Buying in Bulk is a Smart Move in Today’s Unpredictable Environment
The idea of buying meat in bulk may seem like an embarrassment of riches. After all, you’re just shopping for your family, not a restaurant. But, if you can make room in your budget and in your freezer, stocking up on restaurant-quality beef and chicken is a no-brainer.
Here are three reasons why you should buy in bulk:
1) You Save Time and Money
By cutting out the middleman (grocery store), you will pay less per pound. Buying in bulk eliminates the need to wait for sales at the grocery store. (And, why do sales ALWAYS seem to happen when you’re semi-broke?)
Plus, You Can Save Up for It
If you don’t have a few hundred in your back left pocket or wallet, take the time-honored method of saving up for what’s important. You can schedule your bulk purchase like any other large payment that you make throughout the year. You know you will be working with consistent numbers, unlike the yo-yo’ing prices at the grocery store which vary from week to month. And, especially now … during inflation and shortages of meats.
2) Much Higher Quality Product
If you are concerned that the meat at the bottom of the freezer won’t taste as good as the meat at the top, according to the folks that set the standard for the safety of food in the U.S., the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, “If frozen at peak quality, thawed foods emerge tasting better than foods frozen near the end of their useful life.” Our meats are frozen at peak quality.
They also say: “In meat and poultry products, there is little change in nutrient value during freezer storage.” This is great news because, according to one study, grass-finished beef has more monounsaturated fatty acids, which may raise HDL, or “good”, cholesterol levels. You are not losing out on valuable nutrients by having your meat frozen for months on end!
Our meat goes from hoof to your freezer with minimal stops along the way. Since your order is shipped frozen, there’s less need to worry about bacteria build-up which could occur due to uneven refrigeration.
3) It Allows You to Order Ahead
Late summer/early fall is harvest time. Pre-ordering saves you time and allows you to better budget your resources. It allows you to pay a little now, and a little more later. And it gives you more time to clear out the freezer (a cubic foot will hold 30-40 pounds). So, forget about timing multiple meat shopping trips based on the weekly sales flyer in the months to come.
If you like shopping at big-box stores, you already appreciate the time and money saved by buying in bulk. They have large meat packages. We have many large packages in an order. Theirs has to be separated and repacked for the freezer. Ours is freezer-ready. You save money there and you will save money at Rafter W Ranch, period!
If you’re not a big-box store shopper, simply consider the time and cost savings. Buying in bulk from the harvest source means stocking up on high-end restaurant-quality beef, chicken, and lamb for many happy meals in the months to come.
You can buy in bulk beginning in May/June 2022 for early November 2022 delivery or you can order NOW (just click that big red button below and take advantage of our amazing stock!).