tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228749668502610920.post6154089888249325197..comments2023-06-09T05:47:05.584-05:00Comments on Wishful Acres Farm blog: Eating local, grass-fed beefWishful Acres Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09117884380360587808noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228749668502610920.post-7684660380425895492009-11-16T20:50:18.122-06:002009-11-16T20:50:18.122-06:00Thanks for the return info and so quickly! I have ...Thanks for the return info and so quickly! I have been into Lena meats but just once as my purchase of their bacon I found to be incredibly too salty---I live in Freeport too. Will go back and ask questions about grass-fed, and try it out! --finding you here today I'm just excited about your garden and having the opportunity to purchase local produce from you!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319071040254616583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228749668502610920.post-13053501362022114272009-11-16T15:58:49.296-06:002009-11-16T15:58:49.296-06:00I should also mention that if you enter Lena Maid ...I should also mention that if you enter Lena Maid Meat's store, you will view the cutting area through a large window. You can see the staff cutting the meat. If you are sensitive to seeing a carcass hanging (it's just the meat portion) you might want to re-think it.<br />I think it's great. They're certainly not hiding anything in their operation.Wishful Acres Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117884380360587808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228749668502610920.post-3008396004236983162009-11-16T15:34:25.561-06:002009-11-16T15:34:25.561-06:00Hi Wendy,
The meat sold at "Lena Maid Meats&q...Hi Wendy,<br />The meat sold at "Lena Maid Meats" in Lena, Illinois (http://www.lenamaidmeats.com/) is locally raised and antibiotic free. You can walk into their store and buy a small amount (a pound of ground beef or pork, for example) or you can order a box (they have brochures or can explain over the phone). If you are looking to buy more than that, you can buy a quarter cow directly from them for around $3 a pound. (Pork is even cheaper.) You can go in with others or buy directly from a farmer who gets his processed there, if you know a local farmer. Most of the time, we just purchase directly from the store. Many local farmers raise animals just for Lena Maid Meats. It's all the same great quality.<br />If you want to make sure (I'm not sure it's all grass-fed), just ask when you call and tell them exactly what you're looking for. They're very friendly and helpful.<br />Phone: 815-369-4522<br />p.s. The beef we purchased this time was raised by a friend's family. He only farms part-time, so I'm not sure how much meat he actually sells to the public. I would hate to post any contact info without asking first.Wishful Acres Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117884380360587808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228749668502610920.post-88976037193351001122009-11-16T11:28:04.480-06:002009-11-16T11:28:04.480-06:00Yes yes yes!!!!! M.Pollan's 'Omnivore'...Yes yes yes!!!!! M.Pollan's 'Omnivore's Dilemma' pastoral cause in action!! Would love more info on the farm that your group purchased the beef from, considering doing this myself. Thank you and very happy to have discovered your blog. <br /><br />Wendywendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319071040254616583noreply@blogger.com