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Easy Chicken Meals Your Family Will Actually Eat
Simple, real-life chicken meals from families just like yours — the kind you can make without overthinking dinner.
Our Chicken Subscription: The Easiest Way to Keep Farm-Raised Chicken in Your Freezer
Keep pasture-raised chicken in your freezer with our monthly chicken subscription. Benoit Family Farmstead offers convenient farm pickup and flexible plans for Central Missouri families.
Pasture-Raised Chicken Matters
Learn why pasture-raised chicken from local farms matters for your family’s food, flavor, and transparency—and how Benoit Family Farmstead raises chicken right here in Central Missouri
How Much Chicken Does a Family Need Per Month?
Starter Pack or Family Pack? Here’s how families choose.
Cost breakdown of buying meat in bulk
What is the real cost of switching to locally raised meats?
From Hanging Weight to Freezer: Understanding the Cost of Bulk Beef
Buying beef by the quarter, half, or whole shouldn’t be confusing. We’ll show you exactly how the costs work, what to expect in your freezer, and even how to use the bones and fat.
Beefalo with a Backstory
Meet Gatlin, the young farmer behind our beefalo — a bison-beef cross with richer flavor that's quickly become one of the most asked-for items in our store.
What Comes in a Quarter Beef? (Farmstead Favorites Cut List)
Know what to expect when ordering a quarter beef in bulk
What Comes in a Half Hog? (A Real Cut List from the Locker)
Know exactly what to expect from your half hog and plan ahead on how you want it cut.
How to Order custom pork Cuts
Look at a cut sheet from the locker to plan out how you want your cuts made before you call. Lets take the intimidation out.
do you need a half or whole pork
Feel confident in whether you should buy a whole or a half
MAPLE BACON JAM
A quick jam that will really make that cheese and crackers stand out. Packed with all the flavors you desire, sweet, tangy, spicy and savory.