Hi everyone,
As we look out over our pastures here in Lowrys, South Carolina, we find ourselves playing the familiar game of waiting and watching the skies for some much-needed summer rain. But while the clouds may be holding out, our 100% grass-fed and grass-finished cattle are doing just fine, steadily working their way through a large, high-quality stockpile of summer grass.
This safety cushion is only possible because we intentionally manage our land with a conservative stocking rate. Deciding exactly how many animals our pastures can comfortably sustain is always a bit of a guessing game each season. However, keeping our herd size conservative gives us invaluable options and peace of mind when the rains don’t come as often as we’d like. It’s a core part of how we look after the soil, the animals, and ultimately, the food we provide for your family.
Speaking of providing for your family, one of the biggest questions we get from folks looking to switch to pasture-raised meats is: “How do I actually utilize a bulk assortment without letting anything go to waste?”
To show you just how easy (and delicious) it is, we wanted to pull back the curtain on a recent 20 lb Pasture Picks Box we packed up and give you the ultimate month-long dinner blueprint.
⚠️ A Quick Note on Variety: Because we follow the seasons and practice nose-to-tail animal utilization, the exact cuts included in our subscription boxes will vary from month to month based on our current inventory. The list below is a real-world example of a recent random box selection to show you just how far a 20-lb assortment can stretch!
🗺️ The Pasture Picks “Meal Map” Blueprint
A standard 20 lb box packs a diverse, nutrient-dense punch. When you break down the raw weights, this single box yields roughly 40 to 50 individual protein servings, which easily translates into 10 to 12 complete, wholesome family dinners for a household of four.
Example Box Lineup:
- 4 lbs Ground Beef (1 lb packs)
- 1 London Broil (~2 lbs)
- 1 Whole Broiler Chicken (~3.9 lbs)
- 2 packs of Chicken Leg Quarters (~3.2 lbs total)
- 2 packs of Chicken Wings (~3.2 lbs total)
- 1 Pork Shoulder Roast (~2.43 lbs)
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1 lb Hot Sausage
- 1 pack of Pork Chops (2 per pack, ~1.09 lbs)
Your Month of Dinners:
- Dinners 1 & 2: The Ground Beef Classics (4 lbs Ground Beef)
- The Meals: Split this up into two distinct family nights—a backyard smash-burger night and a massive skillet of grass-fed beef tacos. You get clean, high-energy protein that cooks in minutes.
- Dinner 3: The Perfect Sunday Roast (1 Whole Broiler)
- The Meal: Feeds a family of four with ease.
- Recipe Idea: Rub the skin generously with butter, garlic powder, and fresh summer herbs, then roast at 425°F until golden brown and crisp. Save the carcass in your freezer to make a rich, immunity-boosting bone broth later!
- Dinners 4 & 5: Mid-Week Poultry Feasts (Leg Quarters & Wings)
- The Meals: Two separate nights of pasture-raised chicken. Toss the wings in your favorite local BBQ sauce for a crispy grilled wing night. For the leg quarters, slow-bake them with root vegetables for a juicy, tender comfort meal.
- Dinner 6: Marinated Steak Night (1 London Broil)
- The Meal: A premium, lean beef dinner.
- Recipe Idea: Because our beef is 100% grass-finished, it loves a good marinade. Soak it overnight in balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and rosemary, flash-sear it on a piping hot grill to medium-rare, and slice it thin against the grain.
- Dinners 7 & 8: The Slow-Cooker Shredded Pork (1 Pork Shoulder Roast)
- The Meals: Raised naturally in our silvopasture environments, our pork has incredible flavor and marbling. Toss the shoulder roast into the slow cooker or smoker all day. This yields a massive mountain of juicy pulled pork that easily covers two separate family dinners (think pulled pork sandwiches on night one, and loaded baked potatoes on night two).
- Dinners 9, 10 & 11: Quick Skillets & Savory Sausages (Pork Chops, Ground Pork, Hot Sausage)
- The Meals: Pan-sear the thick-cut pork chops in a cast-iron skillet with a little butter and sage for a quick 15-minute weeknight meal. Use the hot sausage to elevate a Sunday night pasta sauce, and save the ground pork for a healthy “egg roll in a bowl” stir-fry.
🎁 Launching the Pasture Picks Box Promotion!
If you want to take the guesswork out of meal planning, save time building orders from scratch, and keep your freezer reliably stocked with clean meats, now is the perfect time to subscribe.
From now through August 1st, we are running a special welcome bonus for new subscribers:
Sign up for any size or frequency of the Pasture Picks Box, and we will automatically include one free pack of our pastured Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts in each of your first THREE boxes!
Our chicken is raised entirely outdoors on fresh green pasture every day, fed a non-GMO ration milled right here on the farm, and processed right under our care—free from antibiotics or added hormones.
- How to claim: Head over to watsonfarms.com and choose your box size.
- At checkout, use the coupon code: CHICKENBONUS
This offer expires on August 1st, so don’t miss out on adding three months of free clean protein to your family’s freezer.
📢 Important Farm Update: Flat Pricing for Chicken Cuts
Starting this week, you will notice a change when shopping for our chicken cuts on the website. We are transitioning our pastured chicken cuts to a flat price per pack instead of pricing them strictly by the pound.
We are making this shift to directly improve your shopping experience and streamline our operations:
- Predictable Poultry Checkout: You will now know your exact total for chicken items the moment you hit checkout, making household budgeting simpler and more predictable.
- Fewer Post-Order Adjustments: Please note that many of our pork cuts and large beef muscle cuts (like brisket) will still be priced by the pound, meaning those specific items will still require our traditional post-order weight adjustments and refunds. However, moving chicken to flat pricing will drastically cut down on the total number of adjustments on your bank statements!
- Sustainable Logistics: On our end, flat pricing allows our fulfillment team to pack boxes much more efficiently, keeping our farm logistics streamlined and sustainable for the long haul.
Thank you all for partnering with us in this regenerative agriculture journey and for putting real, pasture-raised food on your tables. We enjoy serving you!
Sincerely,
Matt and the Watson Farms Family
Check out this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review from Donna:
“Our first Pasture Picks box … [was] delivered on time. We received ground beef in several one pound packages, pork chops, a London Broil roast, steak, multiple packages of white and dark meat chicken, a fresh pork ham roast, ground pork, and pork bratwurst. Very pleased! We have cooked 2 packages of the ground beef, the fresh pork ham roast, and we have the London Broil marinated and ready to go for today’s dinner. Thank you Watson Farms!”
We would greatly appreciate it if you would be kind enough to leave us a review. It helps first-time customers purchase with confidence.
Shipping Timeline and Store Hours
UPS Orders (all orders ship with insulation and dry ice)
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UPS orders normally ship out on Mondays – Wednesdays.
Tracking: As usual, you will receive an automated email with a tracking link as soon as your order leaves the farm.
Farm Pickup (Always Free!):
If you are local, Farm Pickup is often the fastest way to get your products. Please wait until you receive an email stating that your order is Ready for Pickup (typically 1 business day after your order is placed) before heading over.
Farm Store & Pickup Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Wednesday & Sunday: Closed
Farm Store Address: 713 Colony Road, Chester, SC 29706