Something Kevin and I are going to try in the new year is recruiting our neighbors to buy half a pig with us. I did a lot of research and found what looks like a great farm a few hours from here, selling pastured, processed pork for just $3.95/lb! Trick is, you have to buy at least 100lbs. Still, at that price, we'd only need a few families to go in with us on the meat. I'm medium optimistic we can make this happen. Wish us luck! (We also already bought half a lamb, just for ourselves.) I strongly encourage people to research nearish meat farms--is a two hour drive really so bad to get your meat supply for the next x months? How many hours do trips to and from the grocery store add up to?
Love this conversations series! I'm guessing some of your readers who are feeling the moral burden of sustainable food production live in places with coops - which generally keep fairness and sustainability top of mind in their sourcing. If not, here's a fun place to start to learn more! https://www.fci.coop/faq/
Something Kevin and I are going to try in the new year is recruiting our neighbors to buy half a pig with us. I did a lot of research and found what looks like a great farm a few hours from here, selling pastured, processed pork for just $3.95/lb! Trick is, you have to buy at least 100lbs. Still, at that price, we'd only need a few families to go in with us on the meat. I'm medium optimistic we can make this happen. Wish us luck! (We also already bought half a lamb, just for ourselves.) I strongly encourage people to research nearish meat farms--is a two hour drive really so bad to get your meat supply for the next x months? How many hours do trips to and from the grocery store add up to?
Love this conversations series! I'm guessing some of your readers who are feeling the moral burden of sustainable food production live in places with coops - which generally keep fairness and sustainability top of mind in their sourcing. If not, here's a fun place to start to learn more! https://www.fci.coop/faq/