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Newsletter 2016 1009

written by

Ben Simmons

posted on

October 10, 2016

Last week to order for October Pickup

MADISON:
Order by Sunday, October 16, 2016
Pickup Tuesday, October 18, 2016


Hattiesburg & Hattiesburg Hwy 98 West
Order by Monday, October 17, 2016
Pickup Wednesday, October 19, 2016


Biloxi & Gulfport
Order by Monday October 17, 2016
Pickup Thursday, October 20, 2016


We believe in transparency, as there’s no better education about what it is we do, how we do it and why, than an honest and straightforward conversation about any aspect of our farm!

Thanksgiving Pork: This is your last week to order your pork for custom processing. All pigs will be delivered for harvest October 16th and will be ready for pickup the week of Thanksgiving. Treat your family special – serve them Real Farm Food beginning with a Nature’s Gourmet Farm Thanksgiving ham.

Christmas Turkey: Turkey poults have been ordered and will arrive this week. Plan to harvest a few days before Christmas.

Carbon Sequestration – How does it work? Click Here to view a short video.

“Maybe we should stop asking why Real Food is so expensive and start asking why processed food is so cheap.”

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Market Update – Our farm objective is to raise nutrient dense meats without all the chemicals, vaccines, hormones, and etc. And be able to provide them to a community of families at a reasonable price. We measure success based on pounds sold verses dollars earned. Current beef prices are making that harder to accomplish as families seek options to reduce their food bills. I know we have not passed along the full impact of higher prices to our customers which means we are not making as much as before nor are we selling as much beef.

Beef Pricing Update & Sausage

Beef Pricing Update – Beef prices continue to increase and hit a new All-Time high AGAIN last week. This week, the Chief Production Officer (CPO) for JBS Meats (one of the four largest beef packers) stated that prices will remain high for at least the next two years. His rationale was the low cow herd numbers, little to no indication farmers/ranchers are retaining females to grow their herds (at these high prices they are taking the money now while it is there); when females are being retained it will take over 2.5 years before a calf will be ready for harvest (9-month gestation + about 24 months old at harvest). Lastly, consumer demand remains strong.