HFM Farm Southern Sweet Beef Jerky
HFM Farm Southern Sweet Beef Jerky
Southern Sweet is the dessert end of HFM Farm's shelf — 100% beef in a sweet BBQ sauce with maple syrup and brown sugar. An ounce carries 16 g of protein at 110 calories, so a 2 oz bag runs 32 g of protein for 220 calories.
The numbers tell you what it is: 7 g of sugar per ounce, against 1 g in Monty's Original and 3 g in the A1 flavors. That's the whole point. Maple and brown sugar sit on top of a BBQ base, and the finish is closer to a glazed rib than to a savory jerky. It's also one of the lower-sodium flavors at 270 mg per ounce, so the sweetness isn't fighting salt.
The ingredient list is short — six items — and MSG is one of them. Sealed, it's shelf-stable; refrigerate once opened and finish within 7 days. Single 2 oz bag or a 3-pack at 6 oz total, $3.98 under three singles. Made in small batches by Joey and Brandi Federico in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Overview
Southern Sweet is a sweet BBQ beef jerky built on maple syrup and brown sugar — the sweetest flavor HFM Farm makes, at 7 g of sugar per ounce. It carries 16 g of protein per ounce in a 2 oz shelf-stable pouch.
Key features
- 16 g protein and 110 calories per 1 oz serving; 32 g and 220 calories per 2 oz bag
- 7 g sugar per serving — against 1-3 g across the rest of the line
- 270 mg sodium per serving (11% DV), on the low end for the shelf
- Six-ingredient recipe: beef, sweet BBQ sauce, maple syrup, brown sugar, MSG, potassium sorbate
- No heat at all
- Made in small batches by HFM Farm at their USDA-inspected facility in Jacksonville, Florida
Use cases
This is the crowd-pleaser and the kid-friendly pick — camp, game day, lunch boxes, and the flavor to hand somebody who says they don't like jerky. It also works as a deliberate sugar-plus-protein stop on a long cold drive, where a plain savory jerky doesn't scratch the same itch.
- Net weight: 2 oz (57 g) per bag; 3-pack is 6 oz total
- Serving size: 1 oz (28 g)
- Servings per bag: 2
- Calories: 110 per serving (10 from fat)
- Protein: 16 g per serving
- Total fat: 1.5 g per serving (2% DV)
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg (17% DV)
- Sodium: 270 mg (11% DV)
- Total carbohydrate: 8 g (3% DV)
- Dietary fiber: 0 g
- Total sugars: 7 g
- Ingredients: Beef, Sweet BBQ Sauce, Maple Syrup, Brown Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Potassium Sorbate
- Allergens: Contains MSG
- Heat level: None
- Made by: HFM Farm, Jacksonville, Florida — small-batch, USDA-inspected facility
- Storage: Shelf-stable sealed; refrigerate after opening and consume within 7 days
How sweet is it compared to the other flavors?
Clearly the sweetest. 7 g of sugar per ounce, where Monty's Original has 1 g and the A1 flavors have 3 g. Southern Teriyaki is the next closest at 2 g.
Is there any heat?
None. This is a straight sweet BBQ flavor.
Does it contain MSG?
Yes — it's one of only six ingredients, and the allergen line declares MSG.
What are the allergens?
The panel declares MSG. No soy declaration on this flavor.
Is this a good pick for kids?
It's the mildest and sweetest thing on the shelf, with no heat, so it tends to be the one kids actually finish. It's still a salty, chewy dried meat with MSG in it — read the panel and decide for your own family.
Does it need to be refrigerated?
Not sealed — shelf-stable and fine in a hot vehicle. Once open, refrigerate and eat within 7 days. Use it by the date printed on the package.
Is the 3-pack cheaper?
Yes. $19.99 for 6 oz against $23.97 for three singles — $3.98 saved.