Nebraska Food Cooperative

Wattermann Family Farm Product List

Wattermann Family Farm
Randy & Trina Wattermann

West Point, NE

2049 M Road
West Point, NE 68788
[email protected]
402-372-5005 (home)
402-372-7005 (cell)

Product Types: Heritage Turkeys, Berkshire Pork, Freshly Ground Poultry Feed, Veggies

About Us
poultry feed, heritage turkey, grass-fed lamb, Berkshire pork

Browse through our Products for Sale

Ingredients
We are located 9 miles northeast of West Point, about 90 minutes north of Omaha. My great-great grandfather homesteaded not too far from here, and we were thrilled to move to Nebraska back in 1998 from California to raise our family. We love it here! rnrnOur family farm uses mainly organic practices, we raise our livestock on pasture, and the poultry feed we mix ourselves. It is made using organic or transitional non-GMO corn, soy meal and oats. We work with very limited quantities of livestock due to our limited space, but this enables us to give more attention to each group of animals.

Practices (our standards for raising or making our products)
Poultry Feed: We can custom mix different rations, with the most popular being broiler and layer rations. It's available in 50# bags, or on the farm in bulk. The main ingredients are organic or transitional non-GMO corn, soy meal, and oats; Fertrell Poultry Nutribalancer (vitamins, minerals, kelp meal, probioitcs), feed-grade limestone for calcium, and for higher-protein mixes, fish meal which contains a natural preservative instead of the more common synthetic preservative.

Additional Information
Try out our very own BERKSHIRE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, made with our own recipe that we've honed over the past few years, using ORGANIC herbs and spices, without any MSG, nitrates or nitrites.

Highlights this Month
See Producer Questionnaire. Feel free to ask us any additional questions.

View answers to original producer questionnaire

Farming Products and Animals: Farm Animal Feed

ID	Product Name [About Producer]	Type	Price
#275	Freshly Ground Broiler/Chick Feed Order number of bags. 50# bags of freshly mixed poultry feed that we grind ourselves. Ingredients include organic corn and oats from Butler County, transitional soybean meal, organic Fertrell Nutribalancer, organic Fish meal and natural feed grade limestone for calcium. We also sell in bulk at the farm. We aim for a 19%+ protein level. Due to the bulkiness and weight of the bags, and the increasing demand, we may need to limit the number of bags that can be delivered to places other than Jane's Market in Omaha, where we drop off. The volunteer vehicles used for moving orders around can't handle large quantities of feed bags.	All Natural	$16.50/50# bag
#32	Freshly Ground Layer Feed Order number of bags. 50# bags of freshly mixed poultry feed that we grind ourselves. Ingredients include organic corn and oats from Dodge & Butler County, transitional soybean meal, some surplus food-greade wheat (not organic), organic Fertrell Nutribalancer, and natural feed grade limestone for calcium. We also sell in bulk at the farm. We aim for a 16-17%+ protein level, and lots of extra calcium for strong eggshells. Due to the bulkiness and weight of the bags, and the increasing demand, we may need to limit the number of bags that can be delivered to places other than Jane's Market in Omaha, where we drop off. The volunteer vehicles used for moving orders around can't handle large quantities of feed bags.	All Natural	$15.00/50# bag
#753	Whole Feed Oats - Certified Organic Order number of bags. Bulk oats purchased from a nearby organic farmer located in Butler County. These are the same oats we use in formulating our poultry and swine feeds.	Certified Organic	$10.00/50# bag

Food Cooperative Items: Printed Materials

ID	Product Name [About Producer]	Type	Price
#2607	Deposit Slip Pad for Pick-up Site Cashiers Order number of pads.	-

Meats: Lamb - Grass-Finished

ID	Product Name [About Producer]	Type	Price
#33	Grassfed Lamb Halves - Reservation Order number of lamb halves. Exquisite, high-quality "gourmet" lamb. Our favorite product on the farm. Incredibly tender, and a very mild flavor. Extremely limited quantities; available by advance order, and delivered to processor. Delivery will be by mutual arrangement. Next expected lambs will be ready early 2011, we estimate. Contact me and I'm happy to review the many custom meat cutting options available. Processing fee is extra - approx. $30. Meat will be $3/lb based on dressed/hanging weight, which will be around 30#-50# per half. Final cut up meat weight is roughly 1/2 the dressed/hanging weight. Extra charge: $10.00/lamb half	All Natural	$10.00/lamb half

Meats: Pork

ID	Product Name [About Producer]	Type	Price
#56	Berkshire Pork Halves - Advance Reservation Order number of halves. We're taking advance reservations for Berkshire pork halves available FALL 2011. The Berkshire pork we raise is a specialty breed, highly prized by gourmet chefs and overseas markets for its excellent flavor and marbling. We can attest that it really is different - more flavorful and moist than the standard pork that can be purchased from most places. It does NOT compete with chicken for being "the other white meat"! We currently custom-grow the porkers to order, so if you know you'd like to have a 1/2 hog raised for you, we can do it! (It's really a neat accomplishment to raise 1/2 hogs!) We generally have a spring and fall batch that we raise, but will start additional groups if there is interest. We deliver them to a local processor, and you get all sorts of choices for how you'd like to have the meat packaged. We are happy to help with this process, as it can be intimidating the first time you go through it. Just email me if you'd like additional cost estimates. Estimated costs are as follows: 100# dressed/hanging weight @$2.50/lb = $250.00 processing cost - $90-$125 This is highly variable based on what processing options you choose. Some of the higher-cost options include curing bacon and ham, sausage links, brats, etc. Final finished meat weight - est. 70-85# These hogs are raised on pasture with shelter, and are fed organic grains, as well as our farm surplus milk, produce, etc. Price is $2.50/lb. and is based on Dressed/Hanging weight. Click HERE for a link to a great article that talks about the unique qualities of Berkshire pork.	All Natural	$10.00/reservation

Poultry: Turkey

ID	Product Name [About Producer]	Type	Price
#923	1.) FREE RANGE HERITAGE TURKEY - GENERAL DESCRIPTION Order number of N/As. This is NOT an order item - just info! Order below! Each year we LOCALLY hatch and raise our own strains of heritage turkeys. They include Bourbon Red, Sweetgrass, Bronze and Heritage White varieties. These birds are true sustainable, farm-type birds, as they can naturally reproduce, which the man-made commercial white breeds are unable to accomplish any longer, due to their enormous size. These are truly free-range, roaming our pasture at will, enjoying the grass, clover and grasshoppers! We also mix our own fresh feed using organic and transitional grains. They are a smaller size bird than the commercial white, and are more balanced in their body structure vs. the nearly "all-breast" commercial strains. Cooking suggestions are included with each bird. Birds are flash frozen and delivered through the co-op. All orders will also include the turkey processor's fee, not to exceed $5.	-
#2997	Free-Range Broad-Breasted White Turkey - Large - NOT Previously Reserved Order number of turkeys. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 18 - 22 lbs) If you would like to purchase one of our LARGE turkeys for Thanksgiving, but have NOT previously reserved one through the co-op on a previous order cycle, this is the right item to place in your shopping cart. Further information on our turkeys can also be found in our general description under Item #923. As in past years cooking suggestions will be included with each turkey. Price will include a $5 turkey processor's fee. Extra charge: $5.00/turkey	All Natural	$2.95/lb and $5.00/turkey
#2995	Free-Range Heritage Turkey - NOT Previously Reserved Order number of turkeys. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 8 - 17 lbs) If you would like to purchase one of our turkeys for Thanksgiving, but have NOT previously reserved one through the co-op on a previous order cycle, this is the right item to place in your shopping cart. Further information on our turkeys can also be found in our general description under Item #923. As in past years cooking suggestions will be included with each turkey. To specify a desired size, please enter in the "notes to producer" section the size range you are willing to work with, as well as your preferred size. We have a limited number of turkeys , and it always gets difficult toward the end to meet everyone's size requests. Orders will be filled in the order received. The wider the range you enter, the greater the opportunity for us to fulfill your order. If we no longer have any birds in your requested size range, we will cancel the order for you, and notify you so you will have time to look for another source. The smallest we anticipate having is 8lb, and the largest will probably be 17lb. Price will include a $5 turkey processor's fee. Extra charge: $5.00/turkey	All Natural	$3.55/lb and $5.00/turkey
#1111	Heritage Turkey - Standby List Order number of turkeys. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 8 - 15 lbs) We're pretty close to sold out, though it gets a bit difficult to nail down an exact count! I will be matching birds to orders over the next couple of days, and would be happy to accept a few more reservations subject to availability, in the event of cancellations, additional birds available, etc. The nice thing is that you'll know by Tuesday at the latest, in plenty of time to secure a bird elsewhere should we end up not having enough. Specify in the notes desired weight range, and if you are willing to accept outside that range or not. I will keep in contact with you,mostly via email. Extra charge: $5.00/turkey	All Natural	$3.55/lb and $5.00/turkey
#2998	PRE-RESERVED Broad-Breasted White Turkey - Large - 18-22# Order number of turkeys. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 18 - 22 lbs) If you reserved one of our large, free-range Broad-Breasted White Turkeys during August to October for NOVEMBER Delivery, then you need to BUY the turkey this cycle so we can get it delivered to you. I have the complete listing of reservations, requested sizes, quantites, etc. Feel free to contact me if you don't remember for sure. As in past years cooking suggestions will be included with each turkey. Here's how the accounting works: The birds are $2.95/lb, plus $5 processing fee, less the $10 reservation you previously paid. So, you will see a -$5 ($5 credit) in the "Extra charge" section. Extra charge: $-5.00/turkey	All Natural	$2.95/lb and $-5.00/turkey
#2993	PRE-RESERVED Heritage Turkey Order number of turkeys. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 8 - 17 lbs) If you reserved one of our Free-range Heritage Turkeys during August to October for NOVEMBER Delivery, then you need to BUY the turkey this cycle so we can get it delivered to you. I have the complete listing of reservations, requested sizes, quantites, etc. Feel free to contact me if you don't remember for sure. As in past years cooking suggestions will be included with each turkey. Here's how the accounting works: The birds are $3.55/lb, plus $5 processing fee, less the $10 reservation you previously paid. So, you will see a -$5 ($5 credit) in the "Extra charge" section. Extra charge: $-5.00/turkey	All Natural	$3.55/lb and $-5.00/turkey

Vegetables: Winter Squash

ID	Product Name [About Producer]	Type	Price
#2849	Acorn Squash - Carnival Order number of squashes. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 1 - 2 lbs) A medium sized squash ranging in diameter from 5 to 7 inches with a really cool looking skin! Our 7-year-old son Robert managed the growing of these squashes. The inner flesh has a mellow, sweet flavor. This squash can be baked, pureed, or steamed to be served as a side dish seasoned with butter and herbs, or used as a base for soups and stews.	All Natural	$1.10/lb
#2848	Acorn Squash - Table Queen Order number of squashes. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 1 - 2 lbs) This heirloom variety bears dark green acorn shaped fruit on vigorous vines. These squashes thrived with all the extra moisture from rains this summer. Our 7-year-old son Robert managed the growing of these squashes. It is a family favorite to make fresh soup, baked, steamed and can be micro-waved. We cut in half, bake, and drizzle with organic maple syrup and brown sugar - YUM!	All Natural	$1.10/lb
#540	Spaghetti Squash Order number of squashes. You will be billed for exact weight (approx. 2 - 5 pounds) The size range is large. Feel free to specify in your notes if you prefer a certain size, and we'll do our best! Spaghetti squash is a unique winter squash. It is oval, has light yellow to golden skin, and will keep (in a cool, dry, darkish place�not in the fridge) up to 3 months. Our 11-year old son William has grown these the past several years, and is now our resident spaghetti squash expert! The yellow- to cream-colored flesh comes out in strands, giving the squash its name. To cook, cut in half, scoop out seeds, place cut side down in a baking dish with some water, cover and bake. Complete cooking instructions will be included with each order! This squash was grown in a beautiful garden in which organic practices and products are almost always used. Your satisfaction is important to us! Please let us know right away if the squash is in anyway damaged or is not what you expected. Thank you!	All Natural	$1.10/pound

	Our Mission: To foster a local food community and promote a culture of stewardship by cultivating farmer-consumer relationships, promoting the enjoyment of healthful food, increasing food security through diversity, and enhancing overall rural sustainability.