Another “high end” option would be snake river farms. Although may not be local, they have some of the best waygu beef a person can get. Their pork is also exceptional. A more budget friendly buy from SRF is their choice and prime beef from double R, but honestly your doing yourself a disservice if you buy this vs the American waygu from SRF.Thanks for all replies. Some good ideas.
Harry and David burned me a few years ago with fruit that was past ripe, approaching rotten. They replaced but took them several weeks. Christmas was long past.
I think I might do gift cards to local high end butcher shop.