The Whole Ox

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The Whole Ox Probably the best butcher shop in Northern Virginia.

Full service whole animal butcher shop emphasizing local food featuring sausage, pâté, cheese, charcuterie, wine, beer, prepared foods, produce, and more

Hey yinz guys . Today we celebrate 15 years of the ox in our parking lot. Yes it’s the whole ox quinceañera! Crazy it’s ...
10/10/2026

Hey yinz guys . Today we celebrate 15 years of the ox in our parking lot. Yes it’s the whole ox quinceañera! Crazy it’s all gone by so fast and yet seems like ages ago we bought a couple deli cases and were like what the hell let’s open a shop and see what happens. So to keep it short and not ruin my speech later lol . Thank you everyone , like literally everyone I can think of and not think of . The good,the bad, the ugly all of it . Now come eat your dang tacos at 5 and toast us and yourselves and rejoice in the day. Maybe do a shot of tequila or 2 we won’t judge. Happy 15th the whole ox! ❤️

Hey yinz guys . Today we celebrate 15 years of the ox in our parking lot. Yes it’s the whole ox quinceañera! Crazy it’s ...
10/10/2026

Hey yinz guys . Today we celebrate 15 years of the ox in our parking lot. Yes it’s the whole ox quinceañera! Crazy it’s all gone by so fast and yet seems like ages ago we bought a couple deli cases and were like what the hell let’s open a shop and see what happens. So to keep it short and not ruin my speech later lol . Thank you everyone , like literally everyone I can think of and not think of . The good,the bad, the ugly all of it . Now come eat your dang tacos at 5 and toast us and yourselves and rejoice in the day. Maybe do a shot of tequila or 2 we won’t judge. Happy 15th the whole ox .

Whole animal butchery is not the easiest way to run a small local business, but we believe it is essential for the anima...
09/23/2026

Whole animal butchery is not the easiest way to run a small local business, but we believe it is essential for the animals, our local farmers, our environment, our health and our community.
We opened the shop 15 years ago as a simple butcher counter. It is our way of life, it supports 15 households, sustains local farms through consistent purchases of animals, produce and local products, it is a place where you run into your neighbors, it is a pillar in our community.
We hope you enjoy everything we have to offer today as much as we enjoy bringing it to you.

Hey we had an emergency cancellation on outstanding in the field . We are giving away to free seats! We are right here i...
09/19/2026

Hey we had an emergency cancellation on outstanding in the field . We are giving away to free seats! We are right here in Delaplane Va . 4 apps , mains , desserts , w**es and b**rs ! First 2 ppl to respond get the tickets . Event from 3-7pm !!!

This October 10th, we're marking our 15th birthday (quinceañera??) the way Derek & Amanda always intended: old school, i...
09/16/2026

This October 10th, we're marking our 15th birthday (quinceañera??) the way Derek & Amanda always intended: old school, in the parking lot, with the people who got us here.

PARTY IN THE PARKING LOT
Saturday, October 10th | Starting around 5pm
Behind The Whole Ox

🪕 Live music by Hazel River Bridge
🌮 BBQ tacos by Lost Wh***ey Club
🤝 Bring something to share

We'll also be collecting cash, check, and nonperishable food donations for Fauquier F.I.S.H.

The shop will close at 4pm that day so we can get the lot ready for you.

Fifteen years, one parking lot, a whole lot of neighbors. See you there.

I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since 911. We all know someone or have memories and some of us were there. If you are...
09/11/2026

I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since 911. We all know someone or have memories and some of us were there. If you are EMS , FIRE and RESCUE , POLICE or VETERAN today , we are doing burgers for 50% off til 4pm. We thank you for your service to our national and local communities and the sacrifices you all make on a daily basis. Let’s spend the day being kind to on another and we remember a solemn moment in our countries history.

This in just in time for night 2 of the start to the NFL season.  Birdie’s Pimento Cheese is a Virginia woman owned smal...
09/10/2026

This in just in time for night 2 of the start to the NFL season. Birdie’s Pimento Cheese is a Virginia woman owned small business who makes (in our opinion) the very best pimento cheese. Pop on in to sample some today and pick your favorite to take home for the game tonight! 🏈

Iykyk then you’d recognize this outside of Virginia Spine Institute. I have officially been turned loose into the wild. ...
09/09/2026

Iykyk then you’d recognize this outside of Virginia Spine Institute. I have officially been turned loose into the wild. My 6 month X-ray shows a fully fused artificial disc at L5/S1 and I am allowed life with no restrictions. Obviously I still have a lot of PT to do to recover my former self. This has been the hardest and most painful thing I have had to endure my 50 trips around our beautiful sun.

I will be returning to the whole ox tomorrow part time to start as my body gets acclimated to working and standing again and hopefully full time by the new year.

I absolutely can’t wait to cook , butcher and see all my favorite customers and friends in the shop again.

Also Id like to say a huge thank you to all the Drs at VSI , Dr Good who did my ADR and Dr. Mehta who helped keep my comfortable during the worst of the worst pain. You all take the time and effort and listen kindly and your staff was available at the late nights I need reassurance and advice. The whole process has been so easy during a hard time. Huge thanks 🙏 from me and Amanda .

See you all at twox !!!! And thanks again for all the support for our shop and our work. Staff and customers are THE WHOLE reason we do this . If you can’t tell I’m super excited for a new chapter and lease on life that was 8 years in the making since my initial injury.

House smoked porchetta sandwich starting now!! Served with salsa verde, pickled onion, local tomato on toasted ciabatta ...
09/05/2026

House smoked porchetta sandwich starting now!! Served with salsa verde, pickled onion, local tomato on toasted ciabatta Derek Luhowiak

Usually I stay away from trends or news but I wanted to say just a couple things. We have been at this for 15 years , I ...
09/02/2026

Usually I stay away from trends or news but I wanted to say just a couple things. We have been at this for 15 years , I myself in butchery for the past 21 years. I’ve worked with countless small farms , some have come and gone, the ALBC, convincing people to eat rose veal and weird sounding named pigs before it was even on the radar. We stand behind our product and our producers and work everyday to provide quality meats.

I wanted to introduce the fact to new followers why we started this so many years ago. We believed in the health of our land, farmers and staff getting paid fairly for their work, and making sure our food supply lines from local producers stayed robust. We saw this in the pandemic and we see it again. I want to personally thank you for every dollar you choose to spend with us going to support safe and healthy communities, farms, and workers. We hope to continue to be your choice for safe, vital and sustainable foods for years to come and more importantly f-ng delicious food ! I’ll leave you with a few pics and remember when you slap that burger patty down on your grill this weekend from twox , all the love that went into !!!!

PIC On left imported beef at a market , pics on right is our burgers and a rib section that gets broken down and fresh ground . I hope you can spot the difference.

Support the local restaurants championing this cause , there are a lot of good ones in our community I’ll just name one because they are celebrating 10 and our neighbors, but Field and main has been at and 10 years in this industry is a long time!!

Cheers Derek , Amanda and crew .

Address

8357 West Main Sreet
Marshall, VA
20115

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

+15407241650

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