations. Remember you can’t go wrong. If you have too much. Just share!!
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Thanks for being here, Amy