BEEFriend is a cooperative that allows individuals to purchase beef directly from local farmers in bulk to receive higher quality meat at a reduced cost. Members place orders for various cuts of beef and the cooperative groups orders together to purchase entire cows. This supports sustainable agriculture by reducing demand on commercial farms while providing access to pasture-raised meat with fewer antibiotics. The cooperative has over 70 members and sources from 12 family farms, selling over 45 cows to date.
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Jim Hyde Livestock is located in just south of the Pennsylvania— of cattle on their farm at a time and can recognize each and every
West Virginia border, in the small town, Enterprise. The farm has one. They Hydes raise their cattle free of antibiotics and allow them
been passed through three generations of Hydes and over the years, to graze on their acres of land year-round. During the winter months,
has grown to over 1500 acres. The Hydes not only birth their own they supplement their diet with hay and grain.
calves, they purchase cows at varying ages from smaller farms in the Cattle are processed on site in their own meat packing facility.
nearby. Jim and his son keep anywhere between 600 to 1000 heads Customers can opt to have their cuts wrapped in paper or vacuum
of cattle on their farm at a time and can recognize each and every wrapped and are welcome to visit the facility to pick up their order
one. They Hydes raise their cattle free of antibiotics and allow them or have their orders shipped. The Hydes not only birth their own
to graze on their acres of land year-round. During the winter months, calves, they purchase cows at varying ages from smaller farms in the
they supplement their diet with hay and grain. nearby. Jim and his son keep anywhere between 600 to 1000 heads
Cattle are processed on site in their own meat packing facility. of cattle on their farm at a time and can recognize each and every
Customers can opt to have their cuts wrapped in paper or vacuum one. They Hydes raise their cattle free of antibiotics and allow them
wrapped and are welcome to visit the facility to pick up their order to graze on their acres of land year-round. During the winter months,
or have their orders shipped. The Hydes not only birth their own they supplement their diet with hay and grain. The Hydes not only
calves, they purchase cows at varying ages from smaller farms in the birth their own calves, they purchase cows at varying ages from
nearby. Jim and his son keep anywhere between 600 to 1000 heads smaller farms in the nearby. Jim and his son keep anywhere between
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Antibiotics WE NEED WE NEED There are 76 members to date and growing!
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30 lbs ordered of their beef. One day, you may share the
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BEEFriend sources its beef from 12 different
>> GAO Reports on USDA Contracts YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE family owned farms in West Virginia and
for School Meals Pennsylvania. Sourcing meat locally can save
a cow over 4,000 miles of travel in its life.
>> USDA Rule Encourages Local Food
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>> Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Raw 45 cows sold to date. All are raised on grass
Milk in Texas and hay while some farms supplement with
grain during the winter months. Antibiot-
>> More Salmonella Illnesses in ics are only given to the animals during real
times of need.
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