Yes, it would be nice to raise our own meat wouldn't it?
It is nice, but not absolutely necessary.
The thing is there are options.
I have one steer. I keep him on a neighbors farm and this fall, I will take him to the processor and that will be our beef for the next year.
Also, I can't stand the smell of swine, so I buy them from other farmers.
But, even though I don't raise them, I do know where they come from, and what they eat.
No farmer I can think of would ever refuse to let their customer know exactly what they feed and inject into their livestock.
And I have never heard of anyone refusing to let someone come in and help if they really want some hands on knowledge!
Even in you live in the center of down town New York city, you can still drive to the coutry once every few months to pick up your meat.
I know someone is probably thinking; "Yea, but then I have the expense of gasoline, and I have to buy a freezer....."
That's true, but when you're paying just a little over 2 dollars a pound for porterhouse, "T"bone, prime rib, and have your pork chops cut 3 inches thick like I do, that freezer pays itself off pretty quick!
"But it tastes SOOOO good!
Oh, my friend, I have a feeling you aren't used to fresh chicken or milk. Once you get used to the bland taste of store bought frozen chicken, or that watered down garbage they call "milk" I suppose subway or McDonalds would tast good...
But you swing by my place any evening around 5, I absolutely guarantee you 100%, that you would turn your nose up at anything on the menu once you've had my cooking! :smile_anim:
That's a serious invite! :welcome: