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Grass Fed Beef/ Free Range Eggs in BR?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:18 am
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:18 am
Looking for other alternatives to Whole foods and Trader Joe's for grass fed beef products and free range eggs. Any other places?
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Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:19 am to PearlsLSU
Farmer's Market.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:25 am to PearlsLSU
Honestly, Target has a decent selection of grass fed beef. We got a chuck roast and a few ribeyes that were dang good.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:30 am to PearlsLSU
fresh market has grass fed beef, never looked for free range eggs, but if you are tired of sweatshop eggs, then get your own chicken maybe?
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:36 am to LSU-MNCBABY
I wish I had room for a Little Jerry.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:37 am to LSU-MNCBABY
Farmer's Market is the best place for both IMO. Eggs are fairly cheap ($4 per dozen) and I have never really had an issue with the price of meat at the market. They have some throughout the week at random places but the timing always conflicts with my normal workday hours, so Saturday is really the only time I get to get out there.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:01 am to PearlsLSU
i love goodeggs.com
just realized you said br. not sure if they ship there.
just realized you said br. not sure if they ship there.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 11:04 am
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:04 am to hungryone
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the EatWild website lists grassfed cattle producers, including a few in Louisiana: LINK
I like buying direct from the cattleman/rancher.
thank you for posting this
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:15 am to hungryone
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the EatWild website lists grassfed cattle producers, including a few in Louisiana:
That's interesting. How do the prices compare?
Need to look into this and give it a try. R2R, you interested in a split? Looks like an order of one of the proteins is a massive amount.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:20 am to Oenophile Brah
Last time I bought a certified Angus calf share it was around $4/lb, killed/hung/cut/wrapped. Price will vary with the season and your source; expect to pay more for a more 'chi-chi' breed; less for a "mutt" calf. You get to decide how you want it cut (ie, how many roasts vs ground beef, whether you want the tongue, etc).
An inexpensive chest freezer is necessary if you're interested in buying beef shares. Even a 1/4 calf is more than a side-by-side freezer can hold.
An inexpensive chest freezer is necessary if you're interested in buying beef shares. Even a 1/4 calf is more than a side-by-side freezer can hold.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:21 am to hungryone
Getting beef from the rancher is the best way to go. We joined a grass fed need CSA and love the quality.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:25 am to Oenophile Brah
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Need to look into this and give it a try. R2R, you interested in a split? Looks like an order of one of the proteins is a massive amount.
Yeah I'd give it a go at least once to try it out. Bet we could get 12Pence and bro involved as well.
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Last time I bought a certified Angus calf share it was around $4/lb, killed/hung/cut/wrapped. Price will vary with the season and your source; expect to pay more for a more 'chi-chi' breed; less for a "mutt" calf. You get to decide how you want it cut (ie, how many roasts vs ground beef, whether you want the tongue, etc).
very cool. going to research some more and try and put an order together.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 11:26 am
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:26 am to hungryone
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expect to pay more for a more 'chi-chi' breed; less for a "mutt" calf.
I would never subject myself to Mutt calf!
$4/lb sounds great. It would be fun to play around with some of the exotic cuts.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:26 am to PearlsLSU
Craigslist a Chicken tractor coop. It couldn't be a hard weekend project to pull off as it seems rudimentary construction to go through.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:34 am to CITWTT
re: backyard chickens...they're not hard to raise, but they do require quite a bit more care than, say, your average feral yard cat. Daily food & water, basic vet care, protection from predators, supplemental calcium/trace minerals, adequate space... Plus, you need to figure out if you'll eat 'em (which means killing them) when they stop laying or whether you're okay with feeding a non-laying hen.
Chickens are showing up in animal shelters all over the country b/c backyard "farmers" bought a few chicks and didn't quite understand that the birds will live for years. People move, they lose interest, the neighbors complain, and some folks are too tenderhearted to turn 'em into stew.
Anyway, owning an animal, whether pets-r-meat, shouldn't be a snap decision because it looks "easy".
Chickens are showing up in animal shelters all over the country b/c backyard "farmers" bought a few chicks and didn't quite understand that the birds will live for years. People move, they lose interest, the neighbors complain, and some folks are too tenderhearted to turn 'em into stew.
Anyway, owning an animal, whether pets-r-meat, shouldn't be a snap decision because it looks "easy".
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:48 am to hungryone
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re: backyard chickens...they're not hard to raise, but they do require quite a bit more care than, say, your average feral yard cat. Daily food & water, basic vet care, protection from predators, supplemental calcium/trace minerals, adequate space... Plus, you need to figure out if you'll eat 'em (which means killing them) when they stop laying or whether you're okay with feeding a non-laying hen.
A former neighbor of mine while living in the Garden District, had a large chicken farm.
They were from OK, I believe, and spent plenty of time taking care of the chickens.
I remember one day coming home and their dog(big arse dog) broke into the coop and ate 2 of the 7 chickens. I never had a problem with the chickens but I know the cops were alerted to the situation by some nosy neighbor. Not sure what if any legal hoops you have to jump through in regard to chicken ownership.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:50 am to Oenophile Brah
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Not sure what if any legal hoops you have to jump through in regard to chicken ownership.
Depends on the locale. Hens are okay in Orleans Parish, but not roosters. Dunno about Jefferson. Many suburban neighborhoods w/covenants prohibit "livestock" and include chickens in this definitions.
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