{"id":112,"date":"2023-12-04T18:41:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxcrossingfarms.com\/wp\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:07:58","slug":"about-meat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foxcrossingfarms.com\/wp\/about-meat\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#fcfaf7&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fcfaf7&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/foxcrossingfarms.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/farm-09-2.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10vw|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0vw|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;wave&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;80%&#8221; bottom_divider_repeat=&#8221;0.6x&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical|horizontal&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;100px||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_accordion admin_label=&#8221;Accordion&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Humanely Raised Beef&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>These Angus\/Simmental steer are humanely raised on pasture in the spring and summer and fed hay in the winter. In the last few months of finishing they are grain fed for a quality marbling. They would grade out as choice or better but are ungraded and are inspected by the State of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>A side (half) of a steer hangs at about 350-400 pounds. You can order a full side (aka half), or a split side (cuts from the front and rear- a 1\/4). That means that you can custom order any cut of beef from a side regardless of it being a full side or a split side (quarter). The online order sheet will walk you through what your choices are. You can also ask for bones and offal back as desired.<\/p>\n<p>Beef prices include regular processing costs (patties, stew meat cutting, sausage, etc.\u00a0 is extra if requested).\u00a0 An 1\/8 must be ordered with another customer to fill a quarter per state law.<\/p>\n<p>Deposits are required.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once the hanging weight is received <strong>your balance is due before your meat is released for pick up<\/strong>. Pick up at is Roskom in Kaukauna when called. Expect about 2 weeks from your cut date to pick up dates. This allows for proper cooling and hanging time for tender beef.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As of Feb 2025 the current price is $4.75 per hanging pound. A 1\/4 is about $900+\/-.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Soy Free Chicken Eggs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ui-id-8\" class=\"ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-id-7\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: AS OF FEBRUARY 2025 WE NO LONGER SELL EGGS<\/p>\n<p>We raise laying hens TRULY free range. You will see our flock in our yard, pasture, the neighbors yards and in the woods. They eat mostly grasses, seeds, bugs and worms in the spring and summer then move more toward our own custom soy free feed as the seasons get colder.<\/p>\n<p>In the winter they don\u2019t go out of their 20 ft x 30 coop much. They have full spectrum LED lights and heated water to keep them producing. Ultra bright yellow to orange yolks in a white, brown, green or blue shell is expected. All shell colors have the same nutrition as it\u2019s what\u2019s inside that matters. Laying hens lay anywhere from 200 to 320 eggs per year. They don\u2019t need a rooster to lay an egg, as some people assume.<\/p>\n<p>Our eggs are not fertilized and and may have things you&#8217;re not used to in older eggs from the store: the \u201cstringy\u201d white thing is what keeps the yolk suspended perfectly in the egg shell. \u201cBlood spots\u201d are brown to red bits that are completely natural. White dots on the yolk are also natural. All of these things decrease and go away as the eggs age (as with grocery store eggs).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/em> Eggs come with a natural \u201cbloom\u201d coating that protects them from germs. In the US it is required to wash the egg and refrigerate it before selling. If unwashed then the egg can stay edible for up to 2 weeks+ on the counter top. In Europe it is actually <em>ILLEGAL<\/em> to wash eggs to be sold!\u00a0 Once that bloom is removed then the egg is susceptible to infiltration of air and bacteria. All washed eggs need to be kept in refrigeration to prevent contamination due to the now porous shell.<\/p>\n<p>A semi-accurate way to test a egg\u2019s freshness (or spoilage) is to\u00a0 fill a glass or measuring cup with warmish water. When you gently place the egg in it it will sit on its side if fresh. As air enters the shell from aging the bubble inside gets bigger. So an aged egg will tilt (still safe to eat) then stand up straight (it\u2019s great to hard boil these ASAP) however,\u00a0 when they float you need to toss them out (or dogs LOVE them). An older tilting or standing egg is great to hard boil because the air bubble in the shell expands as it heats. This is what makes the shell easy to peel off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another thing (TMI?) \u2013 raw eggs CAN be tainted with bacteria if the shell of an unwashed touches the eggs \u2013 you must cook them thoroughly according to the FDA. Raw cookie dough can make you sick \u2013 but not only from an egg (though the egg is very unlikely to sicken you) \u2013 it\u2019s due to the raw flour that harbors bacteria!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Vegetables&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ui-id-10\" class=\"ui-accordion-content ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-id-9\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<p>All of our vegetables are uncertified organically grown <strong>in the ground<\/strong>.\u00a0 The soil is what gives vegetables flavor.\u00a0 You can always tell a veggie is hydroponic or aquaponic by its perfect color and no light or dark spots. Have you noticed how vegetables have lost their flavor over the years?<\/p>\n<p>We fertilize our soil naturally with our livestock and chicken manure compost. We try to control weeds with plastic sheeting and torching.<\/p>\n<p>Our vegetable selections and quantity always vary year to year but we generally try to have fall pumpkins, garlic, beans, peas and peppers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our online store stock is kept up to date for ordering.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_button button_text=&#8221;Shop Online&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_use_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; button_bg_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;-60deg&#8221; button_bg_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#57ac5a 0%|#7db667 100%&#8221; button_bg_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#57ac5a&#8221; button_bg_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#7db667&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;6px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Cormorant Garamond|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|10px|40px|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; 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