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Health vs. Economics is THE Battle

written by

Ben Simmons

posted on

June 30, 2025

SEE WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK FROM YOUR FARMER

  • Health vs. Economics is THE Battle
  • Raw Milk Herdshare Buying Opportunity in Florence
  • Product Availability Update


Health vs. Economics is THE Battle -
or maybe health vs. priorities of the general public when you consider that in 2024 the Apple App Store generated $1.3 trillion in sales!!!

Vicki, a repeat customer from the MS Gulf Coast, sent me a short 3 minute video from a Joe Rogan Podcast with RFK Jr. discussing pig farms in North Carolina and how the CAFO pig operations got started. NOTE that the big companies own the pigs – the farmers only own the debt and do the work (and take all the risk).

Please watch the video here.

Nature’s Gourmet /Regenerative Farms Pigs

Confined Animal Feeding Op Pigs

Forage from pasture and woodlands. Supplemented with NON GMO feed

Only fed GMO grains

No Chemicals

Chemicals used to grow feed

No mNRA vaccines

mNRA vaccines since 2017?

Ecologically Regenerative

Ecologically Destructive

Humane – God’s wisdom

In-humane – man’s wisdom

Supports 1,000’s small family farms

Only supports a few international companies

Decentralized- product supports communities where raised

Highly centralized- destroys small farms and rural communities

Builds Food Security

Destroys Food Security

Monday morning I took this picture of a group of our pigs. It was mid morning when I found them and they were sound asleep. They slowly woke up and came up to “check me out”.

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When you buy from a local farmer you get to ask questions (frankly farmers should be telling folks without them asking) about how the animals are raised and what do they eat (because you eat what your food eats whether it be plants, meat, or eggs).

Raw Milk Herdshare Buying Opportunity in Florence - I am so glad to be able to share this opportunity within our farm community.

Jennifer is a fellow Air Force Veteran with the MS Air National Guard in Jackson. She started her farm after leaving the AF due to the vaccine mandate and has been a shining example of how to start, operate, and grow a Herdshare Program. Additionally, she is a strong advocate for raw milk and knows the benefits of raw milk vs. pasteurized milk for families.

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The 1st KEY to healthy raw milk is cows raised on pasture vs. a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO is what actually started the whole reason for pasterization in the first place).

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2nd Key is a clean and sanitary milking operation.

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Lastly, a Spotless packaging area where the milk can be cooled down quickly!

Jennifer says, “Our herd of mostly Jersey cows is located in Florence. This is our family’s fourth year successfully running a herdshare which provides rich, nutrient dense raw cows milk for our community and surrounding cities. Our raw milk has many medicinal properties, with multiple testimonies from current members, as well as boasts numerous components that pasteurized milk cannot provide. At Mountain Creek Ranch we feed non GMO, no corn, and no soy ever and practice regenerative agriculture by rotating our girls frequently to rested, replenished pasture. We do not use vaccines, hormones, or antibiotics and always defer to holistic practices as first choice.”

To find out more email Jennifer at mtcreekranch@yahoo.com or call 769-798-0840

Now, imagine the difference in peoples health if that $1.3 trillion paid for apps was spent on healhy food from small local farms like Jennifer's where the money stays in the local economy vs. Wall Street or some foreign country!

At Nature's Gourmet Farm, our intent is to create a community that evolves around one of the most intrinsically important things of the ages, and that’s the provision of sustenance. That's our passion - to raise healthy food to nourish families and strengthen immune systems.

** Product Availability Update **

NOTE: Restocks are made about 6 PM on the dates indicated below!

Chicken - Restocked June 25th. Next Restock will be July 9th

Turkey - Hatchery is now taking orders. Have poults scheduled for July 9th and August 6th. Additionally, Thanksgiving whole turkeys are on order for late October delivery.

Eggs - Restock each Tuesday prior to your delivery date. Note that we are stocking Corner Market Hattiesburg & Petal locations. After speaking with the buyer this week he will lower our price to $6.49 per dozen

Beef - Restocked June 22nd. Order window for Half Beef Shares closes June 28th for July 1st harvest. Customers can place their order and pay deposit from this link.

Pork – Restocked fresh items June 11th. Cured items restocked June 23rd.

Lamb - Restocked March 27th, just in time for Easter. Next Restock will be September 2025.

More from the blog

Beef Update & A New Product

Beef Update – Typically this time of year folks are hesitant to buy bulk beef for their freezer due to hurricane risk. That is why we have delayed our next custom half & whole beef processing until September. If you are interested, our next harvest will be September 2nd with pickup on September 22nd. If you want to be included then please email me your name, email, and cell number to be added to our wait list - and be the first folks contacted and guaranteed to receive an order. Beef prices continue to increase and hit a new All-Time high this week fueled by strong demand and limited supply. For example, based on what a 700 pound steer sold for at the Hattiesburg Stockyard Monday, I could make more than feeding him till he weighs 1100 pounds and sell as packaged beef - but our mission is to provide nutrient-dense, clean food to our customers. Effective immediately custom beef half and whole prices will increase $0.50 to $6.25 per pound based on the hanging weight. Retail cuts will increase for September deliveries as well.

Real Health Is NOT A Pill. It's A Practice!

Two Great Must Read Articles – Typically I don't make a big deal about articles we have read, but these two are so good that I felt they needed to be shared. The first is by Joel Salatin titled "Food Think" that is part of his The Lunatic Farmer blog. You can read the full article at this link. The second article is one Beth forwarded to me from the Health Viewpoints section of Epoch Times titled "Americans Spend Trillions on Health Care but Remain Unwell - Here's Why" Dr. Yang, FAPA, a board certified psychiatrist, begins by stating the difference between treating disease and building true health lies in a proactive and preventative lifestyle. Note - Beth and I would agree with other folks who commented that his article is spot on and very important for folks to read and understand. You can read at this link.

What's Your Favorite Sausage?

Sausages – so, we are looking to our customers for Sausage Inspiration! Since we added pigs to our farm in 2015 (wow- 10 years ago) we have sold basically the same five sausage flavors. The Patty & Regular Link sell pretty good, the Cajun & Cracked Black Pepper sell fair and the Jalapeno not so much. When you look around there are many various flavors available.