Maybe it's time to rethink our diets

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/08/us/meat-processing-plants-coronavirus.html

That article makes me realize that I'm even happier to get my beef from my neighbor. He uses a local butcher and not a massive factory.

campgottagopee wrote

happier to get my beef from my neighbor

If the vaccine takes a long time, I think this could be a thing.

This is where my beef comes from.  It is about 5 miles from my house.  I have a hard time eating burgers at restaurants and almost never order them out because this beef is so much better than commercial beef.  100% grass fed

The steaks are smaller as they raise Scottish Highland cows which are by nature smaller.  They have thick fur for a cow so they don’t have to put on fat for our winters.

Not a bad life for a cow by comparison of what commercial cattle lives are like.

We've bought things there too.  A nice spot, for sure.

I agree with Harv, this could be a thing.

Here's where mine come from, my backyard. This is this year's lot 👍

Z wrote

This is where my beef comes from.  It is about 5 miles from my house.  I have a hard time eating burgers at restaurants and almost never order them out because this beef is so much better than commercial beef.  100% grass fed

The steaks are smaller as they raise Scottish Highland cows which are by nature smaller.  They have thick fur for a cow so they don’t have to put on fat for our winters.

Not a bad life for a cow by comparison of what commercial cattle lives are like.

Did some searching , they have a outlet store 10 mins from my house..need to check it out

This is my bacon dealer.    Yeah, he also sells other meats that I buy, but his bacon is outstanding. I am a self-professed bacon hoarder.  I currently have three pounds in my freezer, and some hot Italian sausage links that I bought last weekend.

Also in my freezer are some beer bangers and cheddar jalepeno sausages from the Piggery.  Tonight, I am having a leftover Tburg griller, which is garlicky and spicy.

Between mid-May and mid-December, my veggies come from Nook and Cranny CSA and Snow Farm Creamery has just started their cheese CSA.  For the next twenty weeks, when I pick up my veggies, I also am picking up 8 oz of super yummy cheese.

WP

JasonWx wrote

Z wrote

This is where my beef comes from.  It is about 5 miles from my house.  I have a hard time eating burgers at restaurants and almost never order them out because this beef is so much better than commercial beef.  100% grass fed

The steaks are smaller as they raise Scottish Highland cows which are by nature smaller.  They have thick fur for a cow so they don’t have to put on fat for our winters.

Not a bad life for a cow by comparison of what commercial cattle lives are like.

Did some searching , they have a outlet store 10 mins from my house..need to check it out

Jason
This is a real mom and pop farm
I don’t see them having an outlet store anywhere.  It is a small farm and operation
Might be a somewhat common name so I doubt it’s the same folks
We buy a quarter cow at a time 2 or 3 times per yr have been doing this with them for 10+ years
They do have a few local restaurant accts as well

Maybe there’s more than one Moon Valley Farm in AuSable Forks....the one Z goes to and the one that also has a farm store in West Nyack on Thursdays?

Or maybe not, as it’s the same (845) area code and phone number....

Z wrote

We buy a quarter cow at a time 2 or 3 times per yr

Holy cow. That's alot of beef! I get a quarter once a year.

the west nyack one is 10 mins from my house..I will go by there later today..

campgottagopee wrote

Z wrote

We buy a quarter cow at a time 2 or 3 times per yr

Holy cow. That's alot of beef! I get a quarter once a year.

We have a very hungry teenage athlete
He is lifting then eating protein.  We plan to give him twice what ever I might eat

Also these highland cows are much smaller than an an angus
A quarter is around 120 lbs hung weight

We have tried local pork but have found free range pork is too fatty
We have had excellent local lamb and goat.  We eat a lot of lamb burgers so we just get the ground meat instead of half a lamb though we have done it a couple times

JasonWx wrote

the west nyack one is 10 mins from my house..I will go by there later today..

Really surprised but you are right they have a shop in West Nyack and their farm here.  Must be a family connection down there.  The ground beef is fantastic.  If you are making chili you will need to add some pork sausage as it’s very lean.  Well over 90%.

The roasts and other cuts tend to be small compared to what you see in mass produced meat but very tasty.  Be careful to not overcook with so little fat in the meat.  Do lots of braising.

What time are you going, Jason?  I want to check it out and may be able to shoot over the Bridge if I get back from getting a sensor replaced on the wife's car in time.

Hey Marc..can't make it over there today..

I can't make it either.  Perhaps next week.

Ribeyes from last night 🤘

Filets for another day.  My buddy (wholesale purveyor) got me a couple of 8lb Angus tenderloins.  Roasted the heads and a chateaubriand with my family Saturday, used the tails for a lovely Stroganoff tonight, and cut the other chateaubriand into filets for later use.  Pretty nice marbling for filets.

Those look delicious 👌

Filet is my favorite cut