Paradise Valley Beef

We are gearing up for the Farmers Market Season, in doing so we have had to evaluate our herd and try to figure out the best way to provide our customers with a consistent product for the whole season. Some big things have happened, that impact how our beef gets to your plate.

In the late part of 2011, 1/2 of our herd got sick, which means we had to give them antibiotics. By doing that we had to remove all of them from our certified grass-fed program.

In addition to that, also in the fall of 2011 – we had a fire come through our ranch, where we lost about 100 acres of feed. It’s starting to come back now, but won’t produce anything near what we were counting on for our feed supply.

And last but not least – most of you are aware that we have had very dry winter this year. No rain hurts all of us ranchers/farmers. We need rain to grow grass, because it’s very hard to raise grass-fed beef with no grass. And yes we can buy hay, alfalfa etc., but the farmers growing that also need some of that same rain to grow their crops. In short prices of everything home grown are going through the roof.

Because of some of the obstacles we have been faced with, we have decided that we need to make some changes to what we can offer our clients this year. We will no longer be able to offer 1/2 cow or whole cow orders. We are hopeful that this won’t be permanent and are optimistic that we will be able to add those packages back to our store in 2013.

We will continue to offer our 1/4 packages, but they will not be available for purchase until August, September & October. We will also have to raise our prices on the 1/4′s from $600 to $650. If your interested in a 1/4 and would like to be sure to get one in the fall you can put a deposit down anytime between now and then to hold your order, or email us to find out additional details.

On a personal note, I just want to thank all of our customers for your continued support and patronage. We here at Paradise Valley Beef have really enjoyed establishing ourselves in the community and building some great relationships with all of you.

Well we are in full swing of our Farmers Market season.  We are featured in four markets this year – we are selling our individual cuts at the Vacaville Farmers Market on Saturday mornings from 8 – Noon, We are at Woodland Healthcares Farmers Market on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30 – 7:00, We are at the Point Richmond Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 4:00 – 8:00 and finally We are at the Dublin Farmers Market on Thursdays from 4:00 – 8:00.

We are also selling our 1/4′s, 1/2′s, and whole cows on our website.  We are sold out through July already, with our next available “sides” ready in August.  Reserve yours today… If your interested in purchasing a side, please visit our online store and shoot us an email.

As our local Farmers Markets are coming to an end for the season, we would like to remind you to stock your freezer for the winter!  We are taking some steers in this week, but please remember since we are not a grocery store we only butcher based on the demand. If you are interested in purchasing, please visit our online store.  If you have any questions, please contact us.  We hope you are enjoying the crisp Fall weather as much as we are.  Time for apple cider, pumpkin pie, chili and stews, or maybe a nice standing Prime Rib Roast using our 100% grass-fed beef of course!

To all our local supporters, it’s official..we will be attending the Vacaville, CA Farmers Market.  The market runs Saturday mornings from 8 – Noon, on the corner of Main St. & Dobbins.  If the picture in this post makes your mouth water…stop on by! American Grass Fed Certified; USDA approved BEEF!!