What You'll Receive
If you have the freezer space, this is a great way to save money on Svec's grassfed ground beef.
These packages each have a small flaw that qualifies them as "seconds", such as:
- A dent or ding that punctures the package (they may leak when thawed).
- Chunks of delicious grassfed beef fat that weren't well ground and incorporated into the meat (you can remove these or break them up when cooking the meat).
- Packages that are a little over or under the typical 1 lb weight (though you will get 20 lb total in the bundle).
- Loss of vacuum seal, light frost, or slight discoloring on the meat.
In other words, it's wholesome, delicious beef, but with a little bit of character that keeps us from selling it at full price.
How It's Raised
Two generations of the Svec family work together to raise a heritage breed of cattle that finish beautifully on grass, resulting in tender, juicy meat. They are rotationally grazed on pasture during the growing season, and are given hay and access to shelter during the winter. They are never fed corn, soy, or other grains. Svec beef is completely free of GMOs, antibiotics, and added hormones, nor are they given any mRNA vaccines. The beef is processed by a certified humane USDA locker in SD and sold frozen.
Health Benefits of Grassfed Beef
Grass-fed beef has significantly more omega-3 fatty acids and more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) than grain-fed beef. Grass-fed beef, one of the best protein foods around, is also higher in precursors for vitamin A and E and cancer-fighting antioxidants compared to grain-fed beef. Source