www.totallynaturalbeef.ca

Providing naturally-raised grass-fed beef to health-conscious customers in the Ottawa Valley at reasonable prices - starting as low as $3.95 per pound!

PICK-UP YOUR ORDER IN OTTAWA!
Option available to pick-up your
order at our son's residence in Ottawa
near Richmond & Carling!
Pick-up available most weekday evenings after 6:30 p.m. and most weekends!
Click here for more details

Please read

note in next column concerning availability >>>

Thank you for your patience!

Due to the disastrous drought last summer, I had to reduce my herd by 50%. I will have very little beef available in 2013. You are welcome to place an order, but I don’t know when I’ll be able to fill it. Sorry - for you & me! I know how hard it is to find authentic natural grass-fed beef.

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About Our Farm and Family:
Hello, my name is L.J. Helferty. My wife Joan & I and two of our youngest children live on a 200 acre farm that has been in the Helferty family for about 100 years. It is situated approximately 120 km west of Ottawa, near Douglas, Ontario. Our herd consists of about 50 mixed hereford, limousin and charolais cattle. They all roam the pastures together. None of the cattle are ever separated from each other. It is not uncommon to see a mother, daughter and grand-daughter 'hanging-out' together in our herd. We have always farmed naturally but until 2008 we sold our cattle on the regular market. It takes a lot of extra work to farm naturally, and our cattle were going into the 'regular' market where 'natural' isn't appreciated, so we decided to offer our totally natural beef to residents of the Ottawa Valley through this web site. Our farm is not certified organic by any certification body in Ontario. However, our stewardship of our livestock and land is what I categorize as beyond organic.

What's in Our Beef:

natural pasture in the summer on our farm
natural hay in the winter
salt
mineral

What's NOT in Our Beef:

no growth promoting hormones
no antibiotics in our cattle food
no pesticides or herbicides used on our crops
no chemical fertilizers used on our crops
no feedlot confinement
no genetically modified crops
no grain or corn

Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef:

Grass-fed beef (as opposed to grain-fed or corn-fed) is considered to be more healthy. Try doing a google search and you'll find lots of information about it, or visit http://www.mercola.com/beef/health_benefits.htm

Processing & Packaging:
All of our beef is processed in a local government-inspected facility and frozen in meat-wrapping paper.

Grass-Fed Beef is Different from Conventional Beef!

Conventional beef is usually fattened with grain and/or corn so the cuts contain more marbling than grass-fed beef. This influences the flavour and texture, especially with steaks! ALL of our steaks and roasts come from young beef in an effort to make them as tender as possible. When cooking, it is important to keep grass-fed roasts and steaks as moist as possible. Burgers on the grill

Some of our customers have told us that our ground beef contains less fat than extra-lean ground beef from the grocery store. Our family prefers young ground beef for barbecued hamburgers (every Saturday, year round!) and we enjoy mature ground beef in spaghetti sauce, chile sauce, lasagna, etc. However, some of our customers prefer the mature ground beef for their burgers too!

Did you know... conventional beef is usually aged in sealed plastic. This type of aging keeps more moisture in the beef so it weighs more (more water!) than dry-aged beef. Our beef is dry-aged by the butcher the traditional way, for 10-14 days.

OUR RECOMMENDATION to FIRST-TIME CUSTOMERS - order a Sample Pack and a few packages of mature ground beef. Then you'll be able to try some of everything!

Purchase Options:
All of the options listed below are on our Online Order Form, except Individual Steaks/Roasts. For Individual Steaks/Roasts, please email your request to info@totallynaturalbeef.ca
We offer several purchase options, all totally natural! Our pricing is very simple and straightforward! No surprises! What do we mean by no surprises? Sometimes you see beef advertised at a certain price per pound by the side. The amount you pay is determined by the weight of the side before it is cut and packaged, and the bones and fat and trimmings are removed. You bring home a lot less beef than you paid for. We don't sell our beef that way. If you buy 20 pounds of beef from us, you'll get 20 pounds of beef, and there are no additional or hidden charges. For example, our prices include cutting & wrapping. You only pay the prices you see listed here!(plus delivery) Note: Prices on your invoice will match the prices posted on this website at the time of delivery. You will be made aware of current prices for your order when you are contacted.
If this is your first time buying beef directly from a farmer and you want to give several cuts of our beef a try, we recommend Sample Pack S, Sample Pack G or Sample Pack R. (Details below) Many of our customers just re-order Sample Packs because of limited freezer space! That's fine too!

MATURE BEEF
To ensure top quality and satisfaction, our mature beef cattle are used mostly for lean ground beef - and we sell it for only $3.95 per pound, available in approximately 1-pound packages. We have limited quantities of mature beef tenderloin available for $9.95/pound and some premium mature beef roasts (prime rib, loin) for $5.95/pound.

YOUNG BEEF
30 months of age or younger (usually younger!)
Sample Pack S - More Steaks than Roasts $115 - 20 pounds (usually over 20 pounds!), consisting of approximately 7 pounds of assorted steaks (individually wrapped - including at least 4 pounds of T-Bone, Rib, Wing, and/or Sirloin) 3 pounds of young beef roast(s) 10 pounds of amazing lean ground beef in approx one-pound pkg (option to substitute 1 or more pkg of boneless stew)	Sample Pack G - Steaks and Ground- $130 - 20 pounds (usually over 20 pounds!), consisting of approximately 10 pounds of assorted steaks (individually wrapped- including at least 6 pounds of T-Bone, Rib, Wing, and/or Sirloin) 10 pounds of amazing lean ground beef in approx one-pound pkg (option to substitute 1 or more pkg of boneless stew)	Sample Pack R - More Roasts than Steaks - $115 - 20 pounds (usually over 20 pounds!), consisting of approximately 7 pounds of assorted roasts 3 pounds of premium steak (individually wrapped - T-Bone, Rib, Wing and/or Sirloin) 10 pounds of amazing lean ground beef in approx one-pound pkg (option to substitute 1 or more pkg of boneless stew)
Whole, Side, or Half-a-Side of Young beef at $5.50 per pound This option gives you the greatest variety of cuts and includes all of the premium cuts! Approximately half 'steaks & roasts' and half 'amazing lean ground beef' and stew Half-a-Side is usually 100-125 pounds You can pre-order, specifying sizes and types of cuts/packages you prefer using our Online Order Form	Heart, Liver, Tongue, Soup Bones, Ribs, Kidneys: $2.75/pound (it costs us over $0.50/pound just for cutting and wrapping!) one package of liver, soup bones or kidneys FREE with any order (when available)	Individual Young Steaks/Roasts -when available from our inventory (E-mail inquiries to info@totallynaturalbeef.ca) Steaks: (Individually Wrapped) T-Bone $15.90/pound Rib $14.80/pound Wing $13.15/pound Sirloin $9.90/pound Eye-of-the-Round $8.75/pound Round $7.10/pound Blade $6.00/pound Roasts: (Approximately 3-pounds) Rib $13.15/pound Sirloin Tip $9.90/pound Sirloin Steak Roast $9.30/pound Eye-of-the-Round $8.20/pound Round Steak Roast $6.55/pound Rump $6.30/pound Boston $6.00/pound Blade $5.50/pound
Amazing Lean Ground Young Beef: Available in approximately 1-pound packages ($4.95/pound)	Amazing Young Beef Boneless Stew: Available in approximately 1-pound packages ($4.95/pound)

Ordering & Delivery/Pick-up:
In order to make our operation financially viable, we usually only accept orders amounting to $75 or more. We will deliver in Ottawa and west of Ottawa for a small fee, usually $12; east of St. Laurent (Orleans area) and south of Hunt Club (Manotick, Barrhaven area) for $17. If you are from further out of Ottawa or we are having difficulty arranging an appropriate delivery time, we can deliver your order to our pick-up location in Ottawa near Richmond & Carling. Our son James (and his wife Susy) live near there and are available after 6:30 p.m. most evenings and by appointment on the weekend, for pick-up at their apartment . There is a $12 fee for orders picked up there to cover transportation and storage costs. If you would prefer to pick up your beef at our farm, we will e-mail you directions and arrange a convenient time.

Payment/Purchase Policy:
You can pay by cash or cheque when your order is delivered/picked up, by e-mail money transfer, or you can use a credit card or debit card to make your payment via PayPal (there is no fee for this service). Here's the purchasing process:

Complete our Online Order Form. E-mail us (info@totallynaturalbeef.ca) or call us (613-649-2482) if you have questions.
We usually reply to e-mails within 48 hours to answer your questions and/or verify that we have your order in stock. If you have placed an order, we will e-mail you a copy of your invoice. NOTE: Check your junk/spam e-mail folder if you don't notice a response from us. Some e-mail filters file unrecognized mail into the junk/spam e-mail folder!
Make your payment with your credit card or debit card through PayPal (instructions and a link will be provided with your invoice), e-mail money transfer, or arrange to pay by cash/cheque.
Take delivery at your residence or pick-up at our farm and enjoy the benefits of totally natural beef!

E-mail: info@totallynaturalbeef.ca NOTE: Check your junk/spam e-mail folder if you don't notice a response from us. Some e-mail filters file unrecognized mail into the junk/spam e-mail folder!
Telephone: 613-649-2482
Online Order Form

A Word About Our Farming Neighbours:
We have the best neighbours in the world! Most of them farm using the 'agri-business' method, using fertilizers and sprays to maximize yields and minimize risks. They don't have much choice! Input costs (land, machinery, fuel, etc.) for farmers continue to rise dramatically, and the prices they receive for most of their products continue to decline! For example, when you purchase a loaf of bread, for $1.50 or $2.00, about 5 cents goes to the wheat farmer - the rest goes to the processors and grocers! It's not much better in most other types of farming! We admire our neighbours! You would probably be astounded to discover the investment, work, creativity and commitment required to survive in the farming business these days!