Beef Shares

Whole & Half Beef

Heritage-breed cattle humanely raised on regenerative organic pastures

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Know Exactly Where Your Beef Comes From

Our beef shares come from 100% grass-fed Red Poll cattle, raised right here at Hidden Creek Farm. Grazed on Certified Organic pasture using regenerative practices, every animal is humanely cared for and transparently raised from start to finish. Expect richly flavored, deep red beef with naturally golden fat that's nutrient-dense and full of the character only true pasture-raised meat can provide.

100% GRASS-FED • CERTIFIED HUMANE • VIRGINIA VERIFIED BEEF
  • No Beef Before Its Time
    Harvested at 30 months or more

  • Ideal Omega 6:3 Ratio
    Higher nutrient load than the grain-fed beef

  • Backed by NIH Science
    Grass-fed meats are vital for our human diets

Two Ways to Buy

We believe in honoring the whole animal and making it easy for you to bring home nutritious beef.
Choose the experience that fits you best: Nose-2-Tail or Curated Bundle.
Use the whole animal and decide exactly how it’s processed.
Pick Up Directly from the Butcher

Our Nose-2-Tail option is perfect for customers committed to using every part of their beef. Purchase the animal live from our farm, customize your cuts, and we’ll guide you through the butcher process from start to finish. Once your beef is dry-aged, cut, and wrapped, you’ll pay processing fees directly to the butcher and arrange pickup. It’s our most cost-effective and most rewarding option.

Nose-2-Tail Whole Beef
~370-400 lbs. Finished Weight

Total Estimate: ~$4,360
(~$10.90/lb. Finished Weight)

Nose-2-Tail Half Beef
~180-200 lbs. Finished Weight

Total Estimate: ~$2,320
(~$11.60/lb. Finished Weight)

How It Works

Reserve your whole or half beef with a $500 non-refundable deposit. Your card will not be charged until we reach out to you.

We'll contact you to discuss details and schedule your harvest date.

You'll receive an invoice for your remaining balance, which must be paid in full prior to harvest date.

You complete a cut sheet — we can help!

We transport your animal to the butcher with a companion to minimize stress.

You pay the butcher directly for processing.

Pick up your finished beef directly from the butcher 4-6 weeks after harvest. Once the butcher contacts you, you’ll have 2-5 days to pick up your order.

Pricing (Estimated)

Whole Beef

$3,260 + butcher fees*

Estimated Total: ~$4,360
~$10.90/lb. finished weight

*Example butcher fees: Harvest approx. $140 + custom cut & wrap approx. $960 = approx. $1,100

Half Beef

$1,760 + butcher fees*

Estimated Total: ~$2,320
Approx. $11.60/lb. finished weight

*Example butcher fees: Harvest approx. $80 + custom cut & wrap approx. $480 = approx. $560

 

Prices vary by animal size & butcher, so final costs are approximate. Pricing is provided as an example only.

What You Get

Whole Beef

Approx. 560-600 lbs pre-aging hanging weight

Approx. 370-400 lbs finished, aged & packaged weight

You can expect:

80+ Packages of Steaks (e.g. New York Strip, Denver, Sirloin cuts, Flat Iron, Filet, Ribeye, Teres Major, etc.)

50+ Packages of Roasts & Slow-Cooking Cuts (e.g. Chuck Roast, Tri-Tip, Brisket, Round Roast, Osso Bucco, etc.)

160 lbs. of Ground Beef

20 Packages of Bones, Organs & More (e.g. heart, liver, soup & marrow bones, suet, back fat, ox tails, tongue, etc.

You will need roughly 10-12 cubic square feet of freezer space

Half Beef

Approx. 280-300 lbs pre-aging hanging weight

Approx. 180-200 lbs finished, aged & packaged weight

You can expect:

45+ Packages of Steaks (e.g. New York Strip, Denver, Sirloin cuts, Flat Iron, Filet, Ribeye, Teres Major, etc.)

30+ Packages of Roasts & Slow-Cooking Cuts (e.g. Chuck Roast, Tri-Tip, Brisket, Round Roast, Osso Bucco, etc.)

80 lbs. of Ground Beef

10 Packages of Bones, Organs & More (e.g. heart, liver, soup & marrow bones, suet, back fat, ox tails, tongue, etc.)

You will need roughly 5-6 cubic square feet of freezer space

Why Choose Nose-2-Tail?

Best value per pound

Total control over your cuts

A deeper connection to your food

You decide how to process your beef! There are many, very personal choices and options. This means, for example, that you can choose whether you want New York Strips or T-bones. And whether you want hamburger or cubes for stews.

Bulk beef without the decisions or the "odd bits."
Farm Pickup or Delivery

Not everyone wants a full Nose-to-Tail experience—or the work of managing cut sheets and butcher pickup. Our Curated Beef Bundles make it easy: choose a Whole, Half, or Quarter, and we’ll handle the cutting, packaging, and processing for you. You’ll receive a thoughtfully balanced selection of cuts, with every part of the animal fully utilized and nothing wasted.

Curated Whole Bundle
(320 lbs.)

$4,200 plus tax ($13.13/lb)

Curated Half Bundle
(160 lbs.)

$2,200 plus tax ($13.75/lb)

Curated Quarter Bundle
(100 lbs.)

$1,550 plus tax ($15.50/lb)

How It Works

Reserve your bundle with a non-refundable deposit. Your card will not be charged until we reach out to you.

We'll contact you to discuss details and schedule your harvest date.

You'll receive an invoice for your remaining balance, which must be paid in full prior to harvest date.

Our team will handle all processing and curate a selection of cuts based on your bundle size.

Pick up your order at the farm or schedule delivery for an additional fee.

Pricing & Delivery

Curated Whole Beef Bundle

$4,200 flat fee plus 1% VA Sales Tax

$400 optional delivery within 60 miles of the farm

 

Curated Half Beef Bundle

$2,200 flat fee plus 1% VA Sales Tax

$350 optional delivery within 60 miles of the farm

 

Curated Quarter Beef Bundle

$1,550 flat fee plus 1% VA Sales Tax

$300 optional delivery within 60 miles of the farm

What You Get

Curated Whole Beef Bundle

320 lbs. of assorted cuts

 

Curated Half Beef Bundle

160 lbs. of assorted cuts

 

Curated Quarter Beef Bundle

100 lbs. of assorted cuts

Why Choose a Curated Bundle?

No cut sheets to fill out

No butcher coordination

Ready-to-use, well-balanced selection

Instead of driving to the butcher, pick up here at the farm or opt for home delivery.

Upcoming Harvest Dates

Pick-up is approximately four weeks after harvest.

• June 22 (Pick up mid- to late July)
• July 20 (Pick up mid- to late August)
• August 17 (Pick up early to mid-September)
• September 14 (Pick up early to mid-October)
• November 30 (Pick up late December to early January)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much freezer space do I need?
The rule of thumb is 1 cubic foot of freezer space for every 35-40 pounds of cut and wrapped meat. You’ll need a chest freezer for a whole or half beef, while a quarter beef can generally fit in a standard fridge freezer as long as it’s fairly empty.

How do I pick which cuts I want?
We will send you a cut sheet from the processor you are scheduled with. If you would like to see a copy of those ahead of time, just email us.  We will walk you through how to pick the cuts you want.

How much beef should I buy?
A whole beef feeds four people for about a year. A half beef feeds two people for a year, or a family of four for about six months. A quarter beef feeds two people for about six months.
When will my beef be ready after it goes to harvest?
Your beef is dry-aged for 21 days, and then cut and packaged. It will typically be ready to pick up about four weeks after harvest.

How long will my beef last?
Your beef is ready for long-term freezer storage. It comes packaged as individual cuts, vacuum-sealed, and flash frozen. According to the USDA, meat stored constantly at 0ºF remains safe to eat indefinitely. However, quality (taste and texture) will eventually decline over time.

What’s special about your Red Poll cattle?
We are very proud of our Red Poll cattle. Their deep red meat is filled with a higher nutrient load than the typical grain-fed Black Angus beef you usually find in stores or at other local farms. Their fat is yellower than soy- and corn-fed beef, indicating high beta-carotene found in “good” fat. Hidden Creek Farm beef has “terroir" – just like a fine wine, it captures the complex intensity of our Certified Organic pastures. Our cattle are raised with daily human contact, frequent rotations, and sheltered fields, ensuring the low stress and optimal comfort needed to quality-control for healthy beef. We believe that happy cattle make for delicious and healthy beef!

What age are your cattle when you process them?
Hidden Creek Farm “slow-grown” grass-only beef is harvested at 30 months or more. We think that, like a fine wine, there should be no beef before its time! While most farmers grain their beef (either over their entire lifetime or for several months before harvest and then harvest their animals around 18 to 24 months) Hidden Creek beef is “slow-grown” on organic pastures without additives like hormones, antibiotics, synthetic supplements, or grain.

Is grass-fed beef really better?
Hidden Creek Farm beef is high in Omega 3 and CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) and low in Omega 6, which is often associated with increased inflammation and other health issues. An ideal ratio between Omega 6 and Omega 3 in human diets is below 4:1. Grain-fed beef sold in the US often tests at an 11:1 ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3. That may be fine if you’re splurging on a special dinner out, but hardly fine if one wishes to consume red meats more regularly! Check out this NIH study which indicates that grass-fed meats are actually important to our human diets. We believe that eating healthy meat is compatible with a healthy lifestyle.

Looking for Less?

Try one of our specialty bundles! You'll get a range of great cuts in a scaled-down size.
  • Beef Bundle (15 lbs) from Hidden Creek Farm
    Beef Bundle (15 lbs) $230.00
  • Sausage Bundle (12 lbs) from Hidden Creek Farm
    Sausage Griller Bundle (12 lbs) $130.00
  • Griller Meat Bundle (15 lbs) from Hidden Creek Farm
    Griller Bundle (15 lbs) $190.00

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