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The Big Beef Drop

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One of the best things we’ve done to save money and time and still eat well was to buy a cow! Actually, we split a cow with another family. It is cheaper for the butcher to not have to weigh each package and maintain inventory and a better deal for the rancher to sell just one cow instead of deal dollars away for a herd. Of course, to do this properly you must have adequate storage space — we have a large upright freezer.

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