Service Information

The Ostrich Cooperative of Iowa provides the following services to it's membership:

Marketing of ostrich meat and products.
Investigating and promoting new ostrich meat products.
Fill out applications for State and Federal Grants.
Maintain a web page with farm names and links.

Ostrich Meat Recipes of the Month

Make Ahead Kabobs
1/2 lb. cubed cooked ostrich roast
sour onions
sliced green pepper
1/4 tsp. Cookies Flavor Enhancer
1 cup Cookies Original Barbeque Sauce
bamboo skewers

Prepare roast using favor enhancer and garlic salt with low heat. Water may be added to keep the meat moist. Cut into cubes and stack skewers. Cover with Cookies Sauce and bake at 325 degrees for at least 30 minutes until liquid is gone. Refrigerate. Heat before serving.

Calico Chili
Combine in a crock pot and cook slowly overnight.
1 & 1/2 cans of chili beans
1/2 can mashed chili beans
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 chopped pepper
1 chopped onion
1 lb. ground ostrich
1 15 oz. can of whole kernel corn
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon paprika
salt and pepper to taste
Before serving, remove ground ostrich and crumble.