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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Novi
MI
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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 Posted - Jul 25 2007 : 10:16:20 AM
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Thanks for sharing the link! I think it is great to eat more and more locally. I am really trying to find places to pick seasonal fruits that grow wild around here and am talking to several ranchers about buying half cows, lambs and such when we get a bit of money so all of our meat will be local as well.
Alee
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
950 Posts
Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
950 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 07:55:09 AM
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That sounds great! I love this time of year when the farmers market is open, such good produce. My parents raise beef right now and I can't tell you how much better their meat is than what I have bought in the store, they also buy animals from the 4-H livestock sale and they are also much better meat. It's also great to think about supporting local people instead of CEOs and presidents of companies that have no regard for others.
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 09:03:04 AM
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I love farmers markets, going to orchards etc. In fact it was in supporting the cherry orchard that I had my "broken face" accident on the ladder 10 days ago! LOL! I might stick to low growers like Strawberries from now on! We raise hogs and trade for beef. A great way to buy meat locally is to attend auctions at Jr. Livestock Shows. It not only supports 4-H and FFA kids in your area, it also gives you a great value on meat that is grown without all the chemicals. Once we stop growing our own, that will definitely be the direction we will be going. But then I am a sucker for kids too . . . can't tell you how many little dixie cups of warm lemonade I have bought from kids doing lemonade stands over the years!
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 09:56:45 AM
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What a great idea- I had forgetten about buyin 4-H animals. yum... :)
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 10:51:12 AM
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I was amazed at the last Jr. Livestock auction that the pork was going as low as 90 cents a pound. For wonderful natural grown hogs. The prize winning hogs went for more, but for the most part the meat tastes the same . . . once they are butchered they are all pretty much equal as long as they were grown on grain, soy, etc. The beef prices were just as amazing and it is sooo much better than the store bought. And, another benefit of buying meat this way is that you can specify cuts to the butcher so that you don't get a lot of things you don't want. It benefits the kids, the farmers and the people lucky enough to eat it. I think more people just need to be reminded of this way of "shopping."
With Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2007 : 11:11:00 AM
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Hmm I need to figure out when the 4-H auction will be around here. It sounds like that might be the way to get nice meat for a cheaper price. I don't normally eat pork but I have been thinking of buying from a repectable source to try and get myself back into it. Maybe I should buy from you Brenda! I know Doug would love it if I actually brought some pork home for once! LOL
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
950 Posts
Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2007 : 09:14:59 AM
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My niece will be showing her prospect beef on Monday and selling him on Wednesday. I can't wait to go up and see her show, she has so much fun getting ready for the fair and doing the show even though she's a "city kid". I have a feeling that she's going to grow up to be a regular farm girl with as much time as she spends at our parent's farm and as much as she loves it.
It's also fun to watch all of the other kids at the fair too, especially the ones that you can tell have really done a lot of the work with their animals. There are some known ones who have more money so they people that work on their parent's farms that do a lot of the work with their animals and that's just sad to me.
Anyway...lol...yes, those livestock sales are a great way to eat local :)
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2007 : 09:26:48 AM
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My stepmom and her husband have had a few cattle for years and the grandson they/she's raising has a few steers he is going to fatten before they butcher and sell. Almost worth buying another freezer to buy from them. I'm seriously considering it. I'm thinking the per pound price will be about what I pay for ground beef on sale. Have to nearly take out a bank loan to buy a steak anymore! I wait until they're on sale for $6# and that's still adds up fast.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
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Posted - Jul 28 2007 : 10:53:43 AM
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$6 a pound! Oh my gosh Ronna! I would never be able to afford living in Nevada!
Alee
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