HFM Farm Monty's Original Beef Jerky
HFM Farm Monty's Original Beef Jerky
Monty's Original is HFM Farm's signature beef jerky — 100% beef cured with Worcestershire, soy sauce, garlic, onion, and black pepper, in a 2 oz bag. An ounce carries 12 g of protein and 70 calories, so a full bag runs 24 g of protein for 140 calories. It's labeled gluten free, and Joey and Brandi Federico make it themselves in small batches at their USDA-inspected facility in Jacksonville, Florida.
The flavor sits in the classic savory lane, not sweet and not heat-forward: Worcestershire and soy up front, garlic and onion behind that, black pepper on the finish. Two things worth knowing before you buy — MSG is in the ingredient list, and each ounce carries 480 mg of sodium, 21% of a day's value. Both are normal for the category, but if you're avoiding either one, this isn't your bag.
Sealed, it's shelf-stable, so it rides in a door pocket or a recovery bag with no cooler involved. Once it's open, refrigerate and finish it inside 7 days. Pick up a single 2 oz bag or the 3-pack — 6 oz total, and $3.98 under the price of three singles. Contains soy.
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Overview
Monty's Original is the flavor HFM Farm built the brand on — a savory Worcestershire-and-soy beef jerky with garlic, onion, and black pepper, from a family recipe. It's a 2 oz shelf-stable pouch built for the pocket of a door card or the lid of a recovery bag, and it carries 12 g of protein per ounce. Joey and Brandi Federico cut, cure, and bag it themselves in Jacksonville, Florida.
Key features
- 12 g protein and 70 calories per 1 oz serving; 24 g and 140 calories per 2 oz bag
- 100% beef, cured with Worcestershire, soy sauce, MSG, seasoning salt, cultured celery powder, onion, garlic, and black pepper
- Labeled gluten free; allergen panel declares soy
- Shelf-stable sealed — no cooler, no refrigeration until the bag is opened
- Made in small batches by HFM Farm at their USDA-inspected facility in Jacksonville, Florida
- Two sizes: single 2 oz bag, or a 3-pack totaling 6 oz
Use cases
This is trail and road-trip protein that doesn't need a cooler or a plan. It handles the gap between camp meals, the back half of a long drive, and the day pack on a hike or a hunt, and it does it without the melt-and-smear problem that kills a chocolate-coated protein bar in a hot rig. The 2 oz bag splits cleanly into two servings for sharing; the 3-pack is the one to keep in the rig.
- 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: 70 per serving
- Protein: 12 g per serving
- Total fat: 1.5 g per serving (2% DV)
- Saturated fat: 0.5 g (3% DV)
- Trans fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg (10% DV)
- Sodium: 480 mg (21% DV)
- Total carbohydrate: 2 g (1% DV)
- Dietary fiber: 0 g
- Total sugars: 1 g, including 0 g added sugars
- Ingredients: Beef, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Water, Corn Syrup, Salt, Molasses, Caramel Color, Spices, Garlic, Natural Flavor, Tamarind, Dextrin, Sulfating Agents), Soy Sauce (Water, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Potassium Sorbate), Monosodium Glutamate, Seasoning Salt, Cultured Celery Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper
- Allergens: Contains soy
- Label claims: Gluten free, 100% beef, made in the USA
- Made by: HFM Farm, Jacksonville, Florida — small-batch, USDA-inspected facility
- Storage: Shelf-stable sealed; refrigerate after opening and consume within 7 days
- Flavor profile: Savory — Worcestershire and soy forward, garlic and onion mid, black pepper finish
How much protein is in a bag?
12 g per 1 oz serving, and there are 2 servings in a bag — so 24 g of protein in a 2 oz bag, at 140 calories. The 6 oz 3-pack works out to 72 g across the three bags.
Does it contain MSG?
Yes. Monosodium glutamate is listed on the panel as its own ingredient, alongside the naturally occurring glutamates in the soy sauce and Worcestershire. We'd rather you read that here than find it after the bag shows up.
Is it gluten free?
The package is labeled gluten free, and the ingredient list backs that up — the soy sauce is a hydrolyzed-soy-protein type with no wheat in it. It does contain soy.
What are the allergens?
The panel declares soy. Worth noting separately: the Worcestershire contains sulfating agents, which the "Contains" statement doesn't cover. If you're sulfite-sensitive, that's the ingredient to look at.
Does it need to be refrigerated?
Not while it's sealed — the pouch is shelf-stable and rides in a hot vehicle fine. Once you open it, refrigerate it and eat it within 7 days. Use it by the date printed on the package.
Who makes this?
HFM Farm — Joey and Brandi Federico, out of Jacksonville, Florida. They cut, cure, and bag it themselves in small batches at their USDA-inspected facility, from a family recipe. Monty's Original is the flavor they started with.
Is the 3-pack actually cheaper?
Yes. The 3-pack is $19.99 for 6 oz. Three singles at $7.99 each come to $23.97, so the 3-pack saves $3.98.