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Fabian Schoonraad
(Mar 21, 2025)
We tried Kalon beef a number of times by buying from their storefront but finally decided to buy half a cow.
It took a couple months to finish off the previous cow we'd purchased before getting to the Kalon cow but immediately knew something was wrong as soon as we tried our first steak.
There was a subtle "off" taste to it.
Over the next month or so, we tried multiple different cuts and all the ones with any fat or marbling had the same issue. The leaner cuts were mostly okay.
I reached out to Kalon using the form on their website. No reply.
I reached out again via email. No reply.
A few days ago, I dropped off all the meat (over 240lbs) without any expectation for a refund or reimbursement. Still, today, not a single person has called me.
It seems the quality of their bulk beef doesn't match what they sell in their storefront. This makes me question where and how their bulk cows are being raised. Be wary of spending thousands of dollars with them.
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Holly Corrales-Tallant
(Aug 31, 2014)
The animals are being raised on Leominster's old dump, behind Whitney Field Mall. He himself confirmed this and the Mayor's office is under the impression that the animals only graze there and are not for human consumption. To link the word organic or "quality grass fed" is a complete lie. The web site is completely deceptive! We bought beef from him and got roughly 60 pounds of beef with no tenderloin or back strap mostly hamburg for $530. Had I known where he now raises his sheep I would NEVER have bought meat from him and If I thought it had been raised on that dump or any other questionable land he would have a law suit on his hands for deceptive business practices.
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Very good to know. I have seen his sheep grazing in the midst of traffic fumes but didn't realize that was an old dump too! I am looking to buy all natural meat in his area and would appreciate any positive personal information. At the Sterling farmers market there is a booth selling reasonably priced packages but she didn't have any flyers and was supposed to e mail and didn't. I'm going back today to get her name.