Questions We Typically Hear at Texas Grass Fed Farms
We get it: buying a share of a cow is a little different than grabbing a pack of steaks at the grocery store. Here are the questions we hear most often. If you don't see your answer below, use the Contact Us button and we'll get back to you quickly.
More About Texas Grass Fed Farms
Q: Are you open for orders right now?
Yes. We've been selling since August 2026. We sell whole, half, and quarter cow shares of 100% grass-fed beef raised in Texas, and you reserve your share with a deposit. Every share is picked up in McKinney, TX. See what's available on our bulk beef page.
Q: What do you sell?
Beef shares: a whole, half, or quarter cow of 100% grass-fed beef raised here in Texas. You reserve your share with a deposit and pick it up in McKinney. We don't sell individual cuts or boxed bundles right now. If that changes, our email list hears about it first.
Q: How do you verify that your beef is truly grass-fed and raised using regenerative practices?
We partner with Texas ranchers who share our commitment to raising cattle the right way: on grass, on pasture, using regenerative land practices. We visit our ranch partners multiple times a year to see the land and the animals firsthand. That's not a marketing claim. That's us showing up, walking the pastures, and verifying what we're telling you is true.
Our beef is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished. Our ranchers use adaptive rotational grazing, keep their animals off feedlots, and manage their land to build soil health rather than deplete it. No grain finishing. No confinement. No antibiotics. No added growth hormones. No mRNA vaccines. No glyphosate. Ever.
When you buy from Texas Grass Fed Farms, you're trusting ranchers we know personally and land we've walked ourselves.
About Our Beef
Q: What makes your beef different?
Most beef in America comes from cattle that spend the last months of their lives in a feedlot, eating corn, soy, and grain byproducts, often with added hormones and routine antibiotics to accelerate growth. That's the commodity system. That's not what we do.
Our cattle live their entire lives on open pasture in Texas, rotating through fresh paddocks and eating what cattle were designed to eat: grass, forbs, and native forage from the day they're weaned until the day they're harvested. They are never confined to a feedlot. Ever. No hormones added. No antibiotics. No mRNA vaccines. No glyphosate.
We raise grass finished beef, meaning our cattle finish on grass, not grain, which is how the fat develops, how the flavor develops, and why the nutritional profile looks fundamentally different from what you find in a grocery store. Grass finished beef delivers 2 to 4 times more omega-3 fatty acids, 3 to 5 times more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and higher levels of vitamins E and K2 compared to grain-finished beef.
Our label says it plainly: 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, approved by the USDA. That isn't a slogan we came up with. It's what these animals eat, start to finish, and it's what our ranchers sign their names to.
That's a different animal. Literally.
Q: Is your beef organic?
Our partner ranchers don't use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides like glyphosate, antibiotics, or added hormones. Many of these practices exceed organic standards. However, "certified organic" is a specific USDA designation with its own certification process and costs. We do not require our ranchers to obtain an "organic" certification.
What we can tell you: our beef is raised on clean pastures without the chemical inputs that make people seek out organic in the first place. We visit our ranch partners personally, walk their pastures, and verify their practices firsthand.
Q: Does grass fed beef taste different than regular beef?
Yes, and most people who try it never go back. Grassfed beef has a cleaner, more complex flavor that reflects the diverse grasses and forbs the cattle eat on pasture. It's what beef actually tastes like when it hasn't been fattened on corn in a feedlot.
The color is also different: expect a deeper red to burgundy compared to the bright red of grain-finished beef. That darker color comes from higher myoglobin content in cattle that actually move around on pasture. It's a sign of quality, not a defect.
Some people describe the flavor as "beefier" or "more robust." If you've ever had beef from your grandparents' generation, that's the flavor profile we're talking about.
Q: Is grass fed beef healthy? Is it worth the extra cost?
The short answer: yes. The research is pretty clear on this.
Compared to conventional grain-finished beef, grass fed beef provides 2-4 times more omega-3 fatty acids (the heart-healthy fats most Americans don't get enough of), 3-5 times more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which supports immune function, 2-3 times more vitamin E, and significantly higher levels of beta-carotene and vitamin K2.
The omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in grass fed beef is roughly 3:1, which is close to ideal. Conventional beef? That ratio is closer to 20:1, which is associated with increased inflammation.
Is it worth it? We think so. When you factor in the superior nutrient density, the absence of hormones and routine antibiotics, and the fact that you're supporting agriculture that's actually improving the land, the value extends well beyond the price tag.
Ordering & Pickup
Q: Where do I pick up my beef?
In McKinney, TX. Every share is set up for pickup. If getting to McKinney is tough for you, let us know when you reserve. We work with customers in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties to arrange delivery when we can. The address and pickup details are on our North Texas pickup page.
Q: Do you ship outside of Texas?
Not yet. We're not shipping outside Texas yet, and right now we don't ship inside Texas either. Every share is picked up in McKinney, TX, and we work with North Texas customers on local delivery when we can. Nationwide shipping is a real goal for us, but it isn't ready. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to know when it is.
Q: Why does grass-fed beef cost more than grocery store beef?
Fair question. There are real reasons for the price difference.
Not Imported Beef. Our beef is a product of the USA and not imported from another country. The US herd is the smallest it has been in 50 or more years and there is lots of beef being imported from overseas. Check for "Product of the USA" on your beef to ensure it was born, raised, and processed in the USA.
Production takes longer. Grass finished cattle take 18-30+ months to reach market weight versus 12-18 months for grain-fed cattle in feedlots. That's months of additional land, labor, and care.
The cattle need more room. Regenerative grazing requires significantly more acreage per animal than a feedlot. That land isn't free. Also, to get a grassfed steer to finish earlier, they are given access to clover, high protein alfalfa, and other grasses and forages to help them gain weight faster which adds costs.
No shortcuts. Our ranchers don't use growth hormones to speed things up or routine antibiotics to keep cattle alive in crowded conditions. They do things the right way, which takes more time and costs more.
Small-batch processing. Our beef goes through USDA-inspected facilities that handle smaller volumes with more care than industrial meatpacking plants. We are not processing thousands of head of cattle per day like the industrial beef companies do to get massive economies of scale.
Here's what you're actually paying for: beef from cattle that lived on open Texas pasture their entire lives, raised by ranchers who are building soil health instead of depleting it, processed with care, and picked up right here in McKinney. When you compare the nutrition profile, the environmental impact, and the transparency, grocery store beef isn't actually cheaper. You're just paying the hidden costs somewhere else... with damages to our environment and our health as we age.
Q: How much beef is in a quarter, half, or whole share?
On average, a quarter share comes to about 75 to 110 lbs of packaged, frozen beef. A half is about 150 to 220 lbs, and a whole is about 300 to 440 lbs. The exact amount depends on the animal's hanging weight, so every share is a little different.
Cooking Grass Fed Beef
Q: Does grass fed beef cook differently than regular beef?
Yes, and this is worth knowing before you fire up the grill. Grass fed beef is leaner than grain-finished beef, which means it cooks about 25-30% faster. The biggest mistake people make with grass fed beef is overcooking it.
Check out our page for cooking grassfed beef.
The Name & The Spelling
Q: Grassfed, grass-fed, or grass fed: which one is correct?
You'll see us use all three on this website, and yes, that's on purpose.
Here's the deal. The pioneers who built the grassfed beef movement, folks who have spent decades fighting the industrial food complex for honest labeling and real standards, write it as one word: grassfed. It's a badge of honor in the industry, and we respect the heck out of that.
Meanwhile, if you ask an English teacher (and we did; Troy's wife Carrie was a journalism teacher and English major), the dictionary says it should be hyphenated: grass-fed. And grammatically speaking, she's right. It's a compound adjective modifying a noun.
Then there's grass fed, two words, no hyphen, which is how thousands of people type it into Google every single month when they're searching for better beef.
So why use all three? Because we want to honor the people who fought for this movement, satisfy the grammar nerds (we love you, Carrie), and make sure Google knows exactly what we're selling. As for our company name (Texas Grass Fed Farms, LLC), we went with two words because "Texas Grass-Fed Farms" on a logo looked, well... really weird. Sometimes branding wins over the AP Stylebook.
Our Values & Mission
Q: What is regenerative agriculture, and why does it matter?
Regenerative agriculture is a farming approach that works with nature instead of against it. Rather than depleting the soil through conventional practices, regenerative ranchers use methods like adaptive multi-paddock grazing, cover cropping, and no-till practices to actually build soil health over time.
Healthy soil sequesters carbon, holds more water, supports biodiversity, and grows more nutrient-dense forage, which means healthier cattle and healthier beef on your plate. It's a system where everything feeds everything else.
At Texas Grass Fed Farms, regenerative agriculture isn't a marketing buzzword. Our partner ranchers use regenerative grazing practices that build soil health, improve water infiltration, and support biodiversity. We verify their practices through direct ranch visits. This isn't a claim we make from a distance. When we say our beef comes from land that's being healed, not just used, we can back that up.
Q: What does biblical stewardship mean for your business?
Genesis 2:15 says we were put here to "tend and keep" the earth, not to exploit it. That verse is foundational to how we operate.
For us, biblical stewardship means raising cattle the way God designed them to be raised: on open pasture, eating grass, improving the land they walk on. It means treating animals with dignity, caring for the soil as a living resource rather than a disposable input, and being honest with the people who trust us with their family's food.
We don't beat anyone over the head with this. But if you've ever wondered whether your food choices can align with your faith, we believe they absolutely can, and we built this company around that conviction.
Q: How is Texas Grass Fed Farms different from other grass fed beef companies?
A few things set us apart:
Texas rancher partnerships, not anonymous supply chains. We work directly with Texas ranchers who practice regenerative agriculture. You can feel confident knowing exactly how your beef was raised: on open pasture, using methods that build soil health and honor the land.
Personally verified. We don't rely on anonymous supply chains or distant certifications. We visit our ranchers, walk their pastures, and verify their practices directly. When third-party certification is available that accurately reflects our standards, we'll pursue it, and we'll tell you.
Regenerative, not just "grass-fed." A lot of companies sell grass-fed beef. We sell beef from ranchers who are actively improving the land. There's a meaningful difference between maintaining the status quo and leaving the soil better than you found it.
Built on Texas beef. We're based here. Our ranchers are here. Our beef is born and raised here. We focus on helping North Texas families get out of commodity beef, much of it shipped in from overseas, and into food that heals, not harms.
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