Online Butcher | Fresh Meat Delivery | Campbells Prime Meat Ltd (2024)

FAQs

Are online butchers worth it? ›

The answer is almost always a resounding yes! Leave aside for a moment the unparalleled convenience, heightened transparency, and wider selection offered by most online meat distributors — strictly in terms of quality, mail-order meat often surpasses what's at local supermarkets.

Easier portion control

Overall, you have greater control over the quantity of meat you're buying, and you're less likely to buy more meat than you need. The ease of portion control also reduces food wastage.

For custom boxes, the classic size which includes 9 to 14 pounds of meat costs $169, while the big box that includes 18 to 26 pounds of meat costs $306. For curated boxes, the classic size includes 8 to 11 pounds of meat at $146 per box, while the big box offers 16 to 22 pounds of meat and comes in at $269.

Where is ButcherBox Meat From? Most of their grass-fed, grass-finished beef is from Australia, and their heritage breed pork and free-range, organic chicken come from both the US and Canada. Other specialty items like their wild-caught salmon, lamb, bison, and turkey all come from the US.

Simply put, butcher shops routinely offer higher grade (aka quality) meats. If you want to shop with intention, choosing healthier and more flavorful Prime, Choice, and Select cuts is often a much easier process at the butcher. Selection and variety at the supermarket is often limited at best.

Most fresh meat can be stored at refrigerated temperatures for up to three days after packaging in typical meat tray overwrap style or butcher paper wrap packaging.

Meat suppliers in your neighbourhood may not always adhere to high-quality hygiene standards when handling meat. However, most online shops have a reputation to uphold; thus, from their website, you can tell they use high standards of packaging and handle meat properly for their client.

At your local butcher, they take pride in offering meat that's ethically raised, with no funny business like chemicals or dietary changes, and absolutely no added water. This results in meat that's not only healthier but also a taste sensation.

Cost. Last of all, buying meat from the butcher can be just as affordable as buying from the grocery store. Your butcher might be able to suggest alternative cuts of meat that can save you money without sacrificing flavor. Local shops also often run sales or specials that can help you save.

With 70% of butcher's shops closed on the high street this has had a major effect on the UK's pipeline of young butchers. “It's a dying trade on the high street. We were struggling to recruit people and we could see the skills gap was only going to get bigger,” says Dovecote Park Training Manager, Damien McKnight.

Is ButcherBox really humane? ›

All ButcherBox beef, pork and bison are certified to either G.A.P. or Certified Humane program standards and meet the precise, objective standards for farm animal treatment, per animal/protein, from the Certified Humane Animal Care Standards and/or Global Animal Partnership.