I hope this email finds you enjoying the FINALLY warming weather! If you've been watching the Cordray's blog, you know that we've been struggling with all this cold wet weather! For weeks we've only been able to get into some fields on the tractor! That's why I'm contacting you today. We'd promised to have beef ready about 2 weeks ago and they are not ready yet. This kind of weather slows up the growth of the new spring grass and the cattle just don't fatten up on hay! So it will be at least 3 to 4 weeks before we have steers ready for harvest. When we do, we expect to have 2 steers or 16 shares ready that first time. I'm encouraging folks to go ahead and send in their deposit to reserve your shares now. Usually we do a round of shares, then a round of sides, but we can have sides ready this first time if you let us know early enough.
If you're an old friend, you can skip this next part. :) We've had a lot of new folks join and I want to be sure to give you all the information you'll need to decide what will work best for your family.
Right now in March, we don't keep regular hours, but are glad to meet you here to pick up your beef by appointment. We're also considering making deliveries if we have folks who order shares or sides and live in the same area. For instance, if several neighbors in Mt. P order shares, we could deliver them to your neighborhood.
Cordray Farms Beef Sides - This is a half cow. It is custom cut to your exact order. You can come in and oversee the cutting or just let Michael walk you through it on the phone. You'll get individually vacuum sealed steaks, the cuts of your choice, and burger in patties or bulk. If you're familiar with our venison boxes, it fills about 6 boxes, so you'll need a good sized freezer. There's obviously only 2 sides per steer, so be sure to send in your $200 check early to reserve a side.
Cordray Farms Beef Shares - These are our CSA shares. We take a steer and cut it into the standard cuts (steaks about 3/4 inch thick) and burger. Then we divide the whole animal into 8 equal - or pretty close - shares. You and 7 other families get to share the bounty from one animal! It's cow pooling! We ask that you send in a $100 check to reserve your 1/8th share. It will fit in a regular refrigerator freezer if you don't have too many frozen pizzas!
Thank you for your patience. Lots of farmers can have beef ready earlier by loading them down with corn and hormones, but real old fashioned natural beef takes time! I promise it will be worth the wait!
Thanks,
Claudia Cordray
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www.cordrays.com
Cordray Farms
Cordray's Venison Processing
6708 County Line Rd.
Ravenel, SC 29470
843.766.7922
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