Reserve your half or whole lamb today!
Reserve your lamb for the next slaughter date:
Christmas Lambs December 2024
Do you know about lamb meat yet!?
What lamb can do for you…
Experience the richness of this red meat. Whether you’re looking to WOW your guests over the holidays, fill your freezer with ‘something different’ to richen up your home-cooking throughout the year, or you’re already in the know about lamb as a superior eating experience, this is your farm to purchase a whole or half lamb and follow along on the farming journey. And the best part is…it’s as fresh as right here in your own community!
Benefits
Nutrient-dense source of iron, B vitamins, Vitamin D, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), and Omega 3 fatty acids
Grass-fed meat is leaner
A 3oz serving of lamb provides 5x the omega 3 fatty acids and CLA as a 3oz serving of beef
Did I mention lamb is a superior flavor experience?
The Lambs
Willamette Community lambs spend their days grazing on pastures located along the banks of the Willamette River, north of Albany, Oregon.They are born on lush pasture in the springtime, and spend their entire lives in the open air on a 100% grass and forb diet, where they are able to express their natural tendencies. They are slaughtered by a mobile ‘on farm’ processor, ensuring minimal transport and stress for the entirety of their lives. The lambs are never given growth hormones or antibiotics, and are managed with their welfare a top priority. Happy animals = delicious tender meat!
How Buying a Whole Lamb Works
(You can reserve at any point during the year. It’s first come first served, and a limited number of lambs are available each slaughter. They’ve sold out at each harvest, don’t wait too long!)
You reserve your lamb with a $100 deposit, and I send/email you a cutting order (how you want your lamb cut up for consumption. Chops, roasts, ground, etc.) for you to fill out and send back. I am available for questions about filling this out.
When the slaughter date nears, I will check in and coordinate with you to pick up your lamb.
Post-slaughter I will send you the invoice for the remaining price based on the animal’s hanging weight and I will help you coordinate payment to the butcher for cut-and-wrap fees.
You pick up your lamb on the agreed-upon date and place.
On Farm Self-Slaughter
Male lambs can be left intact (on advance notice request) for halaal harvest.
Pricing
You pay me $9/lb hanging weight
You pay the butcher $__/lb in cut/wrap fees
Cost of on-farm, self-slaughter = $400 flat rate.
How much meat is a whole lamb?
A full lamb is 50-60 lbs of meat. It’s about enough to fill two milk crates or a top freezer on a standard over-under-fridge combo.
You can expect to pay between $550-$600 in total cost for a full lamb.
