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Special Sale on Half and Whole Pigs

We are taking some pigs to the processor on Oct. 26th and again in about a month. We are running a limited special on half and whole pigs. If you purchase a half then you pay $3.50 per pound on the hanging weight instead of the usual $4.25 per pound. If you purchase a whole you pay $3.25 per pound on the hanging weight instead of the usual $3.99 per pound. Average hanging weight for a whole pig is 230 lbs.

If you are interested in purchasing a half or whole please mail a deposit to 713 Colony Road Chester SC 29706. It is a $100 deposit for a half and a $200 deposit for a whole. You can make checks payable to Watson Farms. We do not take any payments over the phone. We fill the half or whole orders on a first come first serve basis.

When you send a deposit please also email kelly@watsonfarmsbeef.com to let her know and to start working on cutting instructions. We have to have all cutting instructions by Saturday Oct. 24th for the Oct 26th processing date.

Now is a good time to stock up your freezer.

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Greenville Area Delivery Location Coming Soon

We are pleased to announce that we will be starting regular deliveries in the Greenville area – specifically near Simpsonville.  The first scheduled delivery will be on Tuesday, August 11 at 6pm.  Subsequent deliveries will be approximately every 6 weeks.

To take advantage of this delivery opportunity just go to watsonfarmsbeef.com/store to create your account and place your order.  As you checkout select Greenville-Simpsonville as your pickup location.  You will see the address of the location at this point.

The deadline to have orders in for this delivery is Monday, August 10 at 8pm.

In addition, we are currently offering a $20 discount to all new customers on their first order.  This discount will not show on our online store but will be added when we assemble and invoice your order.

We also offer a $10 credit to anyone who refers another customer to us.  So if someone referred you to us, just let us know in the comments section as you checkout.

We look forward to the opportunity of better serving existing and new customers in the Greenville-area and providing a reliable, local source of high-quality pastured meats.

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$20 Discount for New Customers

 For the next few days we are offering $20 off all new customers’ first order as long as it totals $50.  Just head over to watsonfarmsbeef.com/store, create an account, and place your order and we will automatically give you $20 off when we assemble your order.  This applies to any pickup location as well.  Our Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and Home Delivery day is coming up next Thursday so don’t waste time.

New customers receive $20 off their first order.

Posted by Watson Farms Pastured Meats on Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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Online Store Changes

You may notice that next time you place an order with our online shopping cart that your total online is a little closer to your actual total.  This is because the price shown in the price column is no longer the per-pound price but is an estimate of what the cut will actually cost.

Our per-pound prices can be seen in the description of each product.  We have not raised our prices.

We have also started to upload some product images that may help you visualize our products better.

Click here to see our beef selection and the changes we’ve made.

As always we appreciate the difference that our customers choose to make with their food dollar.  We look forward to serving you soon.

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Last chance for this week’s delivery

We will be making home deliveries as well as our scheduled Fort Mill and Rock Hill deliveries tomorrow (April 16).  Please have your order in by 9pm Wednesday night.

Fort Mill

  • Time: 5:45pm
  • Place: Parking lot of First Baptist, Fort Mill; 121 Monroe White Street

Rock Hill

  • Time: 6:30pm
  • Place: Target Parking lot out near McDonalds; Here’s a map
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Today’s paddock (4-3-15)

Here’s some information on the current paddock that our feeder herd of 38 are in today.

  • Size: 1.65 acres
  • Number of head: 38
  • Class of cattle: feeder calves, finishing cattle, and cull cows
  • Type of grasses: ryegrass, red clover, vetch, fescue
  • Grazing duration: 24 hours

Fence and Water Upgrades.clipular

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For those that are unfamiliar with some of the terms:

A paddock is just a subdivision of a larger field.  A paddock is formed by temporary electric wires.  We allot a herd a certain size paddock to last them a certain number of days – many times a paddock contains just one day’s worth of grass.  This forces the cattle to eat the grass down to a certain level, and then we let the grass begin to rest and re-grow as soon as the next day.

Feeder cattle are cattle that are being grown for slaughter as apposed to breeding cattle which are kept for reproduction.  Finishers are those that are closest to slaughter.  Cull cows are mama cows which have been removed from the cow herd and are scheduled for slaughter because of poor performance.

 

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Water system for mob grazing

We are currently in the midst of a major water infrastructure upgrade.  The key to mob grazing is having a good supply of cattle drinking water available in every paddock – which is approximately every 5 acres or less.

First we lay 1-1/4″ black PE Pipe with our subsoiler.  Here’s a video of that being done.

Then we insert tees in strategic locations along that water line.  Here’s some photos of what that looks like:

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 Then we connect a 50′ hose and portable tank that can be seen in this video.

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Deadline approaching for Charleston and Columbia orders

Just a reminder for our Charleston and Columbia customers that the order deadline is Wednesday, February 18th at 12 noon.  This allows us to have enough time to prepare for the actual deliveries which are on Friday, Feb. 20 – 3:30pm at our Columbia location and 6pm for our Charleston/Daniel Island location.  See the calendar for a summary of these times and our delivery map for these locations.

Many have already placed their orders, and we are looking forward to a good run.  See you next Friday.

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Reserve your spot on our bulk beef waiting list

Now is a great time to send in your deposit for a half or whole beef.  We’re awaiting another round of processing with more coming after that.

If you’ve been considering going in with someone for a half or whole beef here’s some things to think about:

  • Our cattle are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished.
    • This means they’ve received no grain at any time in their life, but furthermore it means that we’ve put a priority on those animals that are in the finishing phase.  We do this by placing them on our best grasses when they reach 800-900 pounds.  They stay on these (oftentimes annual grasses) for around 90 days.  This gives them good marbling which gives you some of the best grass-fed beef you’ve had.
  • Raised from birth on our farm.
    • We select the best calves from our brood cow herd to finish on grass.  This allows us to oversee these calves from the start.  We don’t have to get them from the sale barn which helps ensure that you have the best product possible.
  • As always, our cattle receive no hormones or antibiotics.
  • Be sure to read through our Bulk Beef Page thoroughly.
  • This spreadsheet can show you what to expect from a bulk order and how much money you could save.
  • When you’re ready to be put on the list contact Kelly and send your deposit – $100 for a half; $200 for a whole.