How to Find Ostrich Meat

Ostrich meat is proven to be a healthy alternative to beef. It has similar flavor and texture, with about 40% less fat than beef. This brief article will explain how to buy ostrich meat either locally or online.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Go to your local farmer's market and ask the vendors if they carry ostrich meat. In many cases, a farmer's market is the easiest place to find the bird. If not, ask if they know of any farmers who raise ostriches. Most farmers know one another and would be more than happy to recommend a local ostrich farmer who can sell you meat.

2. Search online for "ostrich farmers [insert your city name here]." There may or may not be ostrich farmers in your area. It largely depends on where you live,

3. If you can't find ostrich meat locally, look into buying it online. At the end of this article, there are links to two reputable and reasonably-priced retailers.

Tips & Warnings

• Ostrich meat tends to be more expensive than beef. If you like the taste of ostrich but don't like paying for it, consider raising some birds of your own. Raising and slaughtering large birds is beyond the scope of this article, but it is certainly worth looking into if you have land and an appetite for ostrich.

Resources

• Ostrich Meat Recipes
• Buy Ostrich Meat at Ostrich.com
• Buy Ostrich Meat at MarxFoods.com

[eliptica]

on 2/16/2009 I have tried Ostrich meat it is pretty good. Thanks for the article.

[veryirie]

on 2/12/2009 I didn't know you could eat ostrich meat; ha! I can't imagine chopping the head off an ostrich. OUCH! Thanks for this interesting article!

[sunshine11219]

on 2/5/2009 thanks for the information

[bar10dr98]

on 2/5/2009 I actually have considered raising Ostriches (Until I saw it on Dirty Jobs, lol) because I love the meat so much. Thanks for the great advice on finding ostrich meat!