Thanks for the quick response! We have been going back and forth for about 3 months trying to decide if this is the way we should go. I had read that your beef is hay/grain fed vs grass fed, is that correct? Does the grain have a high pesticide load? Also, just to verify, no growth hormones are used? Do you use antibiotics? We try to use organic when possible but due to the cost it is not always an option therefore we do like to try to at least have hormone free beef. Let me talk it over with DH and see if our friends are "on board" for an 1/8. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, I really appreciate it!