Purchase Information
In the following we provide you with all the information on how Ararat Farm does bulk beef and pork orders. There is also a brief summary on how our cuts by the package work as well. Please read through the process carefully and sign up for our newsletters so you can stay informed about when orders are open.
Order Frequency
At Ararat Farm we do seasonal orders. Spring (May) and Fall (September). This ensures that you will always have the ability to fill your freezer with meat throughout the year. Occasionally we will process a cow between scheduled orders if we fill an order for a whole cow.
Bison and Chicken are available when in stock. They will not always be an available product so it’s a first come first serve basis.
How to order Bulk Beef
For ordering beef you will receive an update of when orders are open a month in advance to the order close date. During this time you will fill out your order sheet and what package you would like on the website and submit along with your deposit. Your deposit is your purchase of a share of the animal with the rest of your total paid on the delivery day. Typically the order close date is a week before the cows go to butcher. That way if there are any changes that need to be made we can make them before the butcher gets your order sheet. The beef is $5.11 per lb. with a discount if you order 1/2 0r whole cow.
When the beef is ready for delivery (roughly two weeks after the cows go to butcher), you will receive an update that your beef is ready and info on your total and a drop date, place and time. Customers are welcome to pick up at the butcher but for your convenience we do two centrally located drops in Kingsport and Knoxville. After the delivery date you get to enjoy your delicious grass fed beef. As an extra bonus we offer 5% off your order for every new customer you refer us to when they purchase.
Below are the package options and what cuts will come out of a quarter beef. We have recently added this to make it easier for you to choose when order time comes.
How to order Bulk Pork
For ordering pork you will receive an update of when orders are open a month in advance to the order close date. During this time you will fill out your order sheet on the website and submit along with your deposit. Your deposit is your purchase of a share of the animal with the rest of your total paid on the delivery day. Typically the order close date is a week before the pigs go to butcher. That way if there are any changes that need to be made we can make them before the butcher gets your order sheet. The pork is $4.75 per lb. for 1/2 and a whole pig.
When the pork is ready for delivery (roughly one and a half to two weeks after the pigs go to butcher), you will receive an update that your pork is ready and info on a drop date, place and time. Customers are welcome to pick up at the butcher but for your convenience we do two centrally located drops in Kingsport and Knoxville. After the delivery date you get to enjoy a freezer full of juicy pork.
Bulk Beef Cut Sheet Example
These packages are based on a quarter beef and are ROUGH estimates of what you can expect. (If ordering a Half or Whole, multiply accordingly to estimate amount of cuts.)
Package Selection #1: Gourmand's Choice Package Selection #2: Crock Pot Delight
20-40 pounds ground meat 10-30 pounds ground meat
2-4 rib steaks 1 rib roast
2 packages filet 2 sirloin roasts
2 New York strips 3-5 chuck arm roasts
2-4 sirloin steaks 1 bottom round roast
1 sirloin tip roast 5-8 packs stew meat
1 bottom round roast 2-4 packs short ribs
3-5 chuck/arm roast soup bones
soup bones Also may include but not guaranteed:
Also may include but not guaranteed: liver
liver heart
heart tongue
tongue brisket
brisket flank steak
flank steak skirt steak
skirt steak
eye of round
Package Selection #3: Grill Master
30-40 pounds ground meat
2-4 rib eyes
3-5 sirloin steaks
1-3 New York strips
1-3 packages fillet or 2-4 pks of T-bone steaks
1 sirloin tip roast
2-3 packages cube steaks
Also may include but not guaranteed:
liver
heart
tongue
brisket
flank steak
skirt steak
eye of round