Personal-finance blog Get Rich Slowly outlines the pros and cons of buying a side of beef straight from a local cattle rancher:
"... We try to grow as much of our own food as possible. But one thing we cannot grow is our own meat. We’ve discovered the next best thing, though: we buy beef in bulk from a local rancher. Every year, we pool our money with three other couples to purchase an animal when it’s ready to be slaughtered. In early December, we bring home about one hundred pounds of meat."
Complete with cost breakdowns on bulk beef vs. store-bought beef, the cuts typically available, and links to further resources.
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