Launceston Farm Cow Share

We made the decision at the beginning of lock down to give a cow to our local food bank; they were under enormous pressure and we thought that would be a great way to support them.  However, as it turns out, not everyone wants a whole cow – cows being generally fairly large and difficult to handle – but there were a lot of people in our village who just wanted a bit.  So, we split one of our animals into 25 shares and sold it to our village raising over £500 for the Blandford Food Bank.
This has given us the kick up the ass that we needed and inspired us to keep going.  Covid-19 has changed consumer habits, most notably the way we think about food as more and more of us are trying to source food as locally as we can, not only to support local businesses but also as it’s often the healthiest option for us and the environment.
So how do our organic beef boxes work?

1. You buy a share of the highest welfare, pasture and forage fed, organic cow, born and raised on Launceston Farm.  The cow will be split into 20 ish shares of 7kg, but if one share is too much you can always team up with neighbours or friends and share that way as well.

2. We give you a date for collection at least 28 days ahead, which hopefully gives you plenty of time to make room in your freezer.  Your share will be fresh as collection is on the day it is butchered and your box will neatly fill one freezer drawer.

3. In the meantime, your cow is taken to a local, family run abattoir where it is hung for 28 days to develop its premium taste and texture, and then butchered, vacuum packed in portion sizes and labelled.

4. Collection is from Launceston Farm, DT11 8BY.  We will send you your collection slot in plenty of time to help you get organised.  We will bring your share out to your car so there is no need for you to have any unnecessary contact with anybody at the farm.

Your share will include 7kg of prime quality organic beef in the following cuts which is ideal for a family of 2-4:

  • Sirloin steaks
  • Prime roasting joint
  • Topside/Skirt/minute steaks
  • Rump steaks
  • Slow roasting joint
  • Diced stewing steak
  • Mince
  • Burgers x 4

Splitting a cow into more than 20 shares isn’t an exact science. We won’t know exactly how many/much of each cut you will get but you will get an amount of everything to ensure zero waste and the highest quality and return for you.

The cost of a 7kg organic beef box is £95.  That is 56 servings of meat which works out at only £1.70 per portion! 5% of every share sold will be donated to a local charity or community organisation whose remit is to improve access to healthy food.

If you would like to place an order or if you would like to be added to our mailing list for news of when our next cow share will be ready, check out Launceston Farm Organics.

Thank you!
Cath, Jimi & Sarah