How to Buy
Aldermere Beef
Halves, quarters, and eighths are
available by reservation only.
Contact:
[email protected]
207-236-2739
© AL MARTIN
Location
Aldermere Farm Office
70 Russell Avenue
Rockport, Maine 04856
Our office is located through the
garage of a large white farmhouse
near Calderwood Lane. Please knock
during business hours!
Hours
Mon.- Fri., 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Bulk quantities of beef can be
arranged for pick up at other times
outside our regular business hours
with advance payment.
About Aldermere
Aldermere Farm is a 136-acre saltwater farm
owned and managed by Maine Coast
Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation
organization. MCHT’s vision for Aldermere is
to conserve it as a working landscape while
providing the public access to the property
through agricultural events and educational
programs. Aldermere Farm is permanently
protected by conservation easements and
supports a world-renowned herd of Belted
Galloway cattle.
Although
most
people
associate
Aldermere Farm with the Belted Galloways,
the farm is also a compelling example of
progressive agriculture and a caring land
ethic. The late Albert Chatfield, Jr. and his
wife Marion restored the land with innovative
conservation methods and some organic
agricultural methods. It was a lifelong task,
and the farm’s splendid condition today
attests eloquently to the Chatfield’s devotion
to the land they dearly loved. The Chatfield’s
bequeathed the land to Maine Coast Heritage
Trust in 1999.
There are many ways for you to get
involved in agriculture through Aldermere
Farm: by volunteering, by participating in
one of our youth-oriented programs such as
the Farmhands afterschool program, by
gardening in a community garden plot at the
Erickson Fields preserve, or by attending one
of our many annual events, such as the Calf
Unveiling in May, the Beef Basics workshop
in July, or the Art Show and Sale in August.
Our own Belted
Galloway
All-natural grain-fed
2017
Beef Brochure
Aldermere Farm
70 Russell Ave., Rockport, Maine
207-236-2739
www.aldermere.org
Beltie Beef:
Lean Yet Tender
In a recent nutritional analysis, rib
eye steaks from Aldermere cattle
were found to have fewer calories
and saturated fats compared to the
USDA standard for rib eyes, but
more protein, calcium, and iron.
Moreover, Aldermere beef had much
higher levels of “conjugated linoleic
acid”– and CLA is gaining reputation
in the medical community as one of
the premier “good fatty acids.”
Despite its leanness, Aldermere
beef retains a tender and juicy
texture. Aldermere beef is hung in
the cooler for 10 days before being
butchered and packaged making it
more tender.
Additionally, Beltie
beef may have higher concentrations
of calpain, an enzyme implicated in
the breakdown of proteins as beef
ages. New York Times food writer
Heidi Julavits, upon biting into an
Aldermere Beltie burger, dubbed it
one of, “the most sublime
hamburgers we’ve ever consumed.
We have to eat leaning over our
plates to keep the maximally
beefy drippings from running
down our wrists.”
Quantities & Pricing
Aldermere beef is available in bulk quantities: halves, quarters, and eighths. The best
way to experience Belted Galloway beef is through a quarter, which provides a nice
selection of cuts at a wholesale price! All cuts are Cryovac packed which will last in your
freezer for about a year.
Bulk Pricing for Eighths, Quarters and Sides
Beef is priced at $5.00/lb on the hanging weight (bone in) of the animal at the time it is
processed. The cost is approximately $8 to $9 per pound of meat. Hanging weights of
individual animals have ranged from 500 to 700 lbs. Based on that range of weights, quarters
may cost between $625 to $875. Naturally, larger quarters typically provide more cuts!
A typical quarter*
*Quantities vary based on an animal’s weight.
Cut
Ground Beef
Stew Meat
Club Steak
Porterhouse
Tenderloin
Rib Eye Steak
T-bone Steak
London Broil
NY Strip Steak
Top Round
Rump Roast
Bottom Round
Chuck Roast
Soup Bones
Approx. #
40 packs
6 packs
2 packages
1 package
1 package
4 packages
2 packages
1 package
2 packages
2 packages
2 packages
1 package
2 packages
2 packages
NEW!
Box of Burger
Burger is available in
bulk quantities of ten
(10) packs or more for
$7 per pack.
Each pack is
approximately 1 lb.
All-Natural, Pasture-Raised, Grain-Finished
Aldermere Belties are all raised on pasture and hay. This
habitat makes for happy cows and high quality beef.
Our grain-fed beef is noted by numerous customers for its
excellent marbling and flavor. The grain that supplements our
cattle’s diet is mostly Maine-grown oats and barley that are
free of growth hormones and antibiotics.
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