Heartland Foods — Local services in Frederick

They're willing to work within your budget ... if you are willing to spend $500+ per month on their products.

I've been searching for a company that would provide high-quality, organic, non-GMO (etc. etc.) meat, and Heartland seemed to fit the bill. The rep who came to our house to give the sales pitch didn't have to try hard--I'd already done my research and was sold on the idea as soon as he walked in; I was ready to place an order. After over three hours of meeting with us--giving the pitch, preparing the foods, and talking price--he wasn't able to make a deal with us. We are on a very strict food budget but were planning to spend in the neighborhood of $250/month (and were willing to commit to their eight-month deal), but we were told he "couldn't make that number work" and that "they might not be the right company for us." He was able go come down from his initial $550/month to about $320/month (keep in mind--we weren't getting a better deal, just less meals each month), but he wouldn't continue reducing the amount of meals per month in order to meet us at our $250ish budget. He was very nice and professional (and it turns out we even go to the same church--Hi, Steve!!), but I'm so disappointed the company wasn't able to accommodate such a willing customer. He did say he would look into it, talk to his boss, and get back to us, but it's been over month and we haven't heard from him, so I guess it's not going to happen. It seems like the only way they were willing to have us as customers was if we were willing to buy a (very highly-priced) home appliance from them--because then we could pay off the appliance in increments and also receive a discount on the meats, and with the discount we would fall into our comfortable $250 range (after about three years of paying off the appliance). Sigh

Again, the rep was very nice and very polite, but he kept dropping big names--apparently many of his clients are local celebrities/athletes/CEOs/etc. This is GREAT for him, but left us feeling like the company is only willing to work within your budget IF you are in this elite league. This just rubbed us wrong when the company promotes themselves as being "willing to work with any budget". Last note: when I say I was willing to spend $250 per month for these "specialty" meats, keep in mind that this was IN ADDITION to other meats I'd have to buy at the grocery store to complement these high-end meats, PLUS all of our other groceries each month. Bottom line ... they're certainly worth trying out if you're willing and able to spend in the $500+...

It is very very important to me to eat a clean healthy diet. I'm a professional athlete, nutritionist, and fitness specialist who has survived cancer, suffers from arthritis, and has had a plethora of injuries and surgeries during my years of pushing my body to extremes. Eating clean healthy food is the #1 way I am able to continue living my active lifestyle and doing things at 45 that most "20 somethings" can't do (or don't want to do...lol).

Heartland Home Foods truly was the answer for me. I work 70+ hours per week so having the convenience of a "grocery store" in my home is a LIFESAVER and being able to thaw out my protein when I get home in 5 minutes and have it cooked in another 5-10 minutes to eat FRESH food is AMAZING! I have access to high quality all natural food from farms who practice humane harvesting which is very important to me (have you ever watched the documentary Food Inc.? ...horrible animal practices going on at these "industrial" farms). Finally, when dieting for a show and I need 4 ounces of protein, I can buy portioned 4 ounce servings that are ...get this...4 OUNCES after you cook them. If you are reading this with a confused look, buy a pound of your typical grocery store meats, remove from packaging, trim if necessary, and then cook it and weigh...you will most certainly NOT get a pound of meat due to packaging, added fat and saline, and so much more! With Heartland I get better quality food in the convenience of my own home at a price I can afford so it is a WIN-WIN!! I'm so glad that this company exists because it is one of those rare places that makes life easier NOT more difficult and enables me to...

It has been about a year and half since we started with Heartland. The the meat is great, the veggies are okay. The rest of the bonus items that come for free with your order are really not free. We did two orders. We are a family of three, and my youngest son did not like eating meat so frequently. I do not mind. The pros: Food is excellent Very convenient Don't waste any meat. Service is great, and so it the delivery The cons: The SALES PROCESS is NOT TRANSPARENT When I tried to get a breakdown of what items actually cost, it was not possible. In this day and age, I as well as others demand transparency. I could not get it when I asked. I had to pay thousands of dollars to buy a discount. The first time this came with a freezer. One that I am still paying 20% interest on even though I do not any longer use thier service. I get it, shame on me. The second time a salesman came to my house, he was pressuring me to buy another discount for 2 or 3 thousand dollars. This did not make ANY sense to me, why a business would take money now to give me an additional 20% off for life. UNLESS the food was super inflated to begin with, but I could not get a real answer on how much a lb of meat cost. This is a red flag. If you are reading this before you see have the in home presentation, I hope this helps you understand the process.

We have been getting our meat from the grocery store, for the past 8 months. We are paying less than we were before, without the individualized packages. The quality is good, but not as good as Heartland. But it is just now worth the it for us. We waste some, but it is not as expensive...