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About Our Organic Meat Receiving and Handling Policies:

How does FDO store the meat?
How long does FDO keep the meat in your warehouse?
How is the meat delivered?
I’m never home before 9pm, can you let me know what time you’ll be delivering my meat?
Can I request a delivery time?

How does FDO store the meat?

Every week, we will receive fresh product from Field Gate Organics that will have a 7 - 10 day best before date and this will be printed on the Field Gate Organics label. Front Door Organics will promptly stamp it with the date on a 'Frozen on:' label and freeze it in a meat only dedicated freezer. The meat will be kept separate from all other products in our warehouse.

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How long does FDO keep the meat in your warehouse?

We will not sell any beef, chicken, lamb or pork that has been in our freezer for more than 60 days, and we will not sell any bacon, ham or sausage that has been in our freezer for more than 21 days.

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How is the meat delivered?

Daily orders will be packed in freezer bags, placed in a cooler with gel ice packs and loaded into our refrigerated delivery vans. When the driver arrives at the delivery address, he or she will transfer the meat in the freezer bag to the customer's Rubbermaid container and make the delivery. After the delivery is made, the onus of maintaining the frozen state of the product and the responsible consumption of the product is on the customer. Those interested in purchasing meat must understand that we will be maintaining our unattended delivery model and cannot guarantee a time for any delivery. Please also understand that we are NOT charging deposits on the freezer bags, but do expect that they be returned in the empty Rubbermaid container with the next delivery.

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I’m never home before 9pm, can you let me know what time you’ll be delivering my meat?

We cannot guarantee any delivery times. Our delivery window has always been and will continue to be noon until 10pm. Please consider carefully if having meat in your FDO delivery is conducive to your lifestyle.

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Can I request a delivery time?

No. Those interested in purchasing meat must understand that we will be maintaining our unattended delivery model and cannot guarantee a time for any delivery.

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