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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Is your meat humanely raised and slaughtered?
    Absolutely. Respect for the animals who feed us is paramount in our philosophy and farming practices. We are less than 14 miles away from the state inspected slaughtering facility, and we are grateful for the humane treatement our animals recieve there.
  • Is your meat organic?
    No, our meat isn't organic. Our beef is 100% grass-fed and our pork and chicken are fed a non-GMO grain ration specific to their dietary needs. All our animals are on pasture anytime there's pasture in Maine to be on.
  • What does grass-fed mean?
    Grass-fed means that none of our beef critters receive any type of processed grain. They are strictly on a grass diet; pasturing in the summer and on our own hay and haylage (fermented hay) in the winter months.
  • Does your meat have PFAS?
    To the best of our knowledge at this point, no. Neither Old Crow Ranch nor any of our leased land (where we graze our cattle and make their feed) were ever part of the state of Maine sludge spreading programs. We have consulted the maps the state of Maine has released and all our land is in the clear. We are over the same aquaphor as a spreading site here in Durham. We are having our well tested. As soon as testing is available we will be testing our soil, water and hay to make sure.
  • Where is your meat cut?
    In 2022 Old Crow Ranch teamed up with Buckley Farm, another Maine farm, and bought Farmers' Gate Market a whole animal butcher shop that we'd been selling wholesale to for over a decade. This new business venture means that all of the meat produced at OCR will be cut at our butcher shop. A boon for our customers as we truly believe it to be the highest quality cutting available in Maine.
  • What is the difference between a "side" and a "half"?"
    There is no difference. Same same!
  • How do I order meat?
    Head on over to the Store page, you'll be redirected to the FarmersGateMarket.com website for ordering. Every item available for sale has detailed information included.
  • How big is your farm?
    Old Crow Ranch is 82 acres, 70 acres of which is contiguous. Seventy-seven of the 82 acres is in an agricultural easement, which preserves the farmland for perpetuity. The farm has 52 acres of open pastures, some plantation pine woodlot, and Gerrish Brook, a protected waterway. We lease an additional 95 acres to make enough haylage to feed our cattle year round.
  • Is your meat humanely raised and slaughtered?
    Absolutely. Respect for our animals who feed us is paramount in our philosophy and practices of farming. Our livestock are slaughtered at L&P Bisson & Sons, a state inspected slaughtering facility, located less than 14 miles away from our farm. We are grateful for the humane treatment our animals receive there.
  • What size freezer do I need to store my frozen meat?
    A small (5.1 cubic foot) chest freezer will hold a side of pork OR a 1/4 beef with some room left over. A medium (8.8 cubic foot) chest freezer will hold a side of pork AND a 1/4 beef AND 10 chickens with some room left over.
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