Reviews for: Starr Valley Farm - Certified Organic, Grass Fed Beef Cattle

For quite some time, I wanted to switch to locally grown grass fed beef and researched farms around my local area.

I recently purchased my first order of grass fed beef from the Starr Family Farm and I wasn't sure what to expect. However, Margi and her family were warm and inviting. The beef was nicely wrapped and ready to place into the freezer.

You can tell that Margi and her family really care and take great pride in producing a quality product that any mother would be proud to feed her family. To me, the people behind the product is just as important that the quality of the product itself.

Now onto the beef. You can really tell the difference in quality and taste. The first thing I made was thick juicy hamburgers that were simply delicious. My husband raved over the taste. The funny thing is that I used less seasoning to allow my family to enjoy the natural favor and texture of the meat. The roast are just as delicious.

My family is now enjoying a better, healthier quality of beef. I've already place my next order. I never want to eat inferior beef again.

I had recently purchased some organic grass fed beef from Starr Valley farm and it is awesome! I had purchased some organic grass fed beef from someone else last year and it was so very dry and not a good beef taste. When I found Starr Valley Farm on the internet, I thought I would give organic grass fed beef one more try and I am very glad I did! There beef is wonderful, not dry at all, very tender and moist. I just contacted Margie, (who by the way is GREAT to deal with) and ordered more! You won't be sorry if you purchase from Starr Valley Farm!! Jody : )

I urge anyone to give Starr Valley Farm's beef a try. Once you taste it, you will never go back to corn fed again.

My husband and I have been eating organic for quite some time but after reading about the health benefits of grass fed vs. corn fed we decided to give it a try. We are so glad we did.

Thank you Starr Valley, we look forward to our next order.

When we first moved from UK, we struggled to find someone who produced humanely reared animals then hung the meat long enough to develop the flavour. Then we found the Starrs. First time we went, John showed us round the farm and we got to see the cows living contented lives. We've been back several times and it's like going back to see friends. The meat has excellent flavour and we are happy to know that the animals had good lives. We get a few cuts we wouldn't normally buy so it has also expanded our knowledge and cooking skills!

The experience I have had with Starr Valley Farms has been incredible. It is wonderful that our meat's food chain is so short. I don't worry feeding this beef to my two year old, because I know that the animals we are enjoying were healthy, well cared for, antibiotic free, and grass fed. Starr Valley beef is the only meat we eat in our home. The flavor is incredible. Anyone who tries it says it is the best beef they have ever had. And the family is delightful! What a rare treat in our country of factory farms to be able to go visit exactly where our food is coming from. The Starr family is so helpful and they take pride in their business (as they should!) Starr Valley farms has changed the way we eat, and we are now much more committed to the local food movement. We would recommend them to anyone!

Im now on my second box of Starr beef, and I cant say enough how great the beef is and the value you will get for the best grass-fed, naturally-raised, local, certified organic, dry-aged beef. My first visit to the Starr farm was a treat. John showed me around the farm and I personally saw the vision he had for his grasses and pastures (which support and flavor every aspect of their beef), and his happy cows.

What about the flavor of the beef? This is the best beef you will find anywhere (trust me, I grew up in the cattle belt of Nebraska). In fact, we have experimental proof. Some friends of mine decided to hold a blind taste-test comparing the Starr Beef to Giant Eagle and Costco brand beef a couple of months ago. Hands down, the Starr Beef won the blind taste-test among our friends, many of whom had never tasted grass-fed organic beef before. Our friends could taste the difference, and they loved it. One of my senior colleagues is now a Starr Valley Beef patron.

David Creswell, PhD Professor, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Great people and easy to do business with. Beef it's whats for dinner.

I have become a convert to grass fed beef and its healthy effects. As a trained scientist, I bought beef from four farms and systematically compared comparable cuts of meat. Price aside, because they were so comparable, the meats were all at least GOOD. I decided not to continue using one farm because it was in Texas and the costs of shipping (an timing issues) was a problem. Of the three Pennsylvania farms, Starr Valley Farm's beef was extraordinary. The key flavor attribute that newcomers to grass fed beef find is the "gamey" taste. The extent of the "gamey" taste seems to be determined by the diet of the cow. Starrr Valley, which I inspected, has a completely organic certification, and the most mild of the three local farms. To be honest, it is not possible to be certain that the flavor is a lack of pestisides or anything, but I can objectively say that their beef is incomparable. Period. Now for customer service, the Starr family is absolutely delightful and will do most anything to make the customer happy. The meat is wrapped well. The container size is manageable (1/8 cow). It is for pickup, which not only saves the shipping costs, but lets you interact with Starr family--an added treat!