Anisoptera Acres

Anisoptera Acres

Pasture-raised Pork, Poultry, and Beef: The tastiest meat around

Our Story

We bought our farm near Waterloo, Wisconsin in 1996. During our time here, we have made changes in order to raise our crops in a sustainable manner.

We use ridge-till to prevent soil erosion and reduce the use of herbicides. We do not grow any genetically engineered crops.

Over the years we have raised chickens and pigs for our own table. We became spoiled by our homegrown meat. Commercial confinement-raised meat cannot compare with the flavor and texture of our homegrown meat.

We have decided to share this great food with our friends and family.

Try our pasture-raised pork, poultry, and beef and you'll never want to buy any other meat.

What is pasture-raised?

All of our animals spend most of their lives as nature intended: outside, not on a concrete lot, but on a lush pasture.

When the weather is cold, our birds spend their first few weeks in a sheltered brooder to keep them warm. Once their feathers come in, the birds are moved to the pasture. They are kept in portable shelters at night for protection from predators, but are allowed to roam free during the day.

From the time they come to our farm at about ten weeks old, our pigs spend their days in the pasture.

All of our animals have access to shade, water and forage at all times. They are also fed a free choice supplemental ration of corn, soybean meal, dried distillers grain and an organic mineral supplement. We grow much of the feed ourselves. We use no hormones, no antibiotics, and no animal by-products in our feed.

Our meat products

All of our meat is processed in state-inspected facilities. All our poultry are individually inspected by a state inspector. Our pork is processed by a local, state-inspected butcher who also makes our pork sausage products using natural casings and organic spices that contain neither nitrites nor MSG.

Because our livestock are raised on pasture, some products are only available seasonally.

Now taking orders for:

Anisoptera Acres Pasture-raised Beef We still have a couple of quarters of 2011 beef available. Call for additional information. Our delicious beef only costs $3.85/lb plus processing. Charge is based on hanging weight, approximately 190lbs for a quarter. We also have a selection of cuts available today.

Are you looking for a gift for adult children?
Anisoptera Acres meat makes a great gift, always delicious, always useful!

Get in at the planning phase:

Each year we send out a planning letter letting you know what we are raising and the cost for our delicious meat in the more economical bulk portions. Don't miss out on our planning phase - email us farmerdan@anisopteraacres.com with your name, address, and telephone number so we can mail you our planning letter or just email us your interest and we will send out our planning information by email, along with directions for making a reservation.

We are planning on raising:
Anisoptera Acres Pasture-raised Beef We charge based on hanging weight, approximately 190lbs for a quarter. We also have a selection of cuts available today.

Anisoptera Acres Pasture-raised Pork We charge based on hanging weight, approximately 90lbs for a half. We also have a selection of cuts available today.

Anisoptera Acres Pasture-raised Chicken We also take orders for quantities of dressed chickens. Orders of 15 or more chickens qualify for the bulk chicken discount. Smaller orders also welcome.

Anisoptera Acres Pasture-raised Turkey We only raise a few more turkeys than we have orders for, so please place your turkey order by July to ensure availability.

Due to freezer space considerations, all bulk meat orders will need to be picked up/delivered in season when they are ready. If you have a particular time within our season that you would like your meat, we will work hard to accommodate you. Beef will be ready October through November. Pork will be ready September through November. Chickens will be ready late June through mid August.

Call today to reserve:

Not enough freezer room? Get together with your friends, neighbors or relatives to place an order.

Unsure how to cook some of the delicious, but less common cuts that can come with a bulk pork or beef purchase, check out some of our delicious recipes. Variety is the spice of life.

We also sell beef, pork, chicken, duck and goat a la carte. Click for a price list and information about our delivery schedule in Madison, WI.

Our farm is located in Wisconsin about an hour from Madison, Milwaukee, Janesville, Waupun, and Portage.

Contact us about pickup and delivery options or visit us at the Hilldale Farmers' Market or The Monona Farmers' Market. The Hilldale Farmers' Market runs May through October, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 am to 1 pm in the Hilldale Mall parking lot in Madison. We will also be attending the Monona Farmers' Market, Sundays, May through the end of October, 9 am to 1 pm, at Ahuska Park off of East Broadway in Monona. If you are coming to Market for a particular cut of meat, please give us a call before hand and we will make sure to save it for you.

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