FROM RESERVATION TO FREEZER
LOCAL BEEF & PORK, MADE SIMPLE
Reserve your share, customize every cut, and enjoy premium freezer-ready beef and pork raised on our Ohio family farm.
From Reservation to Pickup
Buying a beef or hog share is simple — but it works a little differently than ordering from a grocery store. Here is the entire process, start to finish, so you know exactly what to expect at every step.
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Choose your share — a quarter, half, or whole beef, or a half or whole hog — and secure your spot with a deposit. Your deposit holds your place in line and is applied toward your final farm balance.
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A member of the Robinson family will personally reach out to confirm availability, answer your questions, and walk you through timing for your share.
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Your animal continues to be raised on our family farm until its processing date. When that date arrives, we deliver it to one of our trusted local butcher-shop partners and share your contact information so they know your order is coming.
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The butcher shop calls you to walk through your cutting instructions — steak thickness, roast sizes, and ground beef preferences for beef shares; chop thickness, bacon, ham, and sausage flavors for hog shares.
First-time buyer? Don’t worry. The butcher will guide you through every option, and popular default cut selections are always available.
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After processing begins, your animal’s official hanging weight is recorded. This number determines your final farm balance — the per-pound share price multiplied by the hanging weight, minus the deposit you already paid.
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The butcher crafts your order to your exact cut sheet — cutting, grinding, and vacuum sealing every package, plus smoking and curing for pork. Turnaround time varies by butcher and season; your butcher will give you an expected timeline when you complete your cut sheet.
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When your order is complete, the butcher shop contacts you directly to let you know it is frozen, vacuum sealed, and ready for pickup.
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Bring coolers or totes and pick up your freezer-ready order at the butcher shop. The butcher’s processing charges are paid directly to the shop at pickup — then head home and fill your freezer.
Payment Moment · Processing Charges to the ButcherShare orders involve two separate payees — the farm and the butcher. Here is exactly who you pay, and when.
Ordering & Processing
Everything you need to know about reserving your share, working with our local butcher partners, and picking up your order. Have a question we haven’t covered? We’re one call away.
No. Begin by reserving your share directly through The Robinson Ranch. After your deposit is received, we will coordinate your order with a trusted local butcher and provide the next steps.
The Robinson Ranch coordinates processing with trusted local butchers based on scheduling, availability, share type, and processing needs. You will receive the butcher’s information and specific instructions after your reservation is confirmed.
The Robinson Ranch reviews your reservation, confirms your share selection, and begins coordinating your order. We will contact you with updates about scheduling, cutting instructions, hanging weight, your remaining farm balance, and pickup.
The Robinson Ranch will let you know when your cutting instructions are needed and explain how to complete them with the local butcher handling your order.
Pickup takes place at the local butcher handling your order. The exact location and pickup instructions will be provided after your reservation has been coordinated.
Processing locations are coordinated by The Robinson Ranch based on butcher availability, scheduling, and the needs of each order. Customers should not select or contact a butcher before receiving instructions from us.
Contact The Robinson Ranch first for questions about your reservation, deposit, order status, hanging weight, farm balance, or pickup instructions.
Phone: 937-371-3856
Email: [email protected]
The farm balance and processing charges are separate. The Robinson Ranch will provide your farm balance and explain how any butcher-processing charges are to be paid before pickup.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Buying meat directly from a local farm can feel unfamiliar the first time. These answers explain the basics of reserving a share, customizing your cuts, understanding hanging weight and finding individual Robinson Ranch products locally.
The Robinson Ranch offers quarter, half and whole beef shares, along with half and whole hog shares. Availability may vary based on current reservations and butcher processing schedules.
A $250 deposit is required to reserve a beef share, and a $250 deposit is required to reserve a pork share from The Robinson Ranch. If you reserve both beef and pork, the total deposit is $500. Your deposit is applied toward your final balance with The Robinson Ranch. Final meat pricing is based on hanging weight, and butcher processing fees are separate.
Hanging weight is the weight of the animal after initial processing but before the meat is cut, trimmed and packaged. Your final take-home weight will be lower than the hanging weight.
No. The listed farm price is based on hanging weight. Butcher processing, smoking, curing and specialty options are separate and may vary based on your cutting instructions.
Yes. Share customers can select from available options such as steak thickness, roast sizes, ground meat packaging and certain pork selections, including bacon, ham and sausage.
The Robinson Ranch is located in Waynesville, Ohio, and serves families throughout Dayton, Cincinnati and surrounding Southwest Ohio communities.
Pickup instructions depend on the butcher handling your order. You will receive the location, payment details and pickup information once processing is complete.
Freezer space depends on the size of your share and the cuts you choose. A quarter beef requires less space than a half or whole beef, while a half hog generally requires less room than a whole hog.
Yes. Participating local butcher shops and retail partners may carry individual cuts such as steaks, ground beef, roasts, pork chops, bacon and sausage. Inventory varies by location.
Yes. The Robinson family also offers kiln-dried smoker wood and local firewood through Kiln Dried Wood Company. Smoker wood is a natural pairing with Robinson Ranch beef and pork, while kiln-dried firewood is available for fireplaces, fire pits, and outdoor use. Availability and pickup options may vary.
Yes. Customers reserving Robinson Ranch beef or pork can also shop kiln-dried smoker wood or local firewood. Smoker wood is especially popular for brisket, ribs, steaks, pork, and other low-and-slow cooks. Wood purchases are separate from your meat-share deposit and final farm balance.
Timing depends on the reservation schedule, butcher availability and the type of share ordered. You will receive updates as your order moves through processing.
No. You can reserve first, and the butcher will guide you through the available cutting and packaging options when it is time to complete your instructions.
Visit the Reserve Your Share page, choose your share type, complete the form and submit the $250 deposit. The Robinson Ranch will then confirm your reservation and next steps.
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