Is there an online source for buying soup and marrow bones?

[Kosmonaut]

I've been looking for an online source for buying bones for soup & roasting for marrow, and having them delivered to me. Does anyone have any recommendations?

[Puffin3]

Contact your local farmers market association. Tell them you want to do some business with a local beef producer that sells at the market. You'll get someone's name. Contact them and do a deal to have whatever you want delivered.

[kseiverd]

Supermarket... or, if lucky, a REAL butcher shop!

YEARS ago, had 2 bit goofy Rotts. Went to only real butcher shop in search of a treat for them. Aksed "kid" at counter if they had any BIG bare bones iin the back... they pretty much GAVE them away. She kinda tilted her head to one side and said "BEAR" bones??

Butcher brought out what I think was a whole cow femur... MASSIVE bone. He cut it into 4 BIG chunks. Though dogs woulda loved them raw... that kiinda GAGGED me a bit. I roasted them off with celery/onion/carrots and made a VAT of beef stock. Once bones gave up every bit of goodness (and cooled) the girls got a major treat. Still can't figure HOW they got all the marrow out of bones that were at least 6-8" long... did they suck it or blow it out??

[sunshine842]

Yike!

It's really, really dangerous to give dogs cooked bones -- they become brittle and prone to splintering. Those splinters can then become lodged in their throat or digestive system, causing incredible pain and they may have to have surgery to have them removed.

Give the girls raw bones -- their jaws, teeth, and digestive systems are designed for it.

It doesn't matter if it makes you gag...it's really, really dangerous to give dogs cooked bones. (glad they were safe, but please don't do it again!)

[cosmogrrl]

You may want to try some of the new delivery services that have started up in SF, TaskRabbit or Postmates. Here's article about some of them: http://www.sfgate.com/technology/arti...

I haven't used these myself, but they may be worth a try.

[melpy]

Is it that you can't find them in SF or that you specifically need home delivery of groceries?

[Kosmonaut]

I specifically need home delivery, yes.

[Terrie H.]

You might want to post this request on your local SF board, since you will be able to find a local source.

[Kosmonaut]

OK, I found one source that's from grass fed cows:

http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/gra...

[jmcarthur8]

That company's soup bones are $5.99 a pound! Isn't there a butcher shop nearby? You could have a nice roast, then make soup for the same money.

[The Professor]

Not sure where you're located, but do you have a supermarket near you that delivers (such as ShopRite, or Stop'NShop)?

Just about every supermarket I've ever been in with a meat section either sells these items regularly or can supply them on a day's notice. Since so many supermarkets have home delivery these days, it would be worth a few phone calls to check that option out.

[Kosmonaut]

I'm in San Francisco.