Shipping & Delivery
From our pastures to your porch.
For any questions about shipping please email us at hello@cottagepastures.com.
How We Ship
Every Other Week
Frozen Meats
Frozen meat ships twice per month. At checkout you should see the shipping week. Orders are packed in insulated liners with dry ice to ensure meat stays frozen or cold upon delivery.
Seasonal
Garlic
Garlic is planted in autumn and harvested between June and July. For culinary garlic, shipments begin in July each year.
Later This Year
Pantry & Hearth
Teas, Honey, Candles, Soaps and other pantry items that are shelf stable ship weekly. Our preferred carrier for shipments is UPS but you might occasionally see shipments from USPS.
What It Costs
Shipping rates, by zone
- Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky — ground, next day, free over $199
- Illinois, West Virginia, Tennessee, lower Michigan, southwest Virginia — ground, next day
- Ground, two day (near) — Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, upper Midwest
- Ground, two day (far) — Northeast, Minnesota, Louisiana, Plains, Front Range Colorado, Dallas–Fort Worth, most of Florida
- 2nd Day Air — south Florida, most of Texas, western Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota
- 2nd Day Air, far West — Pacific and Mountain states, El Paso (20 lb minimum)
- Alaska & Hawaii — quote by email
Where a state is split, the ZIP code decides (the map shading shows roughly where the line falls): Michigan 480–489 next day, 490–499 two day · Virginia 240–246 next day, the rest two day · Florida 325 two day (near); 320–324, 326–329 and 335–338 two day (far); 330–334 and 339–349 air · Colorado 800–809 ground, 810–816 air · Texas 750–769 ground; 733, 770–779 and 786–789 air (central); 780–785 and 790–797 air (mountain); 798–799 and 885 air (far West).
| Where it is going | Up to 5 lb | 5.1–10 | 10.1–15 | 15.1–20 | 20.1–25 | 25.1–30 | 30.1–35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground, next dayUPS Ground · IN, OH, KY free over $199 · 3 lb minimum | $24.99 | $30.99 | $34.99 | $37.99 | $41.99 | $45.99 | $49.99 |
| Ground, two day (near)UPS Ground · 5 lb minimum | $31.99 | $35.99 | $39.99 | $43.99 | $51.99 | $55.99 | $59.99 |
| Ground, two day (far)UPS Ground · 5 lb minimum | $37.99 | $47.99 | $52.99 | $57.99 | $63.99 | $68.99 | $73.99 |
| Air, centralUPS 2nd Day Air · south Florida, Houston, Austin · 5 lb minimum | $46.99 | $56.99 | $65.99 | $75.99 | $84.99 | $94.99 | $104.99 |
| Air, mountainUPS 2nd Day Air · western Colorado, NM, WY, ND, San Antonio, Panhandle · 10 lb minimum | — | $80.99 | $94.99 | $108.99 | $122.99 | $136.99 | $150.99 |
| Air, far WestUPS 2nd Day Air · Pacific & Mountain states, El Paso · 10 lb minimum | — | $94.99 | $110.99 | $125.99 | $141.99 | $156.99 | $172.99 |
| Overnight — next-day statesUPS Next Day Air Saver · 3 lb minimum | $54.99 | $66.99 | $73.99 | $79.99 | $86.99 | $93.99 | $100.99 |
| Overnight — two day (near)UPS Next Day Air Saver · 5 lb minimum | $79.99 | $98.99 | $110.99 | $122.99 | $134.99 | $145.99 | $157.99 |
| Overnight — two day (far), central & mountain airUPS Next Day Air Saver · 5 lb minimum | $84.99 | $105.99 | $121.99 | $137.99 | $154.99 | $170.99 | $186.99 |
| Overnight — far WestUPS Next Day Air Saver · 10 lb minimum | — | $120.99 | $138.99 | $155.99 | $173.99 | $191.99 | $208.99 |
| Farm pickup in VevayChoose pickup at checkout | Free — any weight, no minimum | ||||||
| Alaska & Hawaii | By quote — email hello@cottagepastures.com | ||||||
Priced by the meat in the box, at our cost
We ship UPS Ground only where UPS delivers from Vevay within two days; everywhere else goes 2nd Day Air. Find your zone on the map, then read your rate off the column for the weight of meat in your order — the dry ice and insulated carton are already built into the price. One box carries up to 35 lb of meat; heavier orders ship as two boxes. A fuller box costs less per pound.
Minimums & free shipping
Next-day states need at least 3 lb of meat in the box; two-day and central air zones 5 lb; mountain and far-West air 10 lb, so the box arrives frozen. Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky orders of $199 or more ship free. Farm pickup has no minimum.
Overnight & summer
Every zone can choose Overnight (UPS Next Day Air Saver) at checkout (3 lb minimum in next-day states, 5 lb in two-day and central-air zones, 10 lb in the mountain and far-West air zones). From May through September, orders to Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina ship overnight only. Garlic and pantry goods ship separately for a flat $9.99.
The Cold Chain
How Frozen Meat Makes it to You!
01
You order by the cutoff
Each product shows its next ship date and order-by date. Order before the cutoff to make that shipment date.
02
We pack the morning it ships
Frozen goods go into insulated liners with dry ice the same day they ship. Tracking numbers may be generated earlier but order packaging and delivery to UPS is held until late in afternoon to minimize transit time.
03
It arrives cold & whole
Most boxes arrive in 1–2 days. Meat should always be cold to the touch upon delivery but the goal is to get everything to you frozen.
Come to the Source
Free farm pickup, always
Order online, choose pickup at checkout, and collect your box at the farm — no shipping cost, and a chance to see where it all comes from. We’ll send a note when it’s ready.
Good to Know
Shipping questions, answered
We are still operating right from the farm which means in order to ship meat we must schedule an early run to a dry ice manufacturer, return to the farm, pack all orders and make the drive to UPS. Every other week allows enough time for orders to come in and for us to make the packaging day efficient.
Likely not – they might ship on the same day but have to go in different boxes with different shipping labels. This is because frozen meat orders ship with dry ice which is significantly too cold to carefully include other products.
Yes. Dry ice is designed to fully sublimate in transit. If your order is thawed and no longer below the USDA’s temperature guidance for safe refreezing of meat, give us a call so we can assist.
Send a photo and your order number within 48 hours and we’ll make it right with a replacement on the next run or a refund — your choice.
Frozen meat stays frozen in transit on its own cold mass plus drive ice and / or frozen gel packs. We pack these orders with insulated liners to reduce ambient temperature but we do have to be mindful of the outside temperature and time of year. So next-day states (Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, West Virginia and Michigan) need at least 5 lb of meat in the box, two-day and air zones need 10 lb, and the far West (Pacific and Mountain states) needs 20 lb. It’s how we make sure the quality you paid for is the quality that arrives. Farm-pickup orders have no minimum. If you’d like to arrange a smaller shipment, email us at hello@cottagepastures.com — we’re glad to work something out.
The Cottager's Letter
A note from the farm most weeks — and the first to know when each ship day opens.
Is there an order minimum?
Frozen meat stays frozen in transit on its own cold mass — and a small order doesn’t carry enough to survive a trip of two or more shipping days. So next-day states (Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, West Virginia and Michigan) need at least 5 lb of meat in the box, two-day and air zones need 10 lb, and the far West (Pacific and Mountain states) needs 20 lb. It’s how we make sure the quality you paid for is the quality that arrives. Farm-pickup orders have no minimum. If you’d like to arrange a smaller shipment, email us at hello@cottagepastures.com — we’re glad to work something out.