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GA/FL Retail Product Specials!Three times each
year, in May, August and December, Peaceful Pastures delivers
meat to customers in Georgia and Florida. We've tried to
include most of the information below and in a Q & A
format, but if you still have questions, PLEASE let us know!
We look forward to meeting you in person!
When is your next trip? Are there deadlines for
ordering?
May Delivery: Dates yet to be
determined
May ? - Georgia and FL deliveries
as far south as Ocala
May ? - Wellborn, Tampa and
Orlando
Deadline: Bulk and Volume Orders: May ?, 2010
- by 12 Noon!!
Deadline: Retail (and add-on's
to existing orders): May ?, 2010 - by 12
Noon!!
As with all the GA/FL Deliveries we encourage you to order
early to ensure the items you have ordered are in stock. It's
not to early to order for the December delivery. Remember we
fill orders in the sequence they were received, so those who
order first have the greatest likelihood of their orders being
filed in their entirety.
How do I place an
order?
If you are a first time customer, you must order
via our website. If you are a returning customer, you may use
the web site, phone (615-683-4291), fax (615-683-5559) or
email customerservice@peacefulpastures.com
What is a bulk order?
We have changed some of our nomenclature to hopefully make
things more clear: BULK applies to beef by
the whole, half, quarter; pork whole or half, lamb/goat whole.
Of course, as always, it is custom cut to your specifications.
VOLUME applies to
buying in quantity of the same item, such as 50 pounds or more
of ground beef, 25 pounds or more of sausage, etc. You will
find the volume prices (if they apply) by each item in the
shopping cart of the web site.
THE FOLLOWING
BULK AND VOLUME ORDERS ARE DUE BY THE BULK ORDER DEADLINE -
October 31 , 2009 (12 noon)
Beef: whole*,
half*, quarter*; Ground beef orders of 50 pounds or
more
Pork: whole*, half*;
Sausage (hot or mild): 25 pounds or more; Ground pork: 25
pounds or more
Lamb: whole*;
Ground lamb: 25 pounds or more.
Goat: whole*
*these custom items require a non-refundable deposit to
be placed at the time the product is ordered
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Is there a delivery fee?
For orders up to $400,
the delivery fee is $38, orders up to $3,000 are 9% of the
orders total, orders over $3,000 are 7% of the orders total.
These prices are across the board whether the orders are
wholesale or retail. These delivery fees are much less
than the cost of shipping!
How and when do I pay?
Others than bulk deposits,
nothing is charged to your card until we actually compile the
order, from 5-14 days prior to the trip. You may pay deposits
by credit card, Pay Pal or a mailed check. The final balance
due is either charged to your card or paid by Pay Pal no later
than the Saturday before we leave. All (individual) customers
receive an itemized invoice at the pick up when they receive
their meat. If you are paying by credit card, you will receive
an email (please inform us of any email address changes) on
the day your card is charged, informing you of the total
charged. If you are paying by Pay Pal, we will send you a Pay
Pal request for money. Again, the itemized charges will be on
the invoice you receive in person.
Order Changes/Cancellation
Policy?
We are happy to make additions to your order right up until
the ordering deadline, but deletions from your order will
result in a 20% restocking fee. In addition to the
(small) walk in freezer at the farm, we use a freezer
storage facility 45 minutes from home. We take people at their
word when they place orders from us, and to assure the fastest
service, we have been packing the GA/FL as soon as
they come in and sending them to the warehouse one pallet at a
time. PLEASE check your freezer space before placing an
order; we do not want to charge people the extra re-stocking
fee and we do not want to have to start charging people up
front. Please honor the commitment you make when you
place the order with us. If more than one person is going in
on an order, please make certain each persons commitment is
firm (yet another good reason for individual instead of
combined
orders).
Is the meat fresh or frozen?
All of the meat will
be delivered to you frozen, in 25-35 pound, clear plastic
bags. Our meats are packed in dry ice for the trip to assure
their integrity.
Do I need to bring my own coolers?
Yes. Please
have your coolers cold BEFORE you put the meat in them. Please
put loose ice into the cooler as you leave home. When you
arrive at the stop, empty the ice and put your cold meat into
a cold cooler. The meat coming out of the dry ice is -10
degrees; even if you have the a/c on in your car, your cooler
may only be 70 degrees and this won't do the frozen meat any
favors. If you live only an hour or so from the stop, you may
want to just put the meat in sleeping bags and bundle it up!
How does the pick up work?
You will receive an
email 7-10 days prior to the delivery giving the time at which
to meet us and confirming the meeting
point. We MUST receive a response to
this email by reply or phone call. You order
will not be loaded onto the truck unless we have a
confirmation from you. We will get your cell phone numbers at
that time as well as provide you with ours.
It is critical that you are there by that delivery time,
waiting on us.
We will be in a (usually) yellow, Penske rental truck and
we will pull into the semi parking area.
We try to have our drop offs go as quickly as possible.
This is why it is SO important for you to be there early. If
even one person is late, it slows down the process for the
rest of the people the rest of the day and is so unfair.
Due to the large volume, the Tampa stop is especially
busy and chaotic. It is much less so if everyone is there on
time waiting for their bags. Please do not park blocking the
back of the truck (the unloading area) so that everyone may
have easy and fast access to the trailer's deck. If several
people are coming for the same order, please have (only) one
vehicle park up close to the truck.
We need to get the meat unloaded quickly, into your coolers
fast and the truck sealed back up ASAP. The minute we remove
the meat from the dry ice, it has no refrigeration, and we
will start unloading just as soon as we arrive at the drop off
locations. We will not wait for everyone to get there first,
so if you aren't there when the trailer door opens, your meat
will set out until you do arrive.
Once there, you will receive a sheet of paper with your
name on it, telling how many bags you are to receive and the
bag numbers. You are responsible for checking the name tags on
each bag to make sure it is your bag and keeping track of the
numbers. Once you have received all of your bags, sign the
bottom of the sheet and give it back to us. We will then give
you the invoice and you are ready to leave!
Where are the delivery stops?
Please make sure
you know where the stop is prior to the trip and be there
waiting when we get there!! IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHERE YOUR STOP
IS, PLEASE CALL US PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY DATE! Late customers
affect everyone by slowing down every subsequent delivery. Be
sure that we have your current cell phone numbers, and we will
call if there are any substantial delays on our end. Orders
that are not picked up on time will be forfeited and are
non-refundable.
All locations are on Interstate 75 SOUTH bound.
Listing of the Rest
Areas where we stop:
Georgia:
1. At the welcome center just over the GA border
2.
Calhoun - north of Atlanta* (specific directions below)
3.
Improveat - Atlanta I-285 (address below)
4. Macon - north
of the I-75/475 split
5. South of Macon/north of
Cordele
6. Between Cordele and Tifton
CALHOUN STOP Leaving Atlanta, take I-75 North get off on
exit 320 - Turn around and get back on Interstate 75
Southbound. The rest area is between mile markers 320 and 319
(rest areas do not have exit numbers)
Rest Areas/Welcome Center - Georgia - The link below will
show you all the rest areas in Georgia for anyone that is
confused where or what a rest area is (rest areas do not have
exit numbers). Please view the map prior to your delivery
date.
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/operations/maintenance/restareas/index.shtml
Improveat Stop/Atlanta - This is our newest delivery stop
as of August 2008. If you do not know where this stop is
you must use Mapquest or Google to find it. Improveat,
2241 N. Perimeter Pkwy, Ste. 5, Atlanta, GA 30341.
Florida:
All locations are on Interstate 75 SOUTH bound.
1. At the Welcome Center just over the FL border
2. At
the Wellborn exit (#439)
3. Between Gainesville and Lake
City
4. South of Gainesville
5. Ocala-the Howard Johnson
hotel (evening of the first day of the trip) exit
#352 6. New Tampa Location! -
***Palm River Church of Christ***
7. New Orlando Location!
-****Sacred Heart Church****
** Wellborn Stop - from I-75, take exit 439 (Hwy 136), turn
away from the (one) hotel and you should see us in the parking
lot of what used to be a gas station
*** Tampa Stop - Meet in the parking lot of the Palm River
Church of Christ, 8015 Palm River Road, Tampa FL.
****Orlando Stop - Meet in the parking lot of Sacred Heart
Traditional Catholic Church, 1018 - 36th Street, Orlando,
FL
How do co-op orders work?
A co-op order is placed
by and paid for by one person. They then make arrangements for
dividing the product and the cost amongst members. The co-op
invoice will not break the order down by each member.
How does my group or business get wholesale
pricing?
We do have wholesale pricing for RETAIL cuts
of meat that we are happy to email or fax to you. To be
eligible for wholesale pricing the individual or group just
needs to provide us with their resellers number, food service
license number or retail food permit number. In some states
the resellers number is called a wholesalers number or
resellers license. They are easy to obtain and you can usually
complete the transaction on line.
Please note that bulk purchases are not affected by
wholesale pricing. The bulk price is the SAME as the wholesale
price. In addition, the discounts for ground beef (fifty
pounds or more) and sausage (25 pounds or more) are the same
as the wholesale pricing. The main benefit to wholesale
pricing is for retail cuts such as steaks and roasts.
Effective November 1, 2007 to receive wholesale pricing we
need to have your number on file. You can email, call or fax
it in!
More Road Trip FAQ
Q: Will you stop anywhere other than rest
stops?
A: We're sorry, but no. Please allow me a few
paragraphs to explain why; this is a big issue and we catch
quite a bit of heat over it.
- If you have not had the pleasure of driving an unwieldy
26 foot truck, you may not realize how cumbersome they are.
They cannot be maneuvered just anywhere and you do not have
rapid acceleration. It can literally be impossible to cross
lanes of traffic in time for the intended goal, and then
there is the issue of where in the heck can you turn the
thing around to go back.
Rest stops allow for very easy
access by having semi and RV parking areas.
- It seems and sounds easy, but many business do not look
favorably upon others conducting transactions in their
parking lots. This truly isn't fair to the business or their
customers. Also keep in mind that our biggest stops can take
1 1/2 hours to unload!
- Finally, there is the all important issue of time. We
are trying to streamline these trips as much as possible;
the more stops we add and the more variable the
driving/parking situation, the greater the chance for
delays. Please understand that we are not saying we will
never make additional stops, but for now we are going to
stick with the designated stops.
Q: Can I get a copy of my invoice in advance?
A:
We are sorry but we do not have the manpower resources at this
time to send each person an itemized invoice before the trip.
However, you will receive a copy at the time of
delivery. | 
