Frequently Asked Questions

To ensure your meat arrives in perfect condition, all orders must meet a minimum of 10 pounds. We thoroughly freeze all of our meat before shipping and use high-quality insulation to keep it frozen for 2-3 days in transit. The 10 lb minimum helps maintain the necessary cold temperature inside the package. Orders below this weight will be canceled and refunded within 1-2 business days of the order being placed.

If your cart is under 10 lbs, we recommend adding a few pounds of our premium Ground Beef—a versatile and delicious way to stock your freezer while meeting the requirement!

 These premium cuts are in very limited supply, so we offer them exclusively in our Small and Large Beef Boxes. This ensures that more customers have the chance to enjoy these sought-after steaks while also getting a great selection of our high-quality beef.

Check out our Beef Boxes to see what’s available and secure your favorite cuts before they’re gone!

Our small-batch craft beef stands apart from grocery store beef because it’s:

• Sustainably Farmed & Humanely Nurtured – Our cattle are raised with care, ensuring ethical and responsible farming practices.
• No Artificial Hormones – We never use artificial growth hormones, so you’re getting beef as nature intended.
• Superior Quality & Flavor – Small-batch production allows for better marbling, richer flavor, and a tender texture you won’t find in mass-produced beef.
• No Factory Farming – Unlike grocery store beef, which often comes from large-scale industrial operations, our beef comes from responsibly raised cattle.
• Transparency & Freshness – We know exactly where our beef comes from and freeze it at peak freshness before shipping directly to you.

Once you taste the difference, you won’t want to go back to grocery store beef!

Yes and no. Akaushi cattle are a specific breed of Wagyu, known as “Japanese Red,” originating from Kumamoto, Japan. Since Akaushi is a type of Wagyu, all Akaushi beef is technically Wagyu—but not all Wagyu is Akaushi.

Our Akaushi-Red Angus beef is a 50/50 blend of Akaushi and Red Angus, combining the rich marbling and buttery texture of Wagyu with the bold, beefy flavor of American Angus. This unique cross gives you a Wagyu-like experience with exceptional tenderness and flavor while maintaining the hearty qualities of traditional Angus beef.

If you’re looking for premium marbling, rich flavor, and melt-in-your-mouth texture, our Akaushi-Red Angus beef delivers the best of both worlds!

At Sussex Farm and Ranch, we take a regenerative and restorative approach to farming, ensuring both our cattle and the land thrive.

• Sustainability First – We use only organic fertilizers to enrich our soil and never use pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.
• Aggressive Pasture Rotation – Our cattle are rotated frequently to promote healthy grazing and soil regeneration.
• No Hormones, Antibiotics, or Growth Stimulants – Our beef is as pure and natural as possible, raised without artificial additives.
• Animal Welfare – We raise our Red Angus/Akaushi cattle with care and respect, ensuring they live in a low-stress environment.

This commitment to sustainability and ethical ranching results in exceptional beef—rich, buttery, and unmatched in flavor. We believe the best beef comes from happy, healthy cattle, raised the right way.