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03/20/2020 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef

How to Buy a Cow from a Farmer

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Congratulations! You’ve decided to buy a cow from a farmer.

You’re excited because you know you’re going to get the best beef you’ve ever had at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you’ll have a freezer full of beef, which can be very comforting (especially in times like now when store shelves aren’t what they used to be). But, where do you begin? How exactly do you buy a cow?

Here’s everything you need to know.  

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04/18/2019 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef

6 Essential Kitchen Tools for Cooking Beef (& you probably already have them)

6 Essential Kitchen Tools for Cooking Beef - Cast Iron Skillet, Digital Thermometer, Kosher Salt, Chef's Knife, Wood Cutting Board, BBQ Grill Tool Set. Clover Meadows Beef | Grass Fed Beef | St. Louis STL
6 Essential Kitchen Tools for Cooking Beef - Cast Iron Skillet, Digital Thermometer, Kosher Salt, Chef's Knife, Wood Cutting Board, BBQ Grill Tool Set. Clover Meadows Beef | Grass Fed Beef | St. Louis STL

No matter what your cooking level, there are a few kitchen tools that will save you lots of time in the kitchen. The trick is knowing which kitchen tools you really need so that you don’t have a cabinets full of gadgets collecting dust.

In our opinion, there are only a few essential kitchen tools for cooking beef. Here are our go-to favorites.

  1. Cast iron pan. We have two cast iron pans and they can do just about everything. We like them because they heat evenly and don’t cool down when we add beef to them, which makes them ideal for searing and browning. Plus, they are oven-safe so it’s easy to go from the stove top directly to the oven.  A cast iron pan will last forever if you season it well and treat it with a little TLC. 
  2. Digital Meat Thermometer. A good meat thermometer will improve how you cook beef more than any other kitchen tool. You may think you know when beef is done based on cooking time or color, but a thermometer is the only way to guarantee that your beef is done to the appropriate temperature. Our all-time favorite inexpensive meat thermometer is the ThermoWorks ThermoPop. It’s small, fast and accurate, and has a long probe that makes it easy to test roasts.
  3. Kosher Salt. Beef needs to be seasoned; it’s that simple. When salt is added to beef, it breaks down the beef’s muscle protein, draws moisture to the surface of the meat, and has a hydrating effect. Ultimately, salting a steak before cooking creates a juicier steak. There are different types of salt, but we prefer Kosher Salt because it has large, coarse granules that cling to the beef when seasoning. The large grains also make it easier to pinch and sprinkle.
  4. Chef’s Knife. There are all different types of knives, but if we could only pick one, we would choose a Chef’s Knife. In our kitchen, we use the Wusthof Chef Knife, but you may have another brand you like. Whatever knife you use, make sure to keep it sharpened.
  5.  Wood cutting Board. A good wood cutting board is sort of like a cast iron pan – it’s an investment but will last a life time with a little TLC.  There are three main types of cutting boards: wood, plastic and bamboo. We prefer wood since it’s better on knives and will keep them sharp longer. 
  6. BBQ Grill Tool Set. There are dozens of BBQ grill tool sets on the market. Since we primarily grill beef, we always look for long handled tongs and a long handled spatula. If you have a BBQ grill tool set that has a grilling fork, we recommend not using the fork because it’ll pierce the meat and cause you to loose flavorful juices.

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04/03/2019 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef

How to Cook Beef eBook. A Cattle Farm Shares How to Purchase & Prepare Beef.

An Essential Guide to Beef - A Cattle Farm Shares How to Purchase and Prepare Beef. Clover Meadows Beef | Grass Fed Beef | St. Louis STL
How to cook beef ebook - Clover Meadows Beef Grass Fed Beef

We’ve done something totally new and different for us — wrote an eBook on all-things beef! From how to cook beef to how cattle are raised to when to use a rub versus a marinade, this book covers everything related to beef.

Believe it or not, this eBook practically started writing itself years ago when we started Clover Meadows Beef. At that time, we started having conversations with you — our customers and blog readers.

That’s when we realized that you want more than a good steak. You want to know things that only a cattle farmer can answer like…

  • How to make sense of beef cuts and the best way to cook each cut
  • Why some beef cuts are tender and others are tough
  • How to cook a steak to perfection every time
  • When to get bone-in versus boneless steaks
  • When to use a rub versus a marinade
  • How to decipher beef labels and lingo
  • How a steer’s diet can change the flavor of steaks

So, we decided to compile the answers to all of the questions we’ve received over the years, and we turned it into this eBook — An Essential Guide to Beef: A Cattle Farm Shares How to Purchase & Prepare Beef

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06/21/2018 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef

We’re on TV! Watch This Week in Agribusiness

We’ve had such a fun week! In case you missed it, RFD TV’s “This Week in Agribusiness” featured us on their show. This is our TV debut and we think it’s pretty cool.

You may not be familiar with this show if you’re from the city, but it’s a national TV news broadcast specifically for farmers and ranchers. It’s very popular in our agriculture world. In fact, RFD TV is one of Matt’s favorite networks and it’s one of the big reasons we have cable (it’s only available with AT&T in St. Louis). The audience for this show is farmers, so you’ll hear some agriculture-speak, but it gives you a chance to hear about what we do. We hope you like it!

P.S. The farm in this video is our Wildwood, Missouri, farm, and we primarily raise heifers here. Our family farm is in Steelville, Missouri, and that’s where the rest of our herd is.

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07/17/2014 By Matt & Jessica @ Clover Meadows Beef

See Before You Buy: What Our Beef Packaging Looks Like

One question we often hear is “What does your beef look like?” This is something that’s easier to show than explain, so we have lots of pictures to share.

It’s also important to know that the beef tastes much better than it looks in these photos. We’re not photographers, although we really wish we were sometimes! These photos were taken with an iPhone and the meat came directly out of the freezer so that’s why you may see an icy glaze on the beef packaging.

Now…let’s get started!

Here’s a 1 lb package of our hamburger. As you can tell by the circle logo on the right, it’s USDA inspected and approved.

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