This is the way it was done in the old days. And it worked out well. I think this is a better solution to supply chain issues, as well as healthier food options. In my opinion, this is the way it should be. Great job on doing your part for your community. God bless.
I've worked custom slaughter and we were able to get locally raised lambs, hogs, and cattle from farmers we knew. Knowing how the animal was fed and raised was important to us. The beef was absolutely amazing and needed very little in the way of seasoning to give it flavor. Same with the pork.
Today is Thanksgiving and I am so grateful that in Shipshewana Indiana, we have access to grass fed beef and animals raised properly mostly by the Amish in my community andold order Mennonite. But it is just an awesome set up that we have for good quality food I get my eggs delivered every week I get raw milk delivered. It’s just awesome. My community. I wish you the same.
So pleasant to see respectful and gentle handling. I too (in Michigan) have St Croix sheep. Just love them! Wow, what a gorgeous steer from Sarah and Kevin. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey guys, I love your concept of how you are networking with others in your community to develop markets. Everyone sells locally and the money stays in the local community. The food source is much healthier not pumped full of antibiotics. I’m encouraged by this new administration and the approach they are taking in regards to making our food supply healthy again.if this is promoted from a national prospective it will catch on and our local rural communities will become a thriving industry.
It’s unrealistic to believe governments/big agro will go along with this, but community can and is doing this like you folks. Where I live I have sourced a number of small farms and that’s where my food dollar goes. Happily, for me, I’m in a position to do this but there are many not so fortunate so keep pushing this so it becomes more reachable for all.
I love the way you guys are handling these animals, very quiet and calm. We have a local butcher that is doing something similar in buying from local meat producers to sell at their shop. It really brings the community together in a way that is unique...almost farmer's market style but a bit different still. I love it! And I agree totally! This is what will make America healthy again. Locally raised and grown foods to feed the local communities. I wish you ALL the best success.
I notice cows raised in their natural fashion are smart & generally calm. You can talk to them & they understand. Happy bovines a joy to see. *It may be by county or region, but these type associations are how it will get done. Decades ago, The Grange was the networking group that kept things going. So create friends of like mind & make a better world. -- xxoo 💌🍒
We are so happy to have met so many wonderful people who are passionate about building a better food system, and we couldn't agree more that community is key.
These types of exchanges are happening in pockets of Minnesota and it's wonderful for those of us who live near a local Butcher or organic farmer. The struggle is getting that healthy and amazing food to people in the city. People living in the city are completely disconnected from their food.
That's how Mom and dad did it back in the 80's. Depends on who you know. Local beef farmer, local butcher, wrapped in butcher paper. for freezer camp. Buy a half cow, or a cow etc. She, MOM, would make me eat liver! blauck! Makes a lot of sense! :)
We need the same thing with produce. Just cut open a 6 week old store bought vine ripened tomato. Looked nice on the outside but most of the seeds inside were sprouted and just plain weird. Don't know what they do to them but my home grown tomatoes don't do that. Other store bought vegetables do weird stuff too.
In a lot of places they used to have local farmers. But then the government stepped in. Ruined it. And housing development and business wanted to buy out farmers and of course the farmer took the money and ran with it. It’s a good idea only if our government keeps his snorts out of our business.
I have been looking for a source of grass fed beef however at 77 And on fixed income can’t purchase a whole or half need a more manageable bundle. Just ground beef would be good as my dentures can’t handle the more challenging chewing I live between Springfield and Republic in Brookline, Mo.
It’s great to hear you’re interested in grass-fed beef! We would love to get you some of our amazing ground beef. If you can, send us an email to a2gmeats@gmail.com and we will figure out a way to get you taken care of. --Shelley ❤️
You’re talking about a farm coop. I purchase my raw dairy and pasture-raised eggs and meat from one. But they do not do their own processing. It would be helpful if they were not forced to compete with other farmers for the time at the processing plant.
A concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) is a large-scale agricultural facility where animals are raised in confinement for meat, dairy, or eggs. Also called a feedlot.
I Love this concept!!! BUT - I worry speaking to loud will just draw to much attention & the government will find a way to shut it down - permits - fees - ridiculous requirements to flat just out shut it down😡 I feel quietly do it until it’s big enough to be harder to eliminate it. Community to community growing bigger until they bridge each other.
We sure do! Check out our store website at www.air2groundmeats.com We sometimes have more things than what's on the website--just shoot us a message if you need something you don't see. Oh, and, please be patient with our website, we're transitioning to a new/better one and will have it up and running in a couple of weeks. I also write a blog every week that details things going on around the farm that may not make it into a video. You can check out the blog section of our farm website www.air2groundfarms.com Thanks! --Rich
Hmmm, very interesting. I work side by side with the conventional side of farming quite a bit. Here is the catch with grass fed genetics and sale barns. It’s sale proof. If you are in that space, you “gotta” sell it. How much can you sell? On the wholesale side, you’re up against so much imported product… people whose overhead is a tiny fraction of yours. Is their product even real? I’m deriving fertility from what comes out of the back of a cow. I can’t sell enough beef B2C to support my requirements. I also follow a beef on dairy model, but I don’t want dairy genetics limiting the quality of my beef, so I do embryo transfer. I can put whatever I want in my dams. I’m also limited on what I can do in organic dairy. I only have around 100 raw milk customers. I know and trust them, I won’t sell to a stranger, I won’t “sell” it at all per se. It comes with a lecture on how virtually every 3 letter organization on the planet says it’s unsafe. I have too much to lose, and the most wild eyed believer will turn on you in a second if they get sick, whether it’s your fault or not. So, I’m shipping most of my milk. I get a premium. I cannot sell pasteurized milk D2C, or Organic Valley won’t take my milk. That’s fine, I don’t want the exposure of selling millions of gallons of raw milk or pasteurized milk for that matter. Most of my beef is conventional beef. I get them off my ground, and to a local farmer feeder, before they get over 800 lbs. No two agreements are the same, some are non gmo, I’m pretty open, and a lot of it comes back to me. I start selling them off as 3 weights. I really don’t want to risk precious resources on beef production that is going to end up without a value adding label, so I partner with a few other dairies to get embryo transferred calves as well. I don’t tolerate freeloaders. Even if they give me a calf every year, it’s not enough! A calf and 1900 gallons of milk, now we’re getting somewhere! I am 100% modular, no massive concrete pours and multi million dollar barns. I bought structures from a company after seeing them used at superfund environmental cleanups, that can be disassembled and moved, anchored to concrete traffic barriers, and I put down mastron matting to avoid compaction of the area inside, with deep bedding. All the Lely hardware is on a platform that can be raised over time. My cattle are used to being on trucks. I have moves that are up to 43 miles. After a few moves, they tackle each other to get on the truck 1st, because they know they are going to paradise. Not to mention, they have had so much human interaction from the time they are a few hours old. I have no issues with small operations being exempt from inspection. They aren’t dealing with numbers that could hurt that many people. As far as processing goes, we’re not even a regional enterprise, it’s more on the larger size of local scale. We will always be USDA inspected. I can’t build a firewall strong enough between the processing and our land. All it takes is one kid to end up a cross eyed, stuttering, wobbler, from some unheard of brain eating ameba, and everything I’ve worked for is at risk.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise. We generally read your comment and have to sit and "Think" on it for quite a while ... generally mind-boggling for us to consider all that you are doing. --Shelley
There needs to have a co- op that can help the small farms and ranches. Need a place to process and pack meat for resale. Stores that would sell all products at a fair price where growers can turn a profit. Would have to get with grain growers to buy direct from them with good grain for feed. Regulations that are for small scale farms. That is just a start.. Food is medicine 💉💉💉💉💉💉
Its True ?People born 1900 to 1910 had lot of Pain of WWI WWII? If still alive ?? Good Health & Memories can tell Real Stories ?Wounds Worries Widows. ?Waste of Wealth Hunman Resources Sources ?Lessons History ?
I stopped watching Kevin and Sarah. They had a cow that they chose to put down and bury rather then turn her into FOOD. When i saw that i knew this whole thing was a joke.
It's definitely a tough decision to make, and everyone has their own perspective on how to handle such situations. Deciding whether or not a sick animal's meat is fit for personal consumption can be tricky; especially when we never want resources to go to waste. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I grew up on a small farm. My daddy had the cow buried also. She was definitely our pet though. Her name was Daisy. Daddy always said you don't eat the family cow. I'm not sure if this was a older folk tradition but I respect their decision.
Not necessarily so. My parents lived (in central TX) near a woman who had a VERY high-value Brahma bull who had only been used for breeding. He was hand-raised, very affectionate and petlike. When he died, the locals held a funeral for him and buried him just like a man. Dairy cows are also not really suitable for beef after more than a decade of calving and milking-their meat is mushy and tasteless.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our viewers here in the US! We are more than Thankful for Each of You! Rich & Shelley 😊
This is the way it was done in the old days. And it worked out well. I think this is a better solution to supply chain issues, as well as healthier food options. In my opinion, this is the way it should be. Great job on doing your part for your community. God bless.
We love Kevin and Sarah! Their videos helped us make the decision to purchase a freeze drier.
I've worked custom slaughter and we were able to get locally raised lambs, hogs, and cattle from farmers we knew. Knowing how the animal was fed and raised was important to us. The beef was absolutely amazing and needed very little in the way of seasoning to give it flavor. Same with the pork.
That’s exactly what it’s all about! It’s a wonderful experience and delicious!--Shelley😊
This is the way it should be!
Agreed!! 👍🏼
That is the best idea I’ve heard in a long time.
Great families and great ideas. Possibilities of a great future. ✌️❤️
Thanks for the kind words! We’re excited for the future!
Today is Thanksgiving and I am so grateful that in Shipshewana Indiana, we have access to grass fed beef and animals raised properly mostly by the Amish in my community andold order Mennonite. But it is just an awesome set up that we have for good quality food I get my eggs delivered every week I get raw milk delivered. It’s just awesome. My community. I wish you the same.
It sounds like you have a true food oasis in Shipshewana! I love hearing about those communities that are working to prioritize quality food.
@ any time you guys would like to come and visit we would love to have you. I would love to show you how they do things!
So pleasant to see respectful and gentle handling. I too (in Michigan) have St Croix sheep. Just love them! Wow, what a gorgeous steer from Sarah and Kevin. Happy Thanksgiving!
We're so glad you enjoyed the video! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! 😊-Shelley
Love what you are doing! The animals are living their best lives. I wish I lived closer.
Thank you so much for your support!! ❤️❤️
What a nice video. Wish I lived closer. Would love that kind of beef. Live in Minnesota
I'm so excited for all of you! That includes the animals too ❤! God Bless!
Thank you!! -Shelley ❤️
Hey guys, I love your concept of how you are networking with others in your community to develop markets. Everyone sells locally and the money stays in the local community. The food source is much healthier not pumped full of antibiotics. I’m encouraged by this new administration and the approach they are taking in regards to making our food supply healthy again.if this is promoted from a national prospective it will catch on and our local rural communities will become a thriving industry.
It’s unrealistic to believe governments/big agro will go along with this, but community can and is doing this like you folks. Where I live I have sourced a number of small farms and that’s where my food dollar goes. Happily, for me, I’m in a position to do this but there are many not so fortunate so keep pushing this so it becomes more reachable for all.
I love the way you guys are handling these animals, very quiet and calm.
We have a local butcher that is doing something similar in buying from local meat producers to sell at their shop. It really brings the community together in a way that is unique...almost farmer's market style but a bit different still. I love it! And I agree totally! This is what will make America healthy again. Locally raised and grown foods to feed the local communities.
I wish you ALL the best success.
Thank you so much for the kind words! We believe that together we can actually change things! 😁
@@air2groundfarms ABSOLUTELY! I agree completely! Every little step leads to another little step.
Love the way you treat the critters! Great job
Thank you!! -Shelley
This so speaks to me.
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This sounds a lot like what The Little Farm Association is already doing. We certainly need more people thinking about this.
Absolutely!! Make sure to check out the podcast we did with Ryan and Renee! th-cam.com/video/lyS0EHuRWMI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=hpMuxsXqwDYzrmxZ
You do still need to have inspections yearly for your food production facilities. I'm in agreement with what you are doing. Makes so much sense.
Amen 🙏
Our local USDA has been emphasizing this for a few years.... Leaning into small farming. It's fantastic!
Nice Neighbors healthy Helpful each others. No hate crimes .
What a cutie pie!
I notice cows raised in their natural fashion are smart & generally calm. You can talk to them & they understand. Happy bovines a joy to see. *It may be by county or region, but these type associations are how it will get done. Decades ago, The Grange was the networking group that kept things going. So create friends of like mind & make a better world. -- xxoo 💌🍒
We are so happy to have met so many wonderful people who are passionate about building a better food system, and we couldn't agree more that community is key.
These types of exchanges are happening in pockets of Minnesota and it's wonderful for those of us who live near a local Butcher or organic farmer. The struggle is getting that healthy and amazing food to people in the city. People living in the city are completely disconnected from their food.
You make a very good point!
Great partnerships.
Thanks, we are so glad to have them on board!
Hello... joining from Living Traditions . Licking,Mo.👍🙏🌻
Glad to you have you as part of our community!! -Shelley
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Happy Thanksgiving. I'm going to try and find a store here in western Oklahoma that does this type of work to have meat.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! Let us know if you find any good options!--Shelley😁
I love this so much! If you ever decide to open a processing locker I would 100% relocate and would love to work for you! 😊 Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!! Thank you so much for the kind words❤️
Believe that Small Community upto 750 🏡 can helpful. If Faithful Natures.
We have something like that in Knoxville but unfortunately it’s too expensive.
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That's how Mom and dad did it back in the 80's. Depends on who you know.
Local beef farmer, local butcher, wrapped in butcher paper. for freezer camp. Buy a half cow, or a cow etc. She, MOM, would make me eat liver! blauck! Makes a lot of sense! :)
We need the same thing with produce. Just cut open a 6 week old store bought vine ripened tomato. Looked nice on the outside but most of the seeds inside were sprouted and just plain weird. Don't know what they do to them but my home grown tomatoes don't do that. Other store bought vegetables do weird stuff too.
Agreed!!
In a lot of places they used to have local farmers. But then the government stepped in. Ruined it. And housing development and business wanted to buy out farmers and of course the farmer took the money and ran with it.
It’s a good idea only if our government keeps his snorts out of our business.
I have been looking for a source of grass fed beef however at 77 And on fixed income can’t purchase a whole or half need a more manageable bundle. Just ground beef would be good as my dentures can’t handle the more challenging chewing I live between Springfield and Republic in Brookline, Mo.
It’s great to hear you’re interested in grass-fed beef! We would love to get you some of our amazing ground beef. If you can, send us an email to a2gmeats@gmail.com and we will figure out a way to get you taken care of. --Shelley ❤️
You’re talking about a farm coop. I purchase my raw dairy and pasture-raised eggs and meat from one. But they do not do their own processing. It would be helpful if they were not forced to compete with other farmers for the time at the processing plant.
What is “cafo "?
A concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) is a large-scale agricultural facility where animals are raised in confinement for meat, dairy, or eggs. Also called a feedlot.
I Love this concept!!! BUT - I worry speaking to loud will just draw to much attention & the government will find a way to shut it down - permits - fees - ridiculous requirements to flat just out shut it down😡 I feel quietly do it until it’s big enough to be harder to eliminate it.
Community to community growing bigger until they bridge each other.
But it also has to be made affordable for people.
Always the goal!
Do you ship outside your area?
We sure do! Check out our store website at www.air2groundmeats.com We sometimes have more things than what's on the website--just shoot us a message if you need something you don't see. Oh, and, please be patient with our website, we're transitioning to a new/better one and will have it up and running in a couple of weeks. I also write a blog every week that details things going on around the farm that may not make it into a video. You can check out the blog section of our farm website www.air2groundfarms.com Thanks! --Rich
Rich I wasn't joking about horses.
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Will this cause the cost come down in price
Unfortunately, no; at least not in the short term. But you would have better knowledge of what it actually is, and where it came from. --Shelley
Oh my........ the livestock guardian dog crying as his family leaves breaks my heart! I understand but they dont!
I believe he was whining because he was tied up so that he didn’t chase the young ones around. He’s a pup that’s learning.
Hmmm, very interesting. I work side by side with the conventional side of farming quite a bit. Here is the catch with grass fed genetics and sale barns. It’s sale proof. If you are in that space, you “gotta” sell it. How much can you sell? On the wholesale side, you’re up against so much imported product… people whose overhead is a tiny fraction of yours. Is their product even real?
I’m deriving fertility from what comes out of the back of a cow. I can’t sell enough beef B2C to support my requirements. I also follow a beef on dairy model, but I don’t want dairy genetics limiting the quality of my beef, so I do embryo transfer. I can put whatever I want in my dams. I’m also limited on what I can do in organic dairy. I only have around 100 raw milk customers. I know and trust them, I won’t sell to a stranger, I won’t “sell” it at all per se. It comes with a lecture on how virtually every 3 letter organization on the planet says it’s unsafe. I have too much to lose, and the most wild eyed believer will turn on you in a second if they get sick, whether it’s your fault or not. So, I’m shipping most of my milk. I get a premium. I cannot sell pasteurized milk D2C, or Organic Valley won’t take my milk. That’s fine, I don’t want the exposure of selling millions of gallons of raw milk or pasteurized milk for that matter.
Most of my beef is conventional beef. I get them off my ground, and to a local farmer feeder, before they get over 800 lbs. No two agreements are the same, some are non gmo, I’m pretty open, and a lot of it comes back to me. I start selling them off as 3 weights.
I really don’t want to risk precious resources on beef production that is going to end up without a value adding label, so I partner with a few other dairies to get embryo transferred calves as well.
I don’t tolerate freeloaders. Even if they give me a calf every year, it’s not enough! A calf and 1900 gallons of milk, now we’re getting somewhere! I am 100% modular, no massive concrete pours and multi million dollar barns. I bought structures from a company after seeing them used at superfund environmental cleanups, that can be disassembled and moved, anchored to concrete traffic barriers, and I put down mastron matting to avoid compaction of the area inside, with deep bedding. All the Lely hardware is on a platform that can be raised over time.
My cattle are used to being on trucks. I have moves that are up to 43 miles. After a few moves, they tackle each other to get on the truck 1st, because they know they are going to paradise. Not to mention, they have had so much human interaction from the time they are a few hours old.
I have no issues with small operations being exempt from inspection. They aren’t dealing with numbers that could hurt that many people. As far as processing goes, we’re not even a regional enterprise, it’s more on the larger size of local scale. We will always be USDA inspected. I can’t build a firewall strong enough between the processing and our land. All it takes is one kid to end up a cross eyed, stuttering, wobbler, from some unheard of brain eating ameba, and everything I’ve worked for is at risk.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise. We generally read your comment and have to sit and "Think" on it for quite a while ... generally mind-boggling for us to consider all that you are doing. --Shelley
There needs to have a co- op that can help the small farms and ranches. Need a place to process and pack meat for resale. Stores that would sell all products at a fair price where growers can turn a profit.
Would have to get with grain growers to buy direct from them with good grain for feed. Regulations that are for small scale farms. That is just a start..
Food is medicine 💉💉💉💉💉💉
Before all our food is all imported, they are working on that
Its True ?People born 1900 to 1910 had lot of Pain of WWI WWII? If still alive ?? Good Health & Memories can tell Real Stories ?Wounds Worries Widows. ?Waste of Wealth Hunman Resources Sources ?Lessons History ?
I stopped watching Kevin and Sarah. They had a cow that they chose to put down and bury rather then turn her into FOOD. When i saw that i knew this whole thing was a joke.
It's definitely a tough decision to make, and everyone has their own perspective on how to handle such situations. Deciding whether or not a sick animal's meat is fit for personal consumption can be tricky; especially when we never want resources to go to waste. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I grew up on a small farm. My daddy had the cow buried also. She was definitely our pet though. Her name was Daisy. Daddy always said you don't eat the family cow. I'm not sure if this was a older folk tradition but I respect their decision.
Not necessarily so. My parents lived (in central TX) near a woman who had a VERY high-value Brahma bull who had only been used for breeding. He was hand-raised, very affectionate and petlike. When he died, the locals held a funeral for him and buried him just like a man.
Dairy cows are also not really suitable for beef after more than a decade of calving and milking-their meat is mushy and tasteless.
I live right next to you guys.
Let me know if you want to talk about working together.
Your products are top notch by the way
Thank you!! Let’s get together and chat soon! 👍🏼👍🏼