tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post6604846213128801688..comments2024-03-18T20:50:36.597-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: 500 pounds of meatPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-64206465775372882562014-05-08T19:59:50.794-07:002014-05-08T19:59:50.794-07:00Do you sell beef shares? Half the cost of the cow...Do you sell beef shares? Half the cost of the cow and the costs of everything else, plus shipping? My dad had an agreement with a gent like this back in the day, I would love to be able to do that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61475906885055710802014-05-08T09:40:12.546-07:002014-05-08T09:40:12.546-07:00from what i've been reading there has been an ...from what i've been reading there has been an overall reduction in beef supplies before the droughts because the bureau of land management has been denying ranchers their traditional grazing rights for some years. it seems the blm has destroyed many family rancher businesses. <br />they claim states' lands are federal.<br />now, at gorge's grouse i read that the epa want to control farm lands that have dry ditches on them, claiming ditches to be navigable waters.<br />even if you have land you are not secure from incursions of Constitution-busting federales.<br />we are told by the emergency management people to have supplies on hand meanwhile anyone with supplies is now a terrorist.<br />go figure.the country is a shell--literally--<br />of its former self and an act of God is the only thing to save iti read something written by a man who was a rancher. he had the epa rep and a forest ranger type together on his land demanding that he do diametrically opposing things with the land. damned if you do, damned if you don't.<br />caught between scylla and charybdis.<br />deb h.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-48842569725456962612014-05-07T16:41:21.674-07:002014-05-07T16:41:21.674-07:00When I was a child - (long before I became a semi-...When I was a child - (long before I became a semi-veggie) - my mother served us tongue. I was never so grossed out in my whole life. I wasn't allowed to leave the table until I ate. <br /><br />I sat at that table for 5 hours - never ate a bite. I was ready to sleep in my chair if I had to. I was finally sent to bed with my empty stomach. It 's the only food fight I ever won with my parents. LOL!<br /><br />Just MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7723794782183991522014-05-07T12:03:15.542-07:002014-05-07T12:03:15.542-07:00What a beautiful sight! I can't wait till we h...What a beautiful sight! I can't wait till we have the space for our chest freezer. <br />I don't worry too much about total self-sufficiency, because humans have always lived and relied on each other in communities. I do think every step we can make toward making our local community supportive and resilient is a step forward. By patronizing a local, family owned business you are making your community self-sustaining and stronger. We need more diversified small businesses, rather than large industrial conglomerates! Look at the car-towns in the midwest that are now ghost towns because the one employer everyone depended on went bust.EllenShttp://www.andrewseltz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29145470815930634802014-05-07T11:57:58.593-07:002014-05-07T11:57:58.593-07:00They're purely grass-fed. We figured in the c...They're purely grass-fed. We figured in the cost of winter hay, the age of the animal, any vet bills, and the processing costs. We did NOT figure in any infrastructure improvements, i.e. the cost of the barn, awning, squeeze chute, etc., since those items will be with us (hopefully) forever.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-50636114885239422432014-05-07T11:51:33.011-07:002014-05-07T11:51:33.011-07:00Patrice, do you grain feed any cattle intended for...Patrice, do you grain feed any cattle intended for the freezer or are they purely grass fed? If you do not mind me asking, how did you figure your cost per pound? Do you take into consideration the replacement value of the livestock? Or is that just how much it costs to process? Thanks and enjoy your yummy food!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-80337727475612310462014-05-07T11:43:31.361-07:002014-05-07T11:43:31.361-07:00Oh Patrice! You are missing the most prime part. ...Oh Patrice! You are missing the most prime part. The tongue when cooked and skinned, is the most delicious tender beef you will ever put in you mouth! I promise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-88973759123486082192014-05-07T10:52:49.785-07:002014-05-07T10:52:49.785-07:00Tongue goes great in a soup too. I have never had...Tongue goes great in a soup too. I have never had the heart before. I think I would use it for feeding our dogs.Lanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713113631452498444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-17448363528288309032014-05-07T10:27:59.699-07:002014-05-07T10:27:59.699-07:00The only meat I'm still buying in the store is...The only meat I'm still buying in the store is salmon and bacon. We've raised our own meat chickens and ducks the last couple years, and will add rabbits this summer. Next year, we'll add a couple pigs. We hunt deer and turkey on our own land, and feral hog on other folk's property. The price of groceries keeps going up and my bill is not shrinking as much as I want (need) it to, so there's a bunch of berry bushes and fruit trees being added to our expanding garden. It would be nice if my bees survive. We cannot be completely self-sufficient here, but we're working to get as close to it as possible, because this mess is going to get worse before it gets better (if it ever gets better).<br />XaLynnXa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542611446828065852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-58980304075181162592014-05-07T10:22:48.971-07:002014-05-07T10:22:48.971-07:00Pardon the pun, but, Holy Cow! That's impress...Pardon the pun, but, Holy Cow! That's impressive! <br /><br />I know there was some heartache that preceded this, so there was some cost there, too, but wowwie, that's a lotta food for $1.40 a pound!<br /><br />Bless you for the food contribution to the food bank. Your recipients will be so very grateful, I'm sure!<br /><br />Good work.<br /><br />Just Me<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-66849496971075806992014-05-07T09:11:35.793-07:002014-05-07T09:11:35.793-07:00Due to drought conditions here in Texas (almost th...Due to drought conditions here in Texas (almost the whole very large state) cattlemen have reduced their herds by anywhere from 20 to 60%. Don't expect prices to get lower for a long time as they will rebuild their breeding stock before they start selling the normal number of head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-42310586846498370832014-05-07T08:33:20.110-07:002014-05-07T08:33:20.110-07:00No special arrangements. The first time we donate...No special arrangements. The first time we donated, we talked to the person in charge and asked if frozen meat was an acceptable donation, and she nearly fell over in excitement. No one donates meat because of the cost. Our beef is hard-frozen and the church made sure they had sufficient freezer space, but that was all the special arrangements needed. Presumably the people seeking food donations have the ability to store the meat until needed.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-48150838671236936402014-05-07T08:04:16.227-07:002014-05-07T08:04:16.227-07:00Did you have to make special arrangements with you...Did you have to make special arrangements with your food pantry to donate meat? Everything I have seen from food pantries asks for non-perishable items only.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-72130498133775041142014-05-07T07:40:24.049-07:002014-05-07T07:40:24.049-07:00Yes, Patrice, I think this pain party is just gett...Yes, Patrice, I think this pain party is just getting started.<br /><br />Grow some food, Americans.<br /><br />A. McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-12871971898691702132014-05-07T06:20:22.503-07:002014-05-07T06:20:22.503-07:00It's actually OSB (oriented strand board) and ...It's actually OSB (oriented strand board) and no, we have no concerns about fumes, especially in freezing conditions.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-64865384282003572162014-05-07T06:19:40.366-07:002014-05-07T06:19:40.366-07:00Our neighbor takes the liver and tongue. She'...Our neighbor takes the liver and tongue. She's crazy over liver in particular.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-11664022413599859532014-05-07T04:27:42.836-07:002014-05-07T04:27:42.836-07:00this may be a silly question, But I notice you hav...this may be a silly question, But I notice you have wafer board dividers in the freezer. are you concerned at all about the fumes it releases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-78726698673220555312014-05-06T20:29:13.053-07:002014-05-06T20:29:13.053-07:00Hi Patrice, I think I read where you don't use...Hi Patrice, I think I read where you don't use the heart, tongue or liver. We always boiled the heart and tongue and sliced them for sandwiches(skinned the tongue). Or ground them into the burger. As for the liver, if you don't like liver and onions, it's always good fish bait. Several pounds per animal of good food. JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com