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West Forty Market

 After years of rave reviews over the beef John & Sue Ebensberger were producing on their hobby farm, West Forty (40 acres west of Greene, IA) was born!


We have been selling individual cuts and custom wholesale options in Greene since 2013 and Des Moines since 2016. In September 2019, John & Sue purchased the grocery store in Greene, renaming it West Forty Market. You can find all of our locally raised meats at the store!

After being a full time vendor at the Des Moines Farmers Market and offering delivery around the metro, Teresa (their daughter) decided to open her own retail store in Ankeny, IA in May 2021. West Forty Market is located in Uptown Ankeny and features over 120 cuts of beef, pork, chicken, bison, lamb and turkey - all raised on local Iowa farms and butchered in Iowa. We also feature over a dozen local products, including pasta, rubs, sauces and honey.

Grass-fed, grain-finished and raised with love and care ... we are confident you'll enjoy the amazing flavor and tenderness of our meats!



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Frequently Asked Questions about Bison

Are buffalo and bison the same thing?

Bison and Buffalo are in fact not the same thing, although both resemble similar characteristics and are of the Bovide Family there are a few differences to understand between the two. 

There are two different kinds of Bison, which are the American and European bison and two kinds of buffalo, the water and cape buffalo. Much to contrary beliefs buffalo do not roam the western plains, but are actually found in South Asia and Africa.  

Bison on the other hand call North America and Europe home. In terms of characteristics there are a few that can help in distinguishing between the two, Bison have a very prominent hump at their shoulders and buffalo do not. 

This hump is very beneficial in the winter months and helps bison plow through deep snow while foraging for grass.  In addition Buffalo will tend to have much larger horns reaching up to 6ft in length and will be bardless. 

As a culture we have influenced the use of the term buffalo as a common name when referring to the large native land mammals that we have in North America when really they are in fact Bison.

Does bison taste like beef?

The main difference between bison and beef is that bison is much leaner and is also typically more expensive. Over the last couple years bison has raised in popularity due to it being domestically produced in their native homeland in the west and by farmers and ranchers across the country. 

How do you cook bison?

Due to bison being very similar to beef the cooking methods are relatively the same as long as you are cooking bison to your desired doneness the eating experience will be very similar. To ensure the proper degree of doneness using a meat thermometer throughout the entire cooking process will provide you a great eating experience time and time again.  

Here are 7 tasty bison recipes for you to try!

 

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West Forty Reviews

Love West Forty, I ordered through Choplocal. Great selection and terrific tasting meat.

You can't beat this meat!

LOVE West Forty! Consistent, quality products and super helpful service.

Absolutely love West Forty. Quality, local meats at a great price. Can’t beat their products, and I recommend to anyone looking to support local and who want to know where their meat is coming from.

Just smoked and reverse my first Picanha this evening. I finally found a cut of beef that I like more than tri-tip.

Overall, a great experience.

Far and away the best ground beef I have ever purchased, I refuse to buy it anywhere else now that I have been to West Forty!

I love being able to order products from West Forty Market in Ankeny through ChopLocal. I appreciate the coupons that are offered and all of the different local farmers that participate. I always find lots of great things to buy.

This Porterhouse was an Amazing price of meat. Cooked on my pellet grill until Med. Rare.
Excited to make another order!

Fantastic service today during my first visit, and the hamburger was by far the best I've ever had. Thank you for taking care of myself and my friend!

So many awesome kinds of Beef Sticks! And the absolute best caring customer service!!!

Great meat selection at a fair price! love that they also take special orders.

Absolutely delicious fresh, local meat. Five stars, would definitely recommend!!!

Stopped in and purchased a few things! Steaks were amazing!!! My favorite was the Bison Burgers!! 10/10 I will be back! Great staff as well!

I bought two New York strips and made in my air fryer!!! Absolutely delicious!

We just picked up a meat bundle from WestForty and plan to grill out this weekend! Many friends have recommended their meat. It’s from my hometown of Greene , Iowa ! We had a great chat with Teresa . She is so small town friendly and personable .I know she and west forty Meat Market will be an asset to the uptown area !

Easy to work with, excellent communication throughout the process. I purchased a 1/4 cow and now had beef sticks shipped to me since I can’t find any locally as good as theirs. Definitely recommend! Thanks for being so great to work with!

great products. the beat meat we have had. great people to work with.

High quality meat that tastes delicious! Highly recommend!

Just got our first beef from you guys! It was delicious, and the service was great! Will be back! Thank you!

Just cooked the bacon for breakfast and wow, delicious!

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West Forty Market

Ankeny

315 SW Maple St, Suite D

Ankeny, IA 50023

515-664-6100

Hours

Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday: 10am - 2pm

Greene

107 E Traer Street

Greene, IA 50636

Hours

Monday - Saturday: 7:30 am - 7 pm

Sunday: 7:30 am - 1 pm

 

 

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