Meat Share Subscriptions - Our "VIP Program" for Grassfed Beef
Let us serve you and your family every month!
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Are you wanting to support a local farm that raises grassfed beef using regenerative principles?
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Do you want to try ordering bulk beef but have limited freezer space?
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Do you look at the price of a Quarter Beef and wonder how you can budget spending that amount at once?
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Are you tired of fluctuating prices of meat at the grocery store and wish to have a guaranteed, stable monthly cost that you can budget for?
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Are you adventurous and open to trying a variety of cuts while learning more about how to use them?
Then our ‘Meat Share’ subscription program might be perfect for you…
Committing to six months of a variety of grassfed beef cuts is a fun and convenient way to ensure your family has good food, but it’s also a lot more than that.
Our Spring/Summer program runs from March to August, and our Fall/Winter program from September to February.
Picking up 4.5-12 lbs of beef every month (depending on which package you choose), you can receive an 1/8 or a 1/4 beef over the 6-month program period. Though you can expect to always receive some ground, and some steaks, you’ll also get roasts, brisket, short ribs, and stew beef. You will receive around the same weight each month but ultimately it’s ‘farmer’s choice‘ in terms of exactly what you’ll get. Bimonthly pick-up (every other month) is also an option if you get the Small Standard Cuts.
In the words of one Meat Share member, “unpacking our tote bag to see what’s in there feels like Christmas every time”!
Pick One of Four Package Options:
Small Standard Cuts: approx. 6 lbs/month, including ground beef, steaks, roasts, brisket, stewing beef, short ribs. (option to pick up 2x every 2 months)
Large Standard Cuts: approx. 12 lbs/month, including ground beef, steaks, roasts, stewing beef, short ribs.
Value Cuts: approx. 4.6 lbs/month, including: inside/outside round / chuck roasts, short ribs, stewing beef, ‘value’ steak cuts.
(option to pick up 2x every 2 months)
Premium Cuts: approx. 5.5 lbs/month, including: cross-rib/sirloin tip roasts, brisket, ‘premium’ steak cuts.
(option to pick up 2x every 2 months)
...plus, any add-ons you choose (see more below).
As a Meat Share member, you also get first dibs on available eggs from our hens raised on pasture, which can become limited in supply particularly during the Winter months. You get discounted rates and first priority on an egg or honey subscription, and a variety of options for customization based on what your family likes to eat!
Some of the things people love best about Meat Share is that they don’t have to store a pile of meat in their freezer at once – either 4.5, 5.5, 6 or 12 pounds of beef can easily be stored in a fridge freezer, or apartment-size freezer.
Your payments are predictable, spread out over the 6 months. Aside from the $60 up-front program fee, you’re just paying for the food you ordered every month (or every 2 months, if bimonthly pick-up) – with a discount of 5% on all items that are subscribed to.
Though the selection each time is farmer’s choice (we will always make sure you get a nice variety, not just one of the same type of cut), you can see which cuts you’ll be receiving prior to pick-up and can add on if it looks like there is anything missing you were wanting for that month. (ie. “I really wanted to smoke a brisket this month, so adding one to my order.”)
Basically, it’s one less thing on your plate – you don’t have to think about making the order each month, just mark down the pick-up dates and show up to receive it each month (or bimonthly)!
If you’re not quite sure how to use all of the different beef cuts included, don’t fear – we send out informative Meat Share Members-only quarterly newsletters with tips, recipes and info from fellow members. We also have an optional Meat Share WhatsApp community chat where you can join and share recipes or ideas based on what you’re doing with your cuts, and share local-food-related info.
Plus, you get to see us regularly, and we can get to know you and your family if you so choose to cultivate a relationship with your farmers. You can ‘skip the queue’ on delivery day and grab your orders from a self-serve table, saving you time from otherwise waiting in line. (This is a major perk that our members love!)
How to sign up:
Firstly, let’s make sure all of the pick-up dates and locations are going to work for you. You will see the full list of dates for the upcoming program at the bottom of this email – please note that the locations alternate every other month.
If you know you will not be able to pick up for one of those dates, please note we now provide you with one free ‘skip’ month every 12 months (you indicate to us 2 weeks+ prior to pick-up that you will need to skip). Otherwise, there is a missed pick-up fee of 20% of your order/minimum $20. You can always send someone to pick up for you, too!
If you’re reading this sometime between when one season has started and ends, you can join our Meat Share Wait List, here. We will notify you about open spots before the upcoming season begins. (Current members always get first opportunity to re-join, as well as folks that were members within the last 12 months. Then any open spots will be offered to the Wait List before the general email list.)
To sign up, please go to our online store and look under the category “Meat Share Subscriptions”. There, you will find options of each of the four packages listed above, with monthly or bimonthly pick-up options for all except the Large Standard Cuts.
Please note: When you pick-up bimonthly, it means you will receive 2 x monthly packages’ worth at once.
Please select the base package that you think would be best for your family, and any ‘add-ons’ (ie. eggs, honey, sausages, ground beef etc) that you would like to receive on a regular basis as part of your subscription. You will hold your spot by paying the $60 program fee which covers the next 6 months.
Note: You may cancel your subscription at any time, however the program fee is non-refundable.
MEAT SHARE PICK-UP DATES
APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2026
All pick-up locations are outdoors, in parking lots of these locations.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9:
– ST. BONIFACE (Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre): 3:00-3:45pm
– RIVER HEIGHTS (Reh-Fit Centre): 5-6pm
THURSDAY, MAY 14:
– NORTH KILDONAN (North Kildonan Mennonite Church): 3:00-3:45pm
– WOLSELEY (Portage Avenue Church): 5-6pm
THURSDAY, JUNE 11:
– ST. BONIFACE: 3:00-3:45pm
– RIVER HEIGHTS: 5-6pm
THURSDAY, JULY 9:
– NORTH KILDONAN: 3:00-3:45pm
– WOLSELEY: 5-6pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13:
– ST. BONIFACE: 3:00-3:45pm
– RIVER HEIGHTS: 5-6pm
We distribute our food alongside another farm: “The Dogs Run Farm”, who provide a number of additional products such as: pasture-raised pork, poultry, lamb, beef, eggs and more. You can choose to make an order from them and pick up both at the same time!
Take it from some of our current Meat Share members! Here's what they had to say:
“We wanted to buy our beef directly from a farm, and like the option of splitting the cost evenly throughout the year.”
”We’ve become much more mindful of meal planning around what’s in the freezer, fridge, and pantry and looking for new ways to use those offerings. Along with this (as well as other lifestyle changes) has been less frequent take out or dining out. This program has positively enhanced our quality of life.”
”Quality aside, I always talk about how easy it has made budgeting and how it helps us organize freezer space.”
Join the Wait List and be one of the first to sign up!
We look forward to serving you in our upcoming program, when spots are available. We do not require any financial deposit or commitment to be on the Wait List.