Quarter beef
A practical starter share for 1–2 people
- Take-home meat
- About 90–125 lb
- Freezer space
- Roughly 4 cu. ft.
Launching across Greater St. Louis + Metro EastJoin the first delivery list
Local meat, without the guesswork
Know your farmer.
Fill your freezer.
Reserve locally raised beef or chicken, choose your cuts, and let us coordinate the farmer, processor, and freezer-safe delivery to your door.
- Local farm partners
- Inspected processing
- Frozen doorstep delivery
Upcoming harvest Reservations open
FOUNDINGFARMMISSOURI + ILLINOIS
Locally raised
Freezer Beef
Farm to front doorOne coordinated order
One order. Four simple steps.
We connect every handoff.
You should not have to call five farms, decode hanging weight, chase a butcher date, and rent a truck just to buy local meat.
Get matched with a farm- 01
Choose a share
Tell us whether you want chicken or a quarter, half, or whole beef.
- 02
Meet your farm
Review the farmer, raising practices, timeline, and complete price.
- 03
Approve your cuts
Select steaks, roasts, ground beef, and preferred package sizes.
- 04
Receive it frozen
We coordinate processing and deliver the labeled packages to your door.
A simple place to start
How much beef fits your household?
Choose your household size for a quick planning recommendation. We will confirm the right share after learning how often you cook beef and how much freezer space you have.
Your starting point
Quarter beef
A balanced starting point for a smaller household that cooks beef a few times each week.
Plan for about 4 cu. ft. of clear freezer space.
Request this share 10
Founding farm spots
Beef cattle + poultry producersFarmers: keep farming. We’ll build the demand.
Turn harvest dates into reserved customers.
We are recruiting ten Missouri and Illinois producers for the first Farm Buy Direct network. You control your availability, farming practices, and farm price. We coordinate the buying experience around you.
Find committed buyers
We market available shares, explain bulk buying, and organize customer interest before harvest.
Organize reservations
We keep the customer list, share sizes, deposit status, and delivery zone in one clear workflow.
Coordinate processing
We help collect cut preferences, group dates, and communicate with an appropriately inspected processor.
Handle final delivery
We organize frozen pickup, customer updates, route planning, and front-door handoff.
Farm gate to freezer
A clear chain of care.
Every launch partner will be reviewed before listing. Product details, pricing method, processing requirements, package labels, and delivery windows are communicated before money changes hands.
Source transparency
See who raised the animal, where the farm is located, and the practices the farmer chooses to document.
Appropriate inspection
Orders move through facilities operating under the inspection and labeling rules required for the sale and delivery.
Frozen handoff
Packages stay frozen through pickup, routing, and documented doorstep handoff within the active service area.
Before you reserve
Plain answers to bulk-meat questions.
Buying a share is different from grabbing steaks at the grocery store. We make the differences easy to understand.
How is the final price calculated?+
Each listing will separate the farm price, estimated processing cost, and delivery fee. Beef is often priced from hanging weight while your freezer receives a lower packaged weight. You will see the pricing method and a realistic total estimate before placing a deposit.
Can I choose my cuts?+
Half and whole beef buyers usually receive the most control. Quarter shares may use a balanced standard cut list so every customer receives a fair mix. Available choices will be shown before processing.
When will my order arrive?+
Animals and processor dates follow a schedule, so this is a reservation—not instant shipping. Each farm listing will show an estimated processing and delivery window, with updates if that timing changes.
Is the meat inspected and labeled?+
Farm Buy Direct will only coordinate retail delivery through processing arrangements that meet the applicable inspection, packaging, and labeling rules. Exact requirements depend on the product and service area.
First delivery list
Tell us what you want in your freezer.
We are building the first buyer list while we onboard ten farms and processing partners. No payment is collected here. Your email app will open with your request ready to send.
Launch marketGreater St. Louis and the Metro East