Top Reasons to Buy Beef Direct from a Rancher

Reasons to Buy Beef Direct from a Rancher

If you've been researching ways to save money on groceries, you've likely come across a bold idea: buying a whole beef direct from a rancher, on your own or as part of a group (also known as "cowpooling"). While the idea of buying beef direct from the source isn't a new one, it's having a resurgence now with the growing popularity of the local food movement and there are plenty of reasons to buy beef direct from a rancher. Not only does buying a whole cow online save you money on your grocery bill, but it also has several other benefits you may not have even thought of, including:

You Get to Know Where Your Food Comes From

Open Range Market was established when a long-time rancher from Montana realized that people were getting further and further from their food. So Open Range Market was born to connect local farms and ranches with meat lovers to make it easier to buy quality meat online. Now more than ever, it's important to know exactly where your food comes from, so you can make educated decisions about what you're feeding your family.

You Can Choose Exactly What You Want

Whether you're interested in buying certified organic grass-fed beef, quality beef without hormones and antibiotics, or grain fed ground beef from a small USDA organic farm, you can find the rancher that meets your needs. Red meat can be hard to shop for, so when you find the right fit AND it comes from a local farmer? Why not buy in bulk.

Stocking Up: You'll Have Meat for a Year

As we mentioned, many people opt to buy meat directly from a ranch to save money. But did you know that buying a whole beef can also save you time? Buying meat in bulk means fewer trips to the grocery store, and it means never having to say "there's nothing in the house" again. We recommend only storing beef for up to a year—but your mileage may vary depending on how many pounds of meat you buy, and the number of people in your house that eat meat.

You'll be Supporting Local Agriculture

If you like the idea of keeping your money local, supporting local agriculture is a great way to put your money where your mouth is—literally. Open Range Market participants are real live ranchers from family farms that are located all across the US. So, when you buy directly through Open Range Market, you can feel good knowing that you're supporting a small business while eating locally raised beef.

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