I found some of their brats in a Fareway down by me so I looked them up and realized I could swing…read moreby to see what else they offer. It wasn't too far out of the way for me to go to so I swung by on my way to South Dakota. The place is very nice and they have lots of sticks and summer sausage plus jerky available plus all the normal cuts of meat you'd expect from a butcher. I'll probably come back every once in a while

Simple review - get meat from here!…read more But honestly, this place has some great products. I wanted to stop by here to see what their products were like. I love going to meat lockers and trying their recipe for the various beef sticks. Their skinless brats are amazing, as is their summer sausage. If I lived closer, I'd definitely be going here more often. I'd heard some good things from a co-worker who had grown up in the Fort Dodge area and he was not lying. If you are anywhere close, go to this locker.

I like flavored meat sticks and I purchased 6 pounds of Skoglunds "regular" meat sticks thru a…read moreschool fund-raiser and they were very good! I saw the company name on the package and when I ran out I ordered more of them directly from their website. If you spend $49 or more you get free shipping - Which I did!! I ordered 10 pounds of meat sticks from Skoglund Meats and my order was shipped out the next day. The reason I ordered that much is because I have problems with high blood-sugar and these meat sticks have replaced the sugar filled high-carb snacks I used to eat - And it works!! It took me almost a week to eat the first 2 pound package of meat sticks (I did also eat some cheese with these as well) and I checked my blood sugar level after they were gone - And it was back to a normal range!! Anyway, if you like meat sticks I highly recommend you try Skoglund Meats. Besides the "regular" beef sticks they have several other flavored beef sticks as well as several flavors of summer sausage too. And I intend to try them all!! Thank You!! https://skoglundmeats.com

If you haven't tried this place you need to. Excellent bacon, sausage, and beef sticks. Real top…read morenotch meat house. I prefer to spend $ at local and family owned because of quality, service and keeping $$$ local. Overall this is a great place and you will not be disappointed. They also ship out of state.

This is the best place in Fort Dodge to get your meat. I get my beef, chicken and pork all here,…read moreand it is usually near perfect.

Picked up some beef/jalapeno/ cheese sticks and some pork/hatch chili/cheese. Both were delicious…read more They had a good selection of both snacks and meat along with some great rubs. If passing through it's worth a stop. They are a locker so hunting season could bring a visit also. The people working were very friendly and helpful.

Great steaks! Great service! My father is a steak connoisseur and loves this meat market. We…read moreordered steaks as a Christmas gift to some special caregivers in our life. The owners of the meat market were awesome to work with and their service above and beyond to accommodate our special requests. The recipients were delighted with their gift! Highly recommended.

By far the best meat locker I've ever visited. My boys love their beef sticks and beef jerky. And…read moreme and my wife love the award-winning bacon. You must check this place out.

We recently had the pleasure of staying at Chuck Longs home at Okoboji. They left 2 bacon wrapped…read moretenderloin steaks for us. They were the best we had ever had. We live in Elk Point s.d. and wondering if you deliver to Sioux Falls or surrounding area. Would love to have more of your delicious products. Thank you so much. Char Long Elk Point S.D.

OK, this review is just for beef-lovers, all others should hide their eyes and read something else…read more Some years ago, we visited friends who live in Colorado Springs and have a place on Lake Okoboji. We drove from Colorado and pulled into town at dinnertime. On the grill was various cuts of beef from Forbes, each more tender and flavorful as the previous. Simply melt in the mouth good. Roll the clock three or four years and, lo and behold, they (being true friends) presented me with two NY strips imported from Forbes as a birthday present. All I can say is that that they were as good as I remember the first time I had meat from Forbes. Simply outstanding. Salt, cracked pepper, a little oil and cook in a flaming hot cast iron pan. Fantastic, barely needed a knife. So, there you have the sum total of my experience with Forbes. Twice up to the plate (sorry for the pun), twice hit out of the park.

Beef, venison, whatever it is this is the only place I get my meat processed. The venison sticks…read moreare the best I've ever had. Get the jalapeño cheddar sticks!

Good selections of wines and liquors. Excellent meat choices. Lamb is fantastic, if available.read more

A High School classmate highly recommended Forbes Meats and Liquor Locker as a place to buy a…read morereally good steak. It's been around since 1965, and had somehow escaped my attention since I started coming the the Iowa Great Lakes over 40 years ago. Forbes also has a substantial selection of beer and wine, along with some tempting baked goods (near the front counter). The butcher counter is in the back, and it didn't take long for Gayle and I to pick out a few thick and tempting top sirloin steaks (along with some seasoning). You do pay a little more here, but we really felt that we were in good hands. We also stopped by a nearby parked truck and bought some sweet corn from a local farmer. With that, plus some salad fixings and a charcoal BBQ, we were set for a delicious outdoor Iowa meal on what turned out to be a glorious summer evening. However, the steak turned out to be a little tough. Maybe a marinade step would have helped. All the same, we were a bit disappointed considering the price paid and the high previous praise. Maybe we'll have better luck next time with a similar cut or maybe some bacon wrapped fillets. On the other hand, we had some amazing burgers with their ground beef the next evening.

This is an old time butcher shop with charm, or as much charm as a butcher shop can have. Whole…read morehog and cow carcasses are rolled out of a refrigerator and made into roasts, chops, steaks, bacon, ground meat, bratwursts, mettwursts and sausage, practically before your eyes. Their bratwurst is one of the Top 100 Things To Eat In Iowa Before You Die. I've eaten plenty of those but we really go for the dried beef, mettwurst and caraway cheese. I've even been known to smuggle a package of frozen dried beef home in my suitcase! There's also all manner of Dutch products including Droste cocoa, Queen Wilhelmina mints, pea soup mix, Dutch chocolates in the shape of windmills and wooden shoes and other Dutch candies. If you stop by, you'll leave with an armful of goodies. If you don't stop by you'll miss one of the true treasures of Orange City.

A few days ago we were in Orange City visiting family. At first I didn't want to go in with my…read morewife to Woudstra's but later I was glad I did. They have a lot of nice meat products in their store as well as specialty edible Dutch items. We bought some smoked pork chops that looked and smelled wonderful. They had all kinds of bacon and great looking beef products that were very reasonably priced. They even ship. The woman at the counter - I'm so sorry I didn't ask her name - was very welcoming, pleasant, and informative. I'll go back again next time were in Orange City.