{"title":"Meat Subscription Box","description":"\u003c!--ccm-sub-lp--\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meat subscription box should tell you exactly where your beef comes from. Ours is finished on our ranch in Ten Sleep, Wyoming - cattle from Carter Ranch and neighboring ranches that run similar operations, grazing our 40,000 acres of regeneratively managed rangeland from the end of winter through the whole season. No aggregators, no mystery farms - every box is grass-fed and grass-finished beef, flash frozen and shipped ranch-direct to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat comes in a grass-fed meat subscription box?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beef Sampler Box is our flagship: 50% premium steaks and roasts and 50% dry-aged 80\/20 ground beef, in 6 lb ($115), 10 lb ($185), or 20 lb ($365) sizes. Prefer everyday cooking staples? The Ground Beef Only Box delivers 1 lb packs of our 14-day dry-aged ground beef in 10, 20, or 30 lb sizes. Every cut is flash frozen at peak freshness and packed for the trip from the Big Horn Mountains to your kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the subscription works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick your box and size, choose your delivery schedule (every 30, 60, or 90 days), and save 5% on every auto-renewing order. You manage everything from your customer portal - pause a delivery when the freezer is full, swap box sizes, or cancel whenever you like. No contracts, no commitments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy ranch-direct beats a typical meat delivery service\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost meat subscription services aggregate beef from many farms, so the sourcing changes box to box. We never process more than 15 animals at a time, which means every package can be traced back to the specific animal it came from. Our beef's nutrient density is independently verified by the Bionutrient Food Association, Edacious Labs, and the Stephan van Vliet Lab, with our July 2026 ground beef sample measuring an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 1.82:1, versus 8.28:1 for grain-finished beef in a 2026 Journal of Animal Science study. Explore all of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grass-fed-beef\"\u003egrass-fed beef\u003c\/a\u003e, or if you want to fill a freezer at the lowest cost per pound, a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buy-the-cow-2\"\u003ecow share\u003c\/a\u003e is the deepest value - our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-much-does-a-whole-cow-share-cost\"\u003ecow share cost guide\u003c\/a\u003e breaks down the math.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-horn-boxes-subscriptions","title":"Beef Sampler Box - Steaks \u0026 Ground Beef","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeef from mature cows, raised on our own ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost American beef comes from cattle harvested at around 18 months. Ours are 4 to 8 years old. After about 36 months, cattle start holding their fat, which is why a grass-finished steak from a mature cow can marble like a prime cut - and why this box eats differently from the beef you are used to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf premium steaks and roasts, half dry-aged ground beef, from a working ranch in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this beef is different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWe raise mature cows, on purpose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearly all American beef is harvested at around 18 months, because young is fast and fast is cheap. Ours are 4 to 8 years old. Older cattle carry more intramuscular fat - the fat that makes beef taste like something - and they carry more iron in the muscle itself, which is why their meat is darker and richer. The American market optimized for speed. Spain and Portugal kept raising cattle to maturity, and treat that beef as the good stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a trade-off, and we handle it with time. Beef from older animals is less naturally tender than beef from a young steer - that is the real reason the industry harvests at 18 months. We call our answer double-aged: the animal and the beef. On top of the 4 to 8 years, every steak and roast is wet-aged 30 days before freezing, which is what tenderizes it. You get the flavour of a mature animal without the chew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThey live here, through the whole grazing season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur cattle come onto the ranch at the end of winter and move across it all year on a rotational grazing plan - not a short finishing window at the end of someone else's program. They come from neighboring Wyoming ranches that raise grass-only, and they finish on Carter Ranch. We process in small batches of no more than 15 animals, so every cut traces back to the animal it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe ground is measurably better than when we started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost all beef marketing describes how cattle are raised. Very little of it can show you what happened to the soil underneath them. Organic matter on our irrigated land has gone from 1.1% at baseline to 2.27% in 2020, 4.43% in 2024, and 5.0% in 2025. It compounds - more organic matter holds more water and grows more diverse forage, which is what the cattle eat - and it takes years to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnd we test what comes off it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNutrient density is verified independently by the Bionutrient Food Association, Edacious Labs, and the Stephan van Vliet Lab. Our July 2026 ground beef sample measured an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 1.82:1, against 8.28:1 for grain-finished beef in a 2026 Journal of Animal Science study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we do it this way\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe believe the more nourishing a food is, the better it tastes - that a body gravitates toward what feeds it. That is a conviction, not a lab result. It is also the reason we test everything we sell, graze the way we do, and let cattle grow up instead of rushing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixed beef cuts: 50% premium steaks and roasts, 50% ground beef (80\/20 blend)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil organic matter on our irrigated land: 1.1% at baseline, 5.0% in 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent third-party tested for quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlash frozen to maintain freshness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips nationwide across the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--ccm-sub-block--\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSubscribe and save on every box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beef Sampler Box is also our most popular meat subscription. Set your delivery schedule at checkout and every auto-renewing box ships at a discount - then pause, swap sizes, or cancel anytime from your customer portal. No contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee every option in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/meat-subscription-box\"\u003emeat subscription box\u003c\/a\u003e collection, browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grass-fed-beef\"\u003egrass-fed beef\u003c\/a\u003e, or go bigger with a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buy-the-cow-2\"\u003ecow share\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--ccm-steakbox-block--\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLooking for a steak box?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf of every Beef Sampler Box is premium grass-fed steaks and roasts, and the other half is 14-day dry-aged 80\/20 ground beef - so one box works as a steak box and an everyday cuts box at the same time. Most subscription steak boxes aggregate beef from a rotating network of suppliers; ours comes from Wyoming grass-raised cattle that graze Carter Ranch from the end of winter through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also makes a straightforward steak box gift: pick the 6, 10, or 20 lb size, add a note at checkout, and it ships flash frozen with insulated packaging. For steady supply, subscribe and save 5% on every delivery - every 30, 60, or 90 days, pause anytime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"CarterCountryMeats","offers":[{"title":"6 lbs Box: 3lbs Mixed Cuts + 3lbs Ground","offer_id":31487408144451,"sku":"CCBOSA06","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 lbs Box: 5lbs Mixed Cuts + 5lbs Ground","offer_id":31487408177219,"sku":"CCBOSA10","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs Box: 10lbs Mixed Cuts + 10lbs Ground","offer_id":31487408209987,"sku":"CCBOSA20","price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/4723\/1555\/files\/Beef-Sampler-Box-2.jpg?v=1742835324"},{"product_id":"ground-beef-only-box","title":"Ground Beef Box - Bulk Grass-Fed","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1lb portions 80\/2 blend. Our dry-aged grass-fed and finished ground beef is made from a majority of chuck, brisket, and steak trim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarter Country\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrass-fed and finished ground beef \u003c\/span\u003eis dry-aged for a minimum of 14 days to maximize our signature grass-fed and finished flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe also never process more than 15 animals at a time, so every burger can be traced back to the specific animal from which it came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--ccm-sub-block--\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBulk ground beef, one-time or on subscription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder the Ground Beef Only Box once, or subscribe and have it auto-delivered on your schedule with savings on every renewing box. Pause, swap sizes, or cancel anytime from your customer portal - no contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery pound is grass-fed and grass-finished on our regeneratively managed Wyoming ranch, dry-aged a minimum of 14 days, and flash frozen in 1 lb packs that thaw fast on a busy weeknight. Because we never process more than 15 animals at a time, your ground beef traces back to the specific animal it came from - a level of transparency most meat delivery services cannot offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare box options in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/meat-subscription-box\"\u003emeat subscription box\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dry-aged-grass-fed-and-finished-ground-beef\"\u003esingle 1 lb ground beef\u003c\/a\u003e to try it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--ccm-groundvalue-block--\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEveryday protein that holds its value\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeef is a complete protein with all nine essential amino acids, plus heme iron and vitamin B12 - forms the body absorbs readily - and our July 2026 ground beef lab sample measured High in vitamin B12. When grocery prices swing, buying ground beef in bulk keeps your cost per pound steady: $9.50\/lb in the 10 lb box, $9.00\/lb at 20 lb, and $8.57\/lb at 30 lb - about $8.14\/lb with the 5% subscription on the 30 lb size, delivered every 30, 60, or 90 days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CarterCountryMeats","offers":[{"title":"10 lbs","offer_id":42179309305923,"sku":"CCBOGB10","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs","offer_id":42179309338691,"sku":"CCBOGB20","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 lbs","offer_id":42179309371459,"sku":"CCBOGB30","price":257.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/4723\/1555\/files\/Ground-Beef-Only-Box-1.jpg?v=1742835210"}],"url":"https:\/\/cartercountrymeats.com\/collections\/meat-subscription-box.oembed","provider":"Carter Country Meats","version":"1.0","type":"link"}