Where you
come and get it.
Pick up at Maxwell Custom Beef in Des Moines, or have it delivered for an added charge. We have a longer-term plan for our own farm pickup, a Cumming retail store, and a Florida outlet — flagged below.
Maxwell Custom Beef
Our processor in Des Moines, Iowa. They cut your beef, hold it in cold storage, and have it ready when you arrive.
Address: Maxwell Custom Beef · Des Moines, Iowa — full address shared with confirmed reservations
Pickup window: Set per harvest; typically a 2–3 day window
What to bring: A few coolers if you're driving more than an hour
"Cut to retail spec, and fifteen minutes from the farm instead of ninety."
Why we moved processors
Delivered to your door, for a charge.
Would rather not make the trip? We'll deliver your share for an added charge. Mention it when you reserve and we'll quote the delivery fee when we confirm your spot — or reach out first.
More ways to get your beef. Coming.
Prole farm pickup
Once volume justifies cold storage on-farm, we'll offer pickup directly at the Prole, IA operation as a second option to the locker.
Cumming, IA retail
A retail meat store inside the Peoples Company agrihood in Cumming, Iowa. Walk-in, single-cut purchases — a complement to the share program.
Florida outlet
An outlet in Florida to serve Iowans who winter south, plus build a presence outside the Midwest.
These are vision items, not commitments. Volume and demand will dictate timing. Email-list subscribers will hear first when each one opens.
Hear it first.
Drop your email and we'll let you know when farm pickup or new retail opens.