...if you finished a few of your beeves yourself on grass and made them available by the half or quarter at the nearest big city--or if you got ambitious, even over the internet like Peaceful Pastures. Grass-fed beef is THE thing right now among foodies and health-conscious carnivores, it goes for big, big bucks, and the trend is only going to get bigger, not smaller. If I lived near you I'd buy a half a beef from you like that *snap* if I knew it was even mostly grass-fed and not grain-finished, and I could sell another three halves just in my immediate circle of family and friends, not even counting my nutrition group. Unfortunately, you're down there and I'm up here.

I really prefer to buy my meat/eggs/dairy direct from farmers because then I KNOW what I'm getting--I can go and see it to be sure--and I know the farmers make a lot more money from my direct purchase. And even so, I usually save over what the same product (guaranteed pasture-fed animal products) would cost in a store. That's not to say I don't buy in the stores, because I do; often I don't have much choice. But if you can buy direct from a farmer, people, do, whether it's animal products or produce.

I should think, Jenny, with the rising cost and popularity of beef right now, that you'd be doing well!

Lynn Siprelle, Editor
and converted carnivore