Chasing Dream Farms

03/28/2026

Today we welcomed a new herd bull to our family. He is only 14 months old. He originates from the Kingdom family. We are currently looking for a name for him.

03/26/2026

20th calf hit the ground today! 16 heifer calves so far this year. 12 more calves expected!

03/13/2026

02/06/2026

We dedicated the week to attending CattleCon in Nashville, focusing on staying updated on the latest technological advancements and best practices in beef production. CattleCon

12/23/2025

Purchasing beef direct is not about saving money. It’s about supporting your local farmers and knowing exactly what you are consuming! 🥩

12/15/2025

“You want HOW much for a ¼ cow?!”

Let’s break it down.

A beef calf right now, at 400 lbs, is running about $4.00/lb.
That’s $1,600 right out of the gate.

Now we feed that calf for roughly a year.
Even at a cheap all-stock feed — $12 per 50-lb bag — and averaging 3 lbs/day, you’re looking at around $300 in feed. But when you’re feeding more, or higher quality feed - keep packing on the cost.

So now we’re at $1,900, assuming:
• it grows on schedule
• doesn’t need extra time
• doesn’t get sick
• nothing goes wrong

But wait… you forgot hay.

Hay math (because cows don’t live on air):
• Avg weight during grow-out: ~800 lbs
• Intake: 2.5% of body weight
• That’s ~20 lbs of dry matter/day
• With hay at ~90% dry matter → ~22 lbs as-fed
• About half the diet as hay → ~11 lbs/day
• Over 365 days = ~4,000 lbs of hay

That’s roughly 3–5 round bales, depending on size and waste.
At $40 per bale, add another $120–$200.

So now we’re well over $2,000 — and we haven’t even talked about the butcher.

Processing isn’t cheap either:
• $1.75 per hanging pound
• Plus a dispatch/kill fee

And finally — let’s be real —
Farmers aren’t doing this for fun or boredom.
This is labor, land, feed, time, equipment, and risk.
We have families to feed too.

So when you see the price for a ¼, ½, or whole cow, maybe skip the snide remarks.

👉 You’re getting:
• A freezer full of beef
• Raised with care
• No mystery meat
• No supply chain games
• And you know exactly where it came from

That peace of mind?
It has value.

10/24/2025

Did you know about 50% of total beef consumption in the United States is ground beef?
Around 25% is eaten as steaks, 11% as roasts, 10% as processed or prepared meats (like jerky, hot dogs, and lunch meat) and 2% is just brisket.
The remaining ~1% is considered "other" or less common cuts.

Beef, where we get it, how it's raised, its value and how we meet demand are all popular topics right now.

Knowing how we consume beef is an important part of this conversation.

09/05/2025

Just to give you an idea of how much meat you actually get when you order a side of beef

07/27/2025

Just a reminder!

Know what you’re buying. This picture has store beef(right), and farm beef(left). There is an obvious visible difference between the two but the differences don’t stop there!
1. You may notice the color difference in the picture. The store bought is pumped full of additives and preservatives, including propyl gallate, to protect against spoilage due to long term air exposure.
2. There isn’t a guarantee of where that beef came from, OR how many cows are in it.
Yes, it may have the USDA label on it but as long as that animal was packaged in the US, it can be called a Product of the USA.
And yes, the meat in the right package is not from one single cow, rather scraps from multiple cows.
3. The beef on the left is fresher, darker and is farm raised beef. It is filled with more nutrients & flavor. The ground is also from one cow and not just low quality scraps from multiple cows.
Buy from a local farm

06/20/2025

Fwd:I just tried the first ribeye. All I can say is A1 Prime. Very good. Keep me in mind for next year. Thank you.

Another happy customer! Nice to hear feedback from our customers❤️

04/23/2025

We have been busy around the farm the last 2 months.. We've had 22 calves so far with 8 to go!

03/13/2025

Hi everyone! We have plenty of fresh ground burger for sale! We have loose burger in 1 pound packs. We also have pre-made burgers, 5/8 thick in 5 pound boxes. Message us for details!