80/20 Ground Beef — 1 LB Packs

Dry aging involves resting beef for a controlled period — in this case 14 days — to concentrate flavor and improve tenderness. Unlike standard ground beef, 7 Brown Farms' ground chuck undergoes this process before grinding, resulting in a noticeably richer, deeper beef flavor that elevates everyday recipes like burgers, shepherd's pie, and pasta.

Yes. 7 Brown Farms' ground beef contains no hormones, antibiotics, mRNA vaccines, or additives of any kind. The cattle are pasture-raised with a custom grain finish in the Missouri Ozarks and are processed in small craft batches under USDA inspection to ensure clean, traceable protein from field to fork.

All beef is born, raised, and craft butchered on a single estate in the Missouri Ozarks — never imported, mixed, or long-hauled. The cattle are sustainably grazed on pasture with a custom grain finish unique to the Ozark region. Processing is done in small craft batches and the beef is USDA inspected before shipping.

Each 1 lb pack is formed into a square brick for efficient freezer stacking and faster, more even thawing. Orders ship frozen in one insulated box with recyclable dry ice and/or frozen gel packs. Free shipping is available within the two-day UPS ground delivery zone from St. Mary, MO. Bulk orders of 200 lbs include white glove appointment delivery within 100 miles.

Yes. Bulk orders of 200 lbs or more are available at $9.00/lb — a savings of $5.00/lb off the regular price. These orders include white glove appointment delivery service within 100 miles of St. Mary, MO, delivered frozen or near frozen below USDA 40°F safe food standards. Contact Farmer Brown at 314-540-5515 for custom cut sheets and large order arrangements.

The 80/20 fat ratio makes this ground beef exceptionally versatile. It performs best in hamburgers and sliders, where the fat renders for juicy patties; pasta sauces and Bolognese; shepherd's pie; and skillet meal prep. Athletes and nutrition-focused households also use it for weekly batch cooking due to its high-quality protein and clean ingredient profile.

7 Brown Farms has been rooted in the Missouri Ozarks since 1885 — over 140 years of single-family farming tradition. Unlike supermarket ground beef, which can be sourced from multiple origins, mixed, or imported, every pound from 7 Brown Farms is born, raised, and craft butchered on a single estate, dry-aged 14 days for enhanced flavor, and shipped directly from the farm with no hormones, antibiotics, or additives ever added.