Comments on: Downtown Campbell Farmers’ Market

By: The Grassfed Beef & Lamb Experience | Free The Animal

The Grassfed Beef & Lamb Experience | Free The Animal — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:41:43 +0000

[...] This is a prelude to a post on why I now think you should consider incorporating at least some measure of grassfed meats into your paleo eating lifestyle. This is where I'll get into the issues of sustainability and cost. This, of course, comes on the heels of revelations in seeing the documentary film Food, Inc., which I reviewed extensively. On the same day I saw that film, I went to a local farmers' market and secured some grassfed meats, beef & lamb. [...]

By: Richard Nikoley

Richard Nikoley — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:55:21 +0000

We did up the leg steaks last night. If the photos came out, I’ll blog it. Quite amazing.

By: Joanne of Open Mind Required

Joanne of Open Mind Required — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:51:29 +0000

I lived in Sunnyvale for over 10 years, and I never made it to that farmers market. Dang! Yeah, that beef is expensive.

I’ve been shopping http://www.eatwild.com. Monday I visited a farm and got a whole lamb for $65 plus $65 to butcher it. Lamb was new to this farmering couple and they weren’t able to sell it. So I got it for the price of processing another one for them. I also put a deposit down on a side of pasture-raised pig. I’m pretty stoked.

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:02:35 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I get my grass-fed beef (chicken, prok and eggs too) at: http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/slanker_s_grass_fed_meats.htm
Their prices are reasonable and they have a lot of information regarding nutrition.

Ron

By: Richard Nikoley

Richard Nikoley — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:22:06 +0000

I’ll be posting on this, but one way would be to do less nice steaks like ribeyes, t-bones, filets, and more roasts.

By: Richard Nikoley

Richard Nikoley — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:20:40 +0000

I’m going to address this issue in my forthcoming post on the documentary Food, Inc.

By: Adam Cilonis

Adam Cilonis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:26:12 +0000

Hey Rick,

Here in Nevada raw milk is not available in stores as it is illegal to sell it!!!???…this morning I was researching CSA shares (consumer supported agricultural shares) and they offer cow adoption. I was thinking why would you do that? Well it’s their way of getting around the legal aspects of selling raw milk. You adopt/support the cow and you get, as they call it, their “byproduct”…raw milk. They didn’t have any prices listed, so I emailed. Oh by the way, one requirement is that you have to visit your cow at least once a year and they send you a photo of your new family member!!!

By: Mike M

Mike M — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:54:12 +0000

Hi Richard. I love your blog. Good comments about the prices. Does anyone have any thoughts/perspective on the whole grass fed beef/pastured chickens and eggs thing? I mean, when will prices come down? Are more farmers looking into this as a business opportunity? (thus my hopes so that supply will increase and prices will decrease!)

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:23:45 +0000

I’m so jealous that they sell grass-fed beef at your FM! I do have a GREAT wild fish contact though…this morning we received 6 pounds of fresh wild alaskan salmon, it was beautiful! It had absolutely no fishy odor at all! I wish I had taken a picture. Let me know if you ever want me to order a little extra for you

By: James

James — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:35:19 +0000

Arlo’s comment brings up an interesting dilemma that, if you haven’t done so before, would be interesting to hear comment on. What to do if organic fair and grassfed meats are out of your price range? Obviously, it is about making choices, but, still, paleo does require an increase in the food budget.