Grass-fed Lamb Variety Pack (Approximate Side)

Grass-fed Lamb Variety Pack (Approximate Side)

$275.00

Our tender, flavorful cuts of lamb – your choice of chops or rack, shoulder, leg roast, shanks, stewing chunks, and ground. You’ll get the equivalent of a side of lamb (roughly 22 lbs), ready for your classic, ethnic or avant-garde treatment. For detailed information on what’s included, see the tables below.

Make your selection of cuts below….

Lamb Options

Options

How would you like us to cut up your lamb? Let us know using the selections below.

Organ Meat & Soup Bones Options

Ah, bones and organs – they’re loaded with nutrients and essential to classic soups, traditional ethnic fare, and uber-healthy raw food for Fido or Fluffy. Let us know below if you’d like to add these to your order:

Tanned Lamb Skin

Enhance your home with a beautiful tanned lambskin. The lamb skin will be ready 4 - 5 months later than the lamb (sometimes we have lambskins in stock for you to choose from). The cost is $200. See the FAQ section below for a photo.
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What is included in your Bulk Lamb Variety Pack?

OUR VARIETY PACK INCLUDES:

INCLUDES

APPROX NUMBER OF PACKAGES

APPROX SIZE OF PACKAGES (LBS)

Option 1: Loin chops

6-8

0.75

Option 1: Loin Chops & Rack

Chops: 4-6, Rack: 1

Chops: 0.75, Rack: 1 – 1.5

Option 2: Shoulder cut into chops

2-3

0.75 – 1

Option 2: Shoulder in family-sized roasts

2

2 – 2.5

Option 3: Leg of Lamb – whole

1

5-6

Option 3: Leg of Lamb – roasts

2

2 – 3

Option 4: Ground

4 – 6

1

Option 4: Ground & Stew

Ground: 2 – 3, Stew: 2 – 3

1

Shanks

1

0.5 – 0.75

OPTIONAL : ORGANS & BONES

OPTIONAL

APPROX WEIGHT (LBS)

PRICE ($)

Whole Liver

1 – 1.5

$8

Heart

0.25

$4

Kidneys

0.25

$4

Soup Bones

2-3

$8

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

HANGING WEIGHT vs LIVE WEIGHT vs PACKAGED WEIGHT… What?!?

It all sounds incredibly complex, doesn’t it? But here’s the bottom line: We do all of the legwork – transportation, slaughter coordination, butchering, cutting, wrapping  – all of the tasks that can involve surprising hidden costs from other farms. And we charge a single, simple flat rate per pound that incorporates all of this work, so you don’t feel overwhelmed with the whole complicated process.

How do we arrive at that flat rate? Here’s an analogy: when you go to the grocery for broccoli, do you buy the whole stalks for $1.99/lb, or the crowns for $2.99/lb? The higher cost is the better buy, isn’t it, because while you’re paying a little more for the grocer’s work, you actually use all the product and are not being charged for weight that you don’t use.

It’s like that with meat. You start with three weights:

  •      live weight (the living animal, all its parts in place) – let’s say 100 lbs
  •      hanging weight (the carcass minus innards) – approximately 70 lbs
  •      packaged weight (the total weight of the butchered cuts) – approximately 50 lbs

That doesn’t even cover the shrinkage that happens when a carcass is hung, or when the packages are frozen. So if you pay $2/lb for half a 190-lb pig, hanging weight, you still need to cover the cost of butchering and all the rest – and you lose a significant amount of the poundage you paid for!

With us, though, we figure all of those costs into our price per pound – so you pay for only the meat you buy!

HOW MUCH FREEZER SPACE DO I NEED?

Let’s put it this way – the average Variety Pack is probably going to take more than the spare space in your kitchen freezer. As a general rule of thumb, I usually allow 1 cubic foot of freezer space for 20-30 lbs of meat – and I am being conservative here because I know my freezer is not super organized! Truth is, most people who buy bulk meat also invest in an inexpensive deep freezer, which pays for itself with the first purchase of even a quarter share of meat. Multiply that by yearly bulk purchases, and you’re looking at significant savings.

Trying to picture it? Here’s a rough visual guideline:Square Red Cooler 2

Variety Pack # of coolers
Bulk Beef Eighth: 1 cooler, Quarter: 2 coolers
Bulk Pork 1 full cooler
Bulk Lamb Will easily fit in your cooler with room for a few brewski’s on top

HOW DO I CUSTOMIZE MY ORDER?

“Customized” usually means “complicated,” right? Not here!  We’ve set up a convenient menu of optional cuts for each Variety Pack. Simply check off the cuts you want in a single Variety Pack when you place your order; then, if you’re ordering two or more packs, repeat the process for each additional pack. This way, you can create your own custom pack for each side or quarter, selecting among all the standard cuts: chops, roasts, steaks; or for pork, bacon, sausage and ham. Whatever you choose, all of the cuts in each pack come from a single animal.

Or if you’ve got grand plans and are looking for something special, we can help you customize your order just so, with a downloadable Butcher Cut Sheet here. We charge $15 extra for custom cut sheets.

HOW CAN I PICK UP MY ORDER? DO YOU DELIVER?

You can select your mode of pickup or delivery when you place your order. We will notify you when your order is ready, and ask that you make arrangements to pick it up within a week, using your chosen method.

  1. Pick up at farm (Free): Take a drive in the country, 15-minutes west of Saskatoon, pick up your order, and stay to tour the farm!  The other bonus is, you’ll get a chance to purchase other smaller items like honey, eggs, soap, etc. that are typically only available at the farm.
  2. Clustered delivery at Odla Market ($5): We announce when we’ll be distributing orders to customers (usually during the week, over a noon hour) and you let us know if you can make it to pick up during that time.
  3. Home delivery ($25): We’ll let you know when your order is ready, and coordinate a date and time for delivery.

WHEN WILL MY ORDER BE READY

That’s a good question – and unfortunately, we can’t give you an exact date. It will depend on whether or not we have a finished lamb available at the time and because our local craft butcher only works with a limited number of animals at once, we can’t predict with certainty when we will be able to book animals in for processing.  But generally speaking your order should be ready about 2-3 weeks after the time you place it if all goes well.  Sometimes we have lamb packages in our freezer ready to go immediately and sometimes we have to wait a couple of extra weeks to get a date with the butcher.

When we are preparing to send your animal for processing, we will let you know when your box is likely to be ready.

SHOULD I PAY A DEPOSIT? OR SHOULD I PAY IN FULL?

All of our variety packages are pre-ordered and seasonal. You can reserve an order anytime, paying a deposit or paying in full as you please, but our products are butchered and ready for delivery and pickup in the Fall.

We have a limited supply of all products and accept orders only as long as supply lasts. Payments are non-refundable if you change your mind, but you can apply them as credits to buy another product, hold for a future purchase or transfer them to a friend/family member/neighbour.

If you pay a deposit, we will contact you several weeks before your order is ready, and you will be able to pay any remaining amount due at that time.

WHY SHOULD I BUY BULK?

If you know your family loves beef, pork, lamb, or chicken, and you know you’re going to be picking it up again and again at the grocery store – why not save yourself the trips and the fluctuating prices and quality? With one bulk purchase, you won’t have to worry about buying meat again for a long time!

We guarantee that you’ll receive your selected amount of premium quality meat, in an assortment of different cuts from a single animal to ensure consistent quality and food safety.

This, by the way, is the only way you can secure all of our premium meat cuts, as we can’t promise the availability of individual cuts. And if you’ve never worked with a particular cut, just let us know – we’ll be happy to provide recipes and tips!

WHY ARE FARM ONE FORTY PRODUCTS DIFFERENT?

First of all – consider us artisanal! All of our products are raised with care on our small farm. We aim for extraordinary quality, not quantity…. so quantities are limited.

We work with a licensed, inspected, local craft butcher; a person processes the whole animal from start to finish. All of the cuts in a Variety Pack come from a single animal, and they’re not vacuum-sealed or factory-finished to a standard size, weight, or shape, like those you’ll see in a grocery store. For example, bacon (i.e., smoked pork belly) is the shape of a pig’s belly, sliced long strips tapering to short. Finally, because the size and body mass of each animal is unique, each Variety Pack has a varying number of packages of each cut (see the tables for more info).

WHAT IS A TANNED LAMB SKIN?

The sheep we raise are not wool sheep, but hair sheep which means we don’t shear them; their hair sheds naturally in the spring.  When the lambs are butchered we send the lambskins off to a tannery and they produce beautiful and durable rugs, couch throws, car seat covers, crib and stroller liners or whatever you see fit to use them for!

The fleece of lambskin has excellent insulating properties and is also resistant to flame, dirt, moisture and static electricity.  Lambskin is a natural insulator and has temperature-regulating properties, keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.  This makes it a great choice for newborn babies that are learning to regulate their body temperatures.  Lambskins have a soothing effect that can result in better sleep and since they are gentle on your skin, they are great for people with sensitive skin or babies that are prone to skin rashes.  Wool is considered by the medical profession to be hypoallergenic.

Here are a few photos:

SELECTION OF SKINS

TANNED LAMB SKIN

FARM ONE FORTY

 

  • Every year we pick up a large meat order from Farm One Forty for our camp.  We absolutely love the grass fed cuts and special recipes.  The bacon is a particular favorite as well be sure to ask Arlie about “jacked” ground beef.  You won’t find a better quality product!

    Ryan and Jasmine
    Ryan and JasmineThree Lakes Camp
  • We’ve tried all the different cuts of meat now and I wanted to let you know how good it is.  We are very impressed with taste, tenderness and the quality of cuts.  The butcher did a great job and of course we really appreciate the way you raise and feed the animals.

    Wayne Teetaert
    Wayne TeetaertCustomer
  • We would not hesitate to recommend Farm One Forty products!

     

    Rob & Michelle Avis
    Rob & Michelle AvisVerge Permaculture

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