Frequently Asked Questions

Dry Fork Creek Farms’ cattle are grass fed from birth and grass finished before processing. They graze wild grasses and legumes from our pastures through the growing season and are supplemented with high quality dry hay for a few months in the winter.

Never. Our cattle spend their lives out on pasture grazing. 

Different areas of the country naturally grow different types of grasses that result in varying qualities of beef from those cattle consuming those forages. There's a reason that most beef is raised in the center of our country. It's because we can grow diverse forage that provides complete nutrition for our cattle. Because we also have the added advantage of living in the southern half of the U.S., we benefit from the ability to graze our cattle year-round with very little hay supplementation. THIS MATTERS!

After the calves are weaned from the cow, our calves are raised solely on the variety of native grasses, forbs, and legumes that grow on our farm. For any winter needs, we supplement with hay and also stockpile our pastures for winter grazing.  This means that our cattle are often still grazing grass that provides excellent nutrition during the winter months.  Our cattle are eating a similar diet year after year that results in beef with a consistent taste. 

Our cows are primarily Black Angus/Hereford Mix (i.e., Black Baldies).  We utilize a South Poll bull to improved genetics that enable our cattle to thrive on grass with no need for grain.

NO!  Our cattle receive NO growth hormones, steroids, or antibiotics. We don't want any of those things in our food, either! Our cattle are healthy and don't need them.

We practice sustainable farming and regenerative farming. We do this by rotating the cattle through our pastures to build soil and grass health which ultimately produces better beef.  We don't have any formal certifications, but our practices are similar for many of the terms you can think of. We only produce food that we would eat ourselves or feed to our families and strive to be transparent about our practices.  Our animals are managed to build ecosystem and soil health. If you want to learn more, you can follow us on Facebook!

We get our meat processed at M&M Meats in Perryville, Missouri.  M&M is a well established U.S.D.A. inspected facility and reputable in our community.

Yes.  Dry Fork Creek Farms relies on the expertise of our butchers to determine the amount of dry aging.  This is dependent on the size and characteristics of each beef.  Each beef is unique, and this is not a “one size fits all” process. Typically it is 7-10 days.

Look for our “Products” link at the top or bottom of the page to explore our products.  We accept all major credit cards and take all our orders online.  Place your deposit on the size share you would like to purchase and once your meat is ready, we will send you an invoice to collect the rest of the payment. Once we receive your final payment, we will ship your meat to your home fully frozen.

Yes! We offer shipping to the continental United States. All meat is shipped frozen in insulated packaging.

Shipping is FREE on all orders to most of the continental USA!

Now serving remaining western states via 2-Day shipping with shipping surcharge.

We guarantee your order to arrive fully frozen no matter where you live.  We ship with an insulated box liner and dry ice to keep your beef frozen.

We recommend opening it and putting your meat in the freezer as soon as possible.  We will always pack extra dry ice in case you're not around. It should stay frozen until you get home that day.

It depends on the size of the beef you order:
1/8 Beef - requires approximately 2.5 cubic ft. of freezer space. This will fit in a regular fridge-freezer compartment. No big freezer needed!
1/4 Beef - requires approximately 5 cubic ft. of freezer space.
1/2 Beef - requires approximately 10 cubic ft. of freezer space.

Whole Beef - requires approximately 20 cubic ft. of freezer space.

We want every customer to be happy. In the occasion that you are not satisfied, let us know and we will give you 100% of your money back. No questions asked.

Unfortunately no...due to the fact that animals are raised and processed based on orders, deposits are nonrefundable.

Dry Fork Creek Farms, LLC will make effort to work with you if you are in a challenging position to find an agreeable solution, but this will be at the discretion of Dry Fork Creek Farms, LLC.

Send us an email to hello@dryforkcreekfarmsllc.com and we'd be happy to provide additional answers.