Eat Your Meat and Feel Good About It, Too
Many people are confronting the ethical dilemma of eating meat produced through factory farming. And the recent Pew Study confirms some of our worst environmental and public health fears. At some point, the claims of “all natural” at the local grocery store’s butcher counter just start to ring hollow. What’s a meat lover to do?
Luckily, meat CSAs started by small, ethical producers are popping up all over the country. Just like a vegetable CSA, consumers can join and buy “shares” in a farm. These shares get you a share of whatever is produced. In the case of a meat CSA, this will be steaks, chops, chickens, and more.
Here’s a rundown of what’s out there and some resources to find more.
Bay Area Meat CSA: A Slow Food Project in the SF Bay Area
Clark Summit Farm: SF Bay Area
Marin Sun Farms: SF Bay Area
Sonoma County Meat CSA: Sonoma County-in conjunction with the University of California at Davis
Cured Meat CSA: SF Bay Area
Stillmans Farm: Massachusetts
Crown S Ranch: Washington State
Eat Wild: Finding meat CSAs and ethical producers in your area.
Here’s an article on starting your own meat buying club.
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3 Comments
June 6th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Check out Heritage Foods USA as well – http://www.HeritageFoodsUSA.com
June 8th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
That’s a great idea – investing in and supporting the small-scale local producers directly, and benefitting with the fruits (well, meats) of their labours.
The other way to do it – which is a hefty investment of time and definitely *not* for the squeamish – is to follow theHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall model and run your own farm…..
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