From Farm or Ocean to Your Table

Another great money saving surprise we found fall of 2012 is Zaycon.  In the midst of us 'leaving no stones unturned' in trying to save money in our grocery budget, we were shocked to stumble upon a fresh, direct from the farm alternative to purchasing meat at much lower prices thanks to a good friend!

Zaycon has a variety of meat that they offer at wholesale prices. The chicken breasts are currently $1.89 lb. The bacon is currently $3.79 lb. The meaty back ribs are $3.99lb. In fact, it is never frozen, which is unlike a lot of the meat from supermarkets.

        
Zaycon's website has a plethora of information about the way they do things, so I will let them speak for themselves. Here is a blurb taken directly from their website. See below:

"For FAMILIES, we represent the GREATEST VALUE in the food industry. Here is why: ..."

1\) COMBINED BUYING POWER	2) DIRECT FARM-TO- CONSUMER	3) SOLD BY THE CASE	4) SELECT PRODUCTS	5) SALES EVENT MODEL
We combine the buying power of many families together, enabling us to negotiate huge savings on food purchases for your family	We bring products direct from the farm / processor (or as nearly as direct as possible). The products are as fresh as if you had your own farm, but without all the chores	We sell food products only by the case. No extra costs for handling. And no more empty shelves in your pantry	We sell only what we eat ourselves—high quality, healthy food. Our focus is on a select number of commonly consumed food items such as fresh meats like chicken, beef, turkey, pork and fish	Our unique sales event approach turns traditional food purchasing on its ear. Convenient, quick, organized—about 2 minutes and you never even need to get out of your car

So how does it work? First, you have to register online:  Click Here (my referral link) if you want to register.  Once you register, you wait for a sale in your area and order online. Zaycon trucks deliver all over the United States, so check and see if they deliver in your area. On pick up day, you drive to the location set, pop your trunk, and a team places your order directly in your car.

What else is beneficial to know? Well, you have to do some work. For example, if you buy chicken, it comes in big bags within a large box weighing 40 lbs. Unless you plan on eating 40 lbs of chicken right away, you will need room in your freezer to freeze the chicken.  On a side note, we highly recommend getting a deep freezer.  Craigslist is a great place to get a used one for a steal! You will also probably want to trim the chicken. Two of the ways that Zaycon saves their customers money is that they buy in bulk and the breasts are not nicely trimmed as they would be in a grocery store.

What do we do? Currently, we buy our fish from Zacon.  Zacon is currently offering a GREAT sale for WILD Alaskan sockeye salmon at $6.99lb for a 25lb case. Many times when one buys salmon it is farm raised. Google the benefits of wild caught vs. farm raised and you will be amazed. This is a great deal!  •Contains no dyes
•Boneless, skin on one side
•Sold by the case — 25 lbs in each case (11.34 kg)
•Case dimensions—19 in wide x 13 in deep x 8 in tall
•Wild caught in the icy cold waters between Canada and Alaska
•Each fillet is approximately 2lbs and individually vacuum sealed and quick frozen, ready for the freezer