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Thank you for your farm membership and subscription!
INFORMATION
Place subscription orders between the 1st and the 20th of each month (ex: January 1st -20th), for pick-up or shipping (ex: 1st Sat. in February, pick-up). Always specify your subscription for pick-up or shipping and remember to add your shipping cost to basket.
To stay updated on scheduled pick-up date changes, please visit our "BLOG", "TWITTER" and/or our "FACEBOOK" page, where all updates are posted!
On the 21st of the month, we calculate all the meat that has been subscribed-to (ordered/reserved) between the 1st and the 20th, and processing is based on those calculations.
The farm does not have stored, ready-to-ship meats. We need this lead time to process your meats.
We Are Verified, Licensed and Certified
Rainbow Ranch Farms claims and farming/ranching protocols are inspected and verified: Federal U.S.D.A. National Organic Program(N.O.P), Federal U.S.D.A. Inspection & compliance, State of Oregon: Certified Organic(TILTH), California State C.D.F.A., California State: Egg Inspection Services, California State: C.D.F.A. Meat and Poultry Division, California State, C.D.F.A. truth in labeling, Federal Governement: U.S.D.A. truth in labeling, and Consumer Affairs, truth in advertising, for the following claims:
. Heritage Breeds (No Hybrid)
. Rare and Endangered Breeds
. Wild Breeds
. Free Range
. Grass Fed
. Pastured
. Grazed
. Humane & Ethical Livestock Handling
. Humane Slaughter Practice
. Custom Processing
. U.S.D.A. Inspected Services offered
. Certified Organic, Proprietary feed/fodder blends
. No Genetically Modified Organisms
. No corn, no soy, no wheat, no barley and gluten-free
. No chemicals, no anti-microbials, no bleach, no pesticides, no herbicides, no antibiotics, no steroids,
no hormones, no arsenicals
. Cage free
. Fresh meats, never deep frozen
DISCLAIMER: R.R.F. individual chickens can not be Certified Organic, since they are free-range OUTSIDE and eat bugs, grubs, worms etc.. which cannot be C.O. by the N.O.P.
Only INDOOR (barn raised, chicken-house) free-range chickens can be C.O. at this time.
ABOUT ABOVE CLAIMS
Rainbow Ranch Farms is a one of a kind farm & ranch that has a very demanding farming protocol. We also make the most "High-stakes and controversial" claims, of any farm or ranch in the U.S.A. today.
Our claims are both inspected and verified. We have an open-book transparency, traceability and responsibility protocol.
IMPORTANT
Scroll down and take few moments to become familiar with farm protocol. Information is updated regularly and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the farm 1-760-868-6206
PICK-UP
Pick Up is available to all registered Farm Member-Associates, that have placed pick-up orders.
2011, Pick-Up at the home-farm is the first or second Saturday of each month, between 10am-12pm (rain, snow, hail, high winds, heat).
If you can not make it on a scheduled pick-up date and time, please call, 1-760-868-6206.
To stay updated on scheduled pick-up date changes, please visit our "BLOG", "TWITTER"
and/or our "FACEBOOK" page, where all updates are posted!
SHIPPING
C.S.A. boxes are shipped-out within the first 2 weeks of each month, unless a holiday falls, then boxes will be shipped the following business day.
C.S.A. subscriptions are shipped out, once monthly and pre-ordering is needed to fill these orders. Order between the 1st and the 23rd of the previous month, we need the lead time to process all the meats.
No shipping service is available during the last week in each month, since we are very busy processing for farm pick-up.
Shipping prices are calculated by U.P.S. and your shipping quote is what U.P.S. charges the farm.
If you have a U.P.S. shipper account and get better rates, let's do 3rd party billing.
TRACKING ORDERS
Once your box has been shipped, you will get a tracking number
in your email box from UPS Quantum View.
To avoid delays, please track your package
Remember, we are not a grocery store with stored food and profit margins. It can be costly to replace
damaged products for free, and someone has to pay for these types of things. Please track your box and if you have problems with your UPS driver, call 1-800-Pick-Ups
to resolve any issues, or consider picking up at the farm.
If you are expecting a box, and did not get a tracking number: please do not
panic!, simply contact the farm immediately 1-760-868-6206
PRICES
Rainbow Ranch Farms member-share costs are far less than even those of grocery stores, thanks to member participation.
Member prices are what it costs to produce from start to finish. Rainbow Ranch Farms operates a specialized Community Supported Agricultural Program and
does not make profits on shared farm products or from registered farm members, shipping or otherwise.
Some products are available to the general public, however farm members always get first choice and farm member-share prices.
***Prices are subject to change.
PACKAGING
We DO NOT like to ship eggs! we will ship eggs, upon request and sometimes 1,2 or 3 may break during transportation.
If there is a problem with your products at arrival, please call 1-760-868-6206
Meats will arrive cool to the touch and properly packaged to keep cold.
Upon arrival of your fresh meat, refrigerate, prepare or freeze immediately.
Some packaging is free, other packaging is very expensive. If you would like to donate packing materials to the farm, we would appreciate it.
Rainbow Ranch Farms does not charge more for the material, than what they cost
If you have new ideas, and would like to share them, we would like to hear from you
Meat being shipped will be freshly chilled prior to being packaged to avoid damage during transport.
***Prices are subject to change
MEMBER REQUIREMENTS
R.R.F. member base is comprised of those with similar values regarding food ethics.
We are a group of like-minded people who trust that our food should be grown, handled and processed in this manner, for a healthy choice.
To be considered for a farm membership opportunity, the steps are outlined below:
Call the farm, for a phone consultation 1-760-868-6206
Request membership, via email
Subscribe to the annual farm membership fee
READ the agreement, and if you agree, sign and date the farm membership agreement,
and email a signed copy back to the farm.
Sign up on at least one of the following to get your farm updates:
Twitter, Facebook or Farm Blog.
R.R.F. DOES NOT send out individual update emails or newsletters.
Only registered farm members and family members of registered farm members (who have ordered for pick-up) may pick-up at the farm.
No neighbors, best friends or co-workers wanting to "check-it-out" are allowed.
R.R.F. does not allow random or general public visits to the farm where food and livestock are grown, harvested and processed by custom methods for private farm members.
We must all respect the privacy of Rainbow Ranch Farms, farm members. volunteers and participants
SPECIAL NOTE: At this time, we are not accepting G.P. memberships. We are only accepting member referrals.
GENERAL UNDERSTANDING
Rainbow Ranch Farms does not operate an on-site general store, nor are there stored or frozen meats for last minute subscription orders.
Custom-harvest is only done once livestock is completely reserved and paid for.
Rainbow Ranch Farms is a small family farm. Membership opportunity and products are limited. We reserve the right to refuse memberships.
Delays and back orders will happen.
Meat shares are "Meat Shares", it is an entire carcass shared by several families.
Livers, hearts, heads, cheek meat, hoofs, ox tail, stomach, entrails are always available, on a first come first serve basis.
ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
Rainbow Ranch Farms is simply not able to accept every single membership request
Rainbow Ranch Farms reserve the right to refuse membership
Existing registered farm members, receive first choice of renewing membership
Rainbow Ranch Farms offers a limited amount of membership opportunities each year.
PROCESSING
Custom, humane handling processing is only available to registered farm members
U.S.D.A. Inspected processing is available to both farm members and the general public.
Certified Organic, Certified Kosher, Certified Humane and Halal Certified Processing is available, upon request.
VOLUNTEERS
Registered farm members are encouraged to participate and volunteer on the farm. Only registered farm members may volunteer and/or participate on the farm.
Rainbow Ranch Farms operates on a shoe string budget. The hard work of the daily caretakers, registered farm members, volunteers and participants helps to keep prices affordable.
Volunteering may include, returning emails, phone calls, packaging, website tech, shipping, butchering, worksheets, cleaning stalls, processing orders and cleaning coops, collecting eggs,
preparing the growing beds, hauling mulch and manure, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, small building projects, hauling livestock, picking up finished meats from the butcher shop, collecting cattle from pastures and much much more.
NOT OFFERED
Rainbow Ranch Farms offers only, minimally processed, fresh foods.
We do not offer any cured or smoked meats
We do not offer any products that have been treated with seasonings, nitrates,
salts, preservatives or M.S.G.
We do not offer dry aged or cured meat
No broken down poultry parts(breasts, legs, wings etc)
If you are looking for dry aged and/or cured meats, contact me and I will refer you to an honest and reliable source.
No cooking/preparing advice. Visit our blogs, facebook and/or search internet for recipes posted by members, participants and culinary specialists.
ABOUT HERITAGE GRASS FED BEEF
Beef cuts are packaged in easy to manage packages, wrapped in frost-free, lined butcher paper to maintain freshness. The roasts are about 2.0lbs pounds each, and the hamburger, ground and kabob/stew is approximately one pound each.
SPECIAL BEEF ORDERS AND CUSTOM BEEF CUTS
We offer a short list of custom and special beef cuts. To check availability, visit and order "Special Cuts" directly from Dennis Kelley at KELLEY BEEF
When processing an entire beef carcass, approximately 25% are steaks, 25% are roasts, 40% is ground beef, and 10% stew/kabob/cube Meat, ribs and other cuts may be included. Each individual heritage cattle is different by way of size, weight, age and breed, no 2 cattle can be processed to yield the exact amount of weights, sizes and cuts.
A RAINBOW RANCH FARMS BONUS
To maintain the tenderness, quality, nutritional properties and flavor, our beef is fresh (not dry-aged). Hand carved by professional, licensed and certified butchers.
Fresh beef allows naturally occurring enzymes to remain intact, naturally tenderizing while preserving the intense delicious flavor and retains healthy, nutritional values in the meat.
Our fresh meats are fresh chilled to perfection and places all the nutritional values, proteins, fats and enzymes in suspended animation for absolute perfection, until ready to be prepared. No sub zero deep freezing!
SPECIAL INFO
Meats do not freeze at 32 degrees, water does. Meat begins to freeze at temperatures below 27 degrees.
Heritage grass fed and/or pastured/grazed beef have been shown to contain more zinc and vitamin B12 than grain-fed beef, less total fat than grain-fed beef, and greater amounts of omega-3 fatty acids and CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid).
ABOUT GRAINS AND CATTLE
ANY and ALL grain-feeding can cause the formation of deadly gas, acidosis and improper rumen activity in the digestive tract of cattle and cause cattle serious health risks.
Grain feeding is usually, if not always, accompanied with low levels of antibiotics and digestive aids. When cattle are given the opportunity to follow a diet composed of their naturally intended grasses and foods, they are healthy.
It is true, cattle eat ANYTHING!, plastic bags, corn, chocolate, rope, "ANYTHING", this does not mean that they should be fed garbage!.
BACK ORDERS/DELAYS
sometimes we all experience back-orders. It is important that all farm members select a way to to get farm updates
Follow our blog, follow us on twitter or friend us on facebook.
Back orders are part of the whole CSA experience, thank you for your patience
Range, grass fed, pastured and heritage livestock, do not offer a predictable growing pattern
Remember lamb, beef and pork are all cut, butcher paper wrapped or vacuum sealed by professional and well experienced butchers, not meat cutters. Sometimes we are at their mercy and receive
our products according to their schedule, especially during holiday months. Expect delays during the holidays.
CHILLING/COOLING
NOTE: Meats DO NOT deep freeze at 32 degrees F, water does. Meats begin to deep freeze at temperatures below 27 degrees F.
Our meats are fresh-chilled immediately upon final packaging, prior to farm pick-up. We offer the freshest meats on today's market, guaranteed, and with NO preservatives.
If the weather is above 70 degrees, meats we will be chilled extra to ensure the safety of meat.
Rainbow Ranch Farms does not deep freeze any meats.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q:What is CUSTOM slaughter?
A:Custom processing is when livestock are slaughtered on the field (on farm)
or in a NON U.S.D.A. Inspected slaughter plant. WITHOUT INSPECTION
Q:What is a U.S.D.A. Inspected slaughter plant?
A: A facility that has a U.S.D.A. inspector present
and is licensed to process livestock, being offered "For Sale" to the general public and across state lines.
RAINBOW RANCH FARMS
At Rainbow Ranch Farms, our effective eco-system practices are environmentally friendly and ecologically safe, which assures a strong foundation to continue building on a productive self sustainable living system.
"Doing It Natures Way"
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