Buying Beef from a Rancher vs Grocery Store!

[@p46xRealBeef]

We are a small, family cattle producer in east central Texas. I am truly grateful for this video and what you're teaching and promoting. All of us producers take great pride in our product and produce great results. Consumer education is key. Thank you

[@mdgan1]

Well said! Thanks!

[@censorshipagainstthemiddle6198]

Whats your company name?im looking to zource primal cuts of grass fed grass finished beef

[@twc9000]

I'm searching for property in north Texas to raise cattle on. I'm going to use most of my life savings, but I'm really excited about it.

[@censorshipagainstthemiddle6198]

@@twc9000 that’s awesome!

[@p46xRealBeef]

@danielroyse6640 totally understand that. We try to be as cost effective as possible but it's a reality that the big commercial feed lots have a much lower cost per pound than a small producer.

[@denisesteele-turtlerunners8808]

We bought our last steer from the school youth fair and had it processed cutting however we wanted. Supports local ranchers and supports the kids learning how to raise them win win

[@terrillwolf2552]

Years ago when my father (who passed away last year at the age of 92) was a youngster, and his dad was still farming and Illinois was full of small farms that raised nearly every kind of livestock, the locals would get together every year and go farm to farm helping each other to butcher a hog and a steer or heifer; they all had the knowledge and skills that had been passed along for years. They butchered complete, including rendering lard and making bacon and hams; costs were minimal as they raised the animals themselves and shared in the labor of processing. So sad that these times are gone (probably forever), and these life skills have been forgotten. It was hard living, but affordable, rewarding and there was still that sense of community. Now everything revolves around money and profit. Sad.

[@Epona52]

That actually sounds heavenly! And the sense of community that such a lifestyle fosters is important as well. I think part of the reason we're in our current mess is a loss of community - we actually DON'T know the person we vote into office, whereas when everyone contributes in a community, everyone is aware of who is honest, ethical and hardworking or lazy, inconsiderate and selfish! We've lost that connection.

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

American beef, American raised and butchered, THE BEST THERE IS!!!!!

[@pilgrimwings1295]

'American butchered' ? Hopefully... but haven't you noticed the number of unvetted (no health background check) illegal aliens working in meat processing plants ?

[@SeaChellesShore]

Buying you coffee as Thank You for this info. I appreciate your work! Once I finish stock of meat in my freezer, I will begin ordering directly from ranchers. I began doing Carnivore diet in September and want to continue eating healthy as I'm amazed with results in improvement to my health. Many of my health issues disappeared - rheumatoid arthritis, pre diabetes, fatty liver, psoriasis, acid reflux, muscle back pain. I feel like a new person. I want to make sure what I purchase to consume isn't being 'tampered' with for someone's profit. The great thing with Carnivore diet is I actually eat less, yet feel full/satisfied - so in the end I spend les than before.

[@francelarebelle1138]

Same for me, I started July 2023 . 58 years old female and I feel amazing 🎉🎉❤

[@linnjensen7469]

Its called diluting the beef when the middle men start adding junk and I am familiar with some places adding water to hamburger as well

[@dsplunker]

I call them drug dealers. If you look at walmart meat it often says a certain part of the weight is from "solution". WTF is solution??? And why is it in there other than to steal my money??

[@stannerkowski7940]

Thank you, Trinity. This was a very informative and well explained video. In all honesty the 33% or so in increased cost from Walmart, is a small and acceptable difference. I will take the quality any day over the unknown crap from factory farm corporations. Thank you again, your channel is great!

[@mtw_jjones9242]

Support your locals or lose your locals

[@Sevahlaa]

Absolutely!

[@carolblair2845]

I agree, however, I have such a tight budget, I can only afford to buy meat when it’s on sale at the grocery store.

[@mtw_jjones9242]

@@carolblair2845I understand that and it's a sad reality

[@busterbeagle2167]

lol. Such a scam. Everyone is “local”

[@alibali672]

Buy local meat or eat insects. The latter is the plan.

[@SwiftHoofRanch]

Amen! Thank you for telling people.

[@TruthAboveAll08]

​@@Spencer-e2vNo, surely not. But he expanded a lot into the full story. If you didn't learn anything from his video, either you weren't paying attention or you're one of the fortunates...

[@TruthAboveAll08]

@SwiftHoofRanch - I'm with you! He's sharing solid truths, and I'm thankful he's able to put this out there!

[@jndking9419]

@@Spencer-e2vHe said so much more than buying beef from a ranch. I’m from a small farm with dairy cattle and pigs and many of the processes he spoke about, I didn’t know since we were not ranchers! Give the guy a breaks, geez.

[@jollygoodman7049]

Trinity is giving great information here. He is providing a valuable service by educating us on how the beef production system actually works. Many people need to hear this.

[@RetroClassic66]

Thank you so much for this video! This is an outstanding lesson that millions of us need to hear! I only wish there had maybe been a few photos or video footage of cattle and some of the process you’re talking about included in it, but despite that, this is information that is well worth sharing!

[@TruthAboveAll08]

I'm going to check out his other videos, and keep watching for the wishes of viewers to be granted!

[@VR-vv2qe]

Thank you for this video... been trying to bring many ppl to see the light and the truth... buy from. Your local farms and ranchers as much as you can...it pays for it self in the end.

[@milkmaid4077]

I took pictures of the beef prices at my local butcher shop in the small grocery store in our county and averaged the prices of all the cuts and ground at just over $14 per pound. That's choice, commercial beef. Ours is grass fed, non vaccinated, non antibiotics, small local family farm... at $12 per pound buying a quarter or half. Our marbling was surprisingly good and is similar but not quite as good. Northern California so our costs are higher than most.

[@fredthegreg]

Having a local product at a cheaper price is great! Is buying beef by the quarter or half cheaper then by single steaks? I onlynask becaise The average person does not have the storage space for a quarter beef, let alone a half. How much do you charge for just one ribeye? Or one pound of ground. What's your farms website?

[@carolblair2845]

I live in Phoenix and have a grocery budget of 300$ which also has to include detergent , cleaning products etc. I live on fixed income, so I have to buy meat on grocery store sales. Would love to buy the good stuff, but that’s life.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@milkmaid4077]

@@fredthegreg because I'm in California, I cannot sell by the piece. So I created a Farm Buyers Club for our farm. It's a one time buy in fee and then after you join while the beef or pork is still on the hoof (because you buy into the "herd" ) you can then come and aquire small amounts at a time by paying a per pound 'care and keeping ' fee. This works really well for my senior clients and those without much freezer space.

[@fredthegreg]

@milkmaid4077 oh wow. So even if you have it processed at a usda facility that's the only way california will allow you to sell it?

[@BKTOutdoors]

Well done! I may be a hunter and always have wild game in the freezer, but nothing beats US ranch raised beef. I'm a firm believer in meeting my local rancher and buying a side of beef to augment my meat variety. Driving by a local ranch and seeing the beef is akin to checking my trail cameras and learning the Deer and Elk herds where I hunt. Support your local rancher!

[@LD-ey9hk]

Nothing better than having the best meats from local ranches, supporting local ranchers! Quality, taste, fresh, I am happy to pay a higher price for the real thing! Thank you to all Ranchers! I have been purchasing from local ranches for many many years! No LFTB in my Ranch meats! Support our Ranchers! Naturally regenerative farming!

[@megd7593]

I have quit buying beef from any of the big chains, because it simply doesn’t taste good. And it looks like it’s cooking in water when browning ground meat. For now I’m buying it from a small town IGA where they grind and mix their own ground beef from local sources in the store. The taste is far superior, I’m getting FAR more actual meat because it doesn’t all boil off, and it’s supporting a small local business. At some point, I’d like to buy direct from a farm, but for now this is one step closer that both tastes better and I can feel good about.

[@Epona52]

My little dog can tell the difference between WalMart burger and farm-fresh burger! There have been days when I didn't have his usual prepared food on hand, and cooked up a small burger - he's been less than enthusiastic over WalMart ground beef - but will clean his bowl almost before i'm out of the kitchen if it's the locally-raised meat!

[@misscarmen491]

Wow! Thank you Mr Trinity. Great video! We just received our first purchase of beef from a local ranch, about 35 miles from where we live. The price is quite high but we are investing in the future by helping to keep our local ranch and small business up and running. Have a blessed day from SF Bay Area.

[@misscarmen491]

Price point was too high for my budget up until recently.

[@bobupnkiss3612]

Trinity Vandenacre you nailed it. Im in Polson btw. Id like to add a few thing though. For 1 the grass fed grass finished in the stores even if actual organic products are actually MORE expensive than ranchers at 7-10$ a pound for ground beef. 2.Maybe source some links for folks to order from like HBK ranch in the Missoula area and several others. 3. Make it known that alot of these folks take EBT as payment now. I personally know folks who thought that buying from ranchers was out of reach because they are on limited income but they can in fact get superior products farm to table on EBT right on the websites. Thanks for what you do. Montana pride!

[@josephmyers7344]

Walmart and Costco also sell beef from many different countries like Brazil, Argentina, Australia or Mexico. I like my beef to be from Montana where I live and I prefer quality over price because there is a vast difference in the taste and nutritional quality vs big store beef!

[@alfrdup]

Try sticking a magnet before you cook it. If the sticks, dump it. That's what we get from the grocery store.

[@bobkopf227]

@@alfrdupwhat???

[@MichaelLIberatore-x1o]

As much as I tried to enjoy the flavor of Costco beef and pork, it always had an off taste. Now I know why. Wonder if the 4.99 whole rotisserie chicken is a sewer of unnatural add-ins.

[@marjorieharrington4953]

So true, especially Montana Beef. Thank you

[@marjorieharrington4953]

​@@bobkopf227 rx. Explain ....

[@Orangeshebert]

I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for the education. I am a vegetarian but my adult children are carnivores. I will share what I’ve learned and maybe gift them some local beef.

[@BoulderCreek77]

Thanks Trinity for another great video. Hope you and yours have a Blessed day!

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

Dry aged is ALWAYS better.

[@jerryfischer3988]

See recent Barn Talk episode they're selling directly to consumers. Bearded Butchers ate buying and processing selling directly to consumers. Both have great channels and great products. We've not bought meat grocery store on years.

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

This information is much more valuable than most american consumers will ever understand.

[@jas57264]

Thank you for making these videos. This detailed information is IMPORTANT and The People need to learn, understand and BELIEVE in this paradigm.

[@dougbourdo2589]

Amen Trinity. Here in Alamogordo, NM, there is a small family run USDA certified butcher operation that works with & buys small ranch raised beef to sell. They only accept/buy certified beef, finish them themselves, then slaughter, dry age & butcher them, selling all types of cuts. You can buy a half, a quarter, or even just small custom orders. Yes it is not cheap as the big grocers but Man, oh man, it is DELICIOUS. And, it support the local business.

[@TommyOC_One]

Thank you, Sir!🐮

[@patherzog4759]

Excellent video 📹 thank you for sharing.. we're cattle rancher's and I'm glad to hear this kind of information to educate people about our ranching industry and how we manage our ranch lands to preserve our environment 😀 👍

[@markoneill9064]

Here in northern Australia, scotch fillet sells between $42-70 per kilogram. That’s supermarket and butcher’s prices. To serve up a 350 gram steak for dinner here… It’s almost become a gourmet dish . Even cheaper cuts are at ridiculous prices. 6 beef sausages will cost me around $8.00. That’s for a good quality sausage. Ground beef is around $22 per kilo for 90/10 beef to fat content. Folks can’t afford to eat beef every other day, maybe once a fortnight. Something very wrong with all of that.

[@chetmakowski463]

I buy meat from a ranch in Idaho. It costs a little more than the local grocery store but the quality is so much better. Support these ranchers ya’ll.

[@dowdawg]

The biggest problem a buyer has is finding an honest butcher to give you what you paid for and getting to it in a reasonable time. You can hardly schedule a beef to get butchered in southern Indiana.

[@LCNWA]

Hope this makes you smile but way back when i was your age my grdfather butchered thru WWII through end of their life. My parents bought qtr or half calf & it lasted 6 months to yr for 3 kids & parents. The grd meat is so much better. You can taste the difference!

[@johnhancock7746]

Not sure if you read the comments, but very well explained!!! I have wondered this for some time and this was the best and clearest presentation I have heard. Enjoy your videos especially about the wolves and will be watching with my elementary aged kids. And thanks for the clean language so they can watch

[@RoosterCogburn1]

Herbivores are one of the best ways to sequester carbon. How can we find the ranchers selling direct? I’m into supporting small enterprise.

[@chadlusk2928]

This is very good information!!!! Hopefully people will understand how important it is to buy from our farmers!!!! God bless !!!

[@BrentandRebeccaGayman]

We sure appreciate your reporting of the issues

[@Sandra-cm1du]

I am looking for a organic grass fed grass finished beef company that ships. Can you find your subscribers recommend high integrity beef company? Maybe a new sponsor for your channel. I trust your recommendations. I have heard of a company called butcher box but still not comfortable with the though of not being able yo looking and choosing my own cuts, like you do when you go to the grocery store.

[@glendacisneros982]

THANK YOU AGAIN Trinity for a VERY IM FORMATIVE VIDEO!!!❤❤ I watched the other video where you were talking to a man...I can't remember his name, and he wrote a book about this matter. Anyway...VERY IMPORTANT TO LEARN!! HAPPY TRAILS 🏇

[@fastsetinthewest]

Well done video. I laughed at your pricing. Every rancher I see selling beef online runs 9 to 10 bucks per pound for ground meat. I raised beef and it's extremely hard work. Eaglegards...

[@Peter-od7op]

No way sorry but i cant afford that prics. I just will eat dear

[@Sandra-cm1du]

I would be happy to pay more if I could find a healthy beef product and a more pure USA rancher produced. You get what you pay for applies to buying beef.

[@ADayintheLifeoftheTw]

Legitimate question, we are out in Spokane, and I've often wondered how Yoke's is able to sell Snake River Farms wagyu steak (at the cheapest for us is 3-5$ a pound) yet any of our other stores like WinCo, Costco, Safeway, Fred Meyers sells comparable steaks (Hertford?, Angus, Harris (which I know is in California- but when I was living there is was still super expensive buying from them even though I lived 45 minutes away from their site)) cost about 5-10$ a pound and I know is chalk full of corn and antibiotics? We switched over solely because of the cost and for the fact we stopped getting sick off eating red meat. We assumed it was less additives and because of a higher nutritional count that we would get full faster. My wife and I used to eat a 1ib-2ib steak each for dinner, but on the wagyu we can share 1/2ib to 1ib and be stuffed on one meal for the day. And with that is my second question. Considering how close we are, and my coworkers in Idaho buy their meat directly from their rancher friends on the west side of Montana; what ranchers/ local processors are on this side that you recommend buying from directly or possibly small stores that your ranch and other locals sell directly to? Thank you again for all the insightful videos you have created and I pray for the best for your family and way of life. 😁👍

[@cozmicchaos6400]

Talk to your friends who buy western MT beef. Word of mouth is a big deal. You'll figure it out that way.

[@alanl4104]

Great informative video. Here in Michigan we have couple of options one is meat markets, even though they have some basic groceries their main business is meat. Beef, pork, poultry and many times some seafood. They usually employ a butcher and a sausage maker. Prices are generally about the same as the Walmarts and chair stores. Second a party can purchase a beef or pig from a rancher/farmer, then have the animal sent to a processer and butchered as the party desired at a cut, wrapped and flash frozen for so much a pound. This meat is marked as not for sale so govt inspection is not required. Sorry for so long, keep up the great videos and promoting ranching Al

[@SimplyGobsmacked]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly, Trinity. I JUST had this conversation last week and couldn't answer the question. My friends seemed to make perfect sense when they said cutting out the middle man should make the price of the beef go down. I chalked it up to "quantity" which is PARTIALLY the answer, but it doesn't tell the whole story. This is why I love the channel. Keep up the great work.

[@Sevahlaa]

Usually the price gap is pretty steep where I grew up. However where I live in Pennsylvania the store vs the local ranch I buy from is pretty comparable for most of their meat. Love the way you break down and explain this!

[@TruthAboveAll08]

A truly informative video, like yours usually are! Im a new subscriber, and I am thankful for the great public service you're providing. I've been buying all of my animal protein products from small local sources as much as possible. Thank you for expanding our knowledge on the extraneous beneficial truths at a time when global powers are instillig fear of cow farts. God bless you!

[@crazyw8087]

Thank you for taking the time to educate the masses. Well done.

[@leithashowers4420]

Thank you so much for this information I really appreciate it, we don’t usually buy meat from a grocery store we buy from a local farmer or a farmer who sells. Store meat even looks nasty.

[@dillbill2A]

We bought from one of our local ranches and it was some of the best beef ive had. The price was honestly pretty decent. Even got the organs for our raw fed dogs

[@laurence1643]

You buy from a rancher and you get real 100% beef with no additives. Buy from a store and you're rolling the dice on what you're getting and where it comes from. Good luck !

[@cozmicchaos6400]

Good info. Too many folks believe in too many marketing tag lines, regarding food. Do your homework people. Don't just take some label at face value. The USDA and the FDA, who are supposed to be watching out for the people, have been so currupted by politics and lobbyists that they are almost a complete waste of tax payer dollars now. About time to have another Boston tea party.

[@grant6173]

You tell 'em! Preach it! I know like 90% of people can't do this, but here in Manitoba I drive by cattle just living their best lives every day. I know a guy at work whose family runs cattle. Every year, I scrape together some dollars, hopefully with some help from my family, and get a half of beef. Or half of a half (which is, and is not, a quarter). Then everyone decides how to get it cut, and that does it. Call the butcher and place your cutting order. Premium grass-fed beef from one animal. Here's the kicker. The final price depends largely on butcher cost. There will always be trim / ground beef, and that's a fact. But when you order stratgically, it pays off big-time. Get the butcher to turn as much as possible into roast, steak, or brisket. Ask for as much stew meat as possible after that, and grind the rest. Because it's based on labour. More cutting means more cost. Yes, there will be ground beef. Best ground beef you ever had. Also prime rib. And the prime rib will cost less than the ground beef. At the end of the day, it's a savings. When you run out of ground beef, just go to the store and buy something that's as good as you want. Because that'll be cheaper than prime rib for dang sure.

[@MrDavidrex]

One of my favorite ways of getting paid. Live weight, process,10% just exchanged labor for $9. That’s a screaming deal for me. Helped them.

[@jmcpherson]

I have the blessings of multiple local small meat processors. Avoiding Pink Slime and Meat glue are the best reasons for my giving them my patronage. Yes, it is worth spending more for a much better quality product.

[@barbaraberrier8840]

Thanks Trinity for this video. The taste difference makes the extra money worth it.

[@ANew-cs5vy]

We just bought our first quarter share of local beef. The quality is truly astonishing. People need to prioritize their finances so they can eat good, real food. This will not only improve your life, but could extend it as well.🤷‍♂️

[@babsedotes9365]

Thanks so much for your insight, Trinity. It's definitely not like the old days where you could buy a half or whole beef from your neighbor and have it brought to the local locker plant for butchering and packaging, but it was sure the best!! If possible, buy local and support the ranchers. American beef is the American way for sure!!

[@leevanruler119]

After nearly 50 years of marriage, we still purchase 2 full size corn fed steers each year and split the meat and the cost with our children (just like my father did). Our costs after paying for the beef and the butchering/processing, etc. it comes in at approximately $4.30/pound. That is our cost for everything from hamburger to prime rib and all of the cuts. This is still better than most restaurants serve so we grill year around and rarely wait in line for a table and the high pricing associated with the meal. (Call me old fashioned, but we enjoy a very healthy meal for minimal costs. The same is true for the 1/2 hog once per year - bacon is great!) Keep the video's coming! Thanks for addressing the issues!

[@alwaysbeyourself9328]

Profits over people... This practice will not only ruin our country but it will eventually destroy the profiteers as well. God bless the small ranchers and farmers!! I'm on a mission as a sovereign citizen to find you all to help support you. Thank you so much Trinity Vandenacre for this vital information.🙏

[@robertburgess6100]

Thanks for the information.

[@TSchubert33]

Thanks for using this platform to try an help folks. This is valuable information and it is a lot more palatable coming from someone who does this for a living. Keep up the good work!

[@MagaRickn]

Thank you buddy for your video! We all need to share this !!!

[@jons5898]

Here in Idaho we’ve just located a direct from the farm store that supports regenerative agriculture. Looking good for the future 👍.

[@nitrofreak67]

Great video. There are so many layers to this subject and you covered many of them. Meat has been given a bad name as a result of farming practices which has been devastating to the environment and human health. The practices you point out involves a bio diverse approach that also produces healthy meat, while being good for the environment. There's a polar opposite betweeb factory farming vs completely organic, factory farmed grain fed creates omega 3 fatty acid vs organic omega 6 fatty acid. Human health is suffering immensely from excess omega 3. Humans evolved at at 1 to 1 ratio of 6 and 3. The average American has a ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 of 20 to 1 or more, causing more sickness and disease. We can't continue on this path. I've only recently learned all this stuff, I was fat sick and dying at age 55, I've learned to eat carnivore and now I'm healthy as a 25 yr old, went from 240lbs to 170lbs. Loved seeing this video and hope you'll continue to educate Americans on this great topic with so much at stake, or steak.. lol. Ty. 😊

[@raymondpeterson3828]

I buy my meat out of Delta Junction Alaska from a small rancher. Hamburger is $7.50 a pound but has no pink slime or any additives. Last fall I paid $1,881 for half a beef cow. I can buy beef, pork, or whole chickens from this rancher at a higher price but I am getting good quality meat! Hope to get a bull moose next fall!!!

[@fourwheelcamper5491]

We used to buy a side of beef and had butchered for the freezer. Hard to find this arrangement today.

[@stonewhite777]

Thanks for the video. Excellent job.

[@pattybryd7228]

This is a good video and very informative. Thanks Trinity.

[@Sandra-cm1du]

Cam you give your viewer recommendation on where to find safe USA grown organic NO GMO beef?

[@dougroberts2722]

Thanks!

[@Lilbuddi1958]

I will not let this channel go away! Thankfully so.

[@MJ88206]

There should be an amazon-like app created and maintained by ranchers to sell all-ranch products with scheduled delivery to cut down on transportation cost.

[@trishcraig723]

Check out Bow Creek Ranch LLC. I buy on line from them, excellent beef. Lots of others out there also if you have nothing local.

[@MichaelLIberatore-x1o]

Love ur vids. Subscribed today. Question: can u educate us on chickens the way u did beef? I suspect they r in trouble too, as well as pork, lamb, and fish. Teach me. I’m listening and going local.

[@redcauthen771]

I use to buy this way mainly because I felt that I was getting a quality hunk of meat. Now I’m older and empty nesters it’s just to expensive. Once in awhile I will get to purchase some small amounts from someone who has butcher, or purchase one or have a 1/4 or 1/2and is willing to sell part of it off. 😊 nice Iron on the hip too😊

[@Annie59Oakley]

I sure wish I could afford to buy from my local rancher, who wants that pink slime or another countries beef in their meat? I sure don't. Thank you for clarifying this for me. I had no idea.

[@michelorphey5227]

For several generations, we’ve become dependent on giant corporations for nearly everything. We’re paying for it now. They have to much control.

[@laurence1643]

Profoundly and truthfully said !!!!

[@kathleenredick275]

My son said (faceciously) that corn finished is grass fed...corn is a grass. 😂

[@Steve-318]

I forgot about that. 😆

[@JimWooddell]

Tell your son he missed the point.

[@kathleenredick275]

@@JimWooddell I think YOU missed the point. Maybe you don't understand the 'big word' I used. It means he was making a joke.

[@nancypaws6901]

I am so glad to see your video. I try not to buy any beef from Walmart. We have a local meat store where I live. They only buy locally raised beef. Their prices are just a few pennies more than a grocery store. The taste of their meat is delicious. I would like people to look around in their community to see if they have a place that sells only their own beef.🐱😃

[@SouthernColoradoWildlife]

Keep the information coming. Truth!

[@BradleyAdams-nj5hc]

Minnesota needs more farmers that feel the same way .😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@PracticingLiberty]

What a great explanation! I recently started buying from a local rancher. So far two lambs but pick up a 1/2 Berkshire hog in one week then a 1/8 beef in June. The lamb is.way better already. They eat off the fields their entire life. I wondered why so expensive. Now I know!

[@busterbailey370]

Great video keep them coming please

[@1tojo]

I live in East Texas and a local beef produced is selling grain feed beef for $ 2.62 lb. On the hoof. You pick it up a take to slaughter house 45 miles away where it must wait for USDA inspection before slaughter. Your cut order determines your cost. Much better than Walmart

[@RandyCollins-tw4or]

keep preaching and teaching Trinity.

[@oceanmariner]

My parents came from farm families. I had a dairy and raised beef and horses. I know what good beef looks, cooks and tastes like. One big difference I noticed with grocery store hamburger is the amount of water that comes out of the meat in the frying pan. Several ounces. Some how when grinding the meat into hamburger, they add water. You don't see it until you start frying and then it floods the meat. I end up draining the water out a couple times. I also see the other meat isn't trimmed like the old days. There's a lot more fat around the edge than use to be common. But it works out good for my dog.

[@fgb3126]

Sir, Mr. Vandenacre, I'm CONVINCED! Now, tell me how to buy from a rancher thru a small butcher. I'm in NW Washington State. Where do I start? I'm starting out at Square One. Do a video on that question. Or, just answer my question here.

[@vickikenton5439]

100%. I started 3 years ago hatching quail for eggs for my family and to share with my neighbors. Now I have a new freezer and buy half a cow at a time from a local rancher. Last year I went carnivore and lost 60 lbs. This year I’m starting an organic garden for the herbs and veggies I regularly enjoy, and I plan to continue to support my local ranchers and butchers! Without butchers, I wouldn’t be eating beef! 😂

[@wildflower1335]

Thank you for this video..

[@jimbrock8310]

What Trinity missed saying is that when you buy dry aged beef that is exactly what you are getting. Up to 30% of packer beef is water. The same can be said for any meat you buy from large scale packers. It is all packed in water so you pay a whole bunch of money for water. You buy beef from a rancher there is no water. The moisture is naturally evenly distributed if aged correctly. So in naturally aged meat you are not paying for water so the net weight is less than packer meat. On top of that the packer keeps all the castings and trimmings and sells them for a substacial profit. There is a reason you have been told that only lean meat is good for you! That reason is because the big packers use the fat to render into tallow and lard and sell to other manufactures of food products! Animal fats are not the least bit bad for you. They are actually very healthy for you. But big corporations and bought off politicians say otherwise in order to line their pockets! My cows will never be sold as feeders. You want to buy a whole or a half do it on your own or go in with friends and buy one but you have it slaughtered on your own. Then it don't have to go through all the USDA BS. Range fed beef finished on high protein feeds the last couple months then dry age while hanging is a treat that 90% of people have never tasted.

[@nicole-m8i9s]

Hey, how do you know if a local farm uses USDA inspection or not?

[@JimWooddell]

The Safeway stores Grass Fed ribeyes (Organics brand) come from Australia and further processed in the USA. .

[@T_157-40]

If you had a mini ranch and simply bought 4 calves a year, raised them for a year + and then had a butcher-kitchen building on the property for own use; is it difficult to butcher a steer and then hang in frozen meat locker?

[@LuthiRanchWY]

Enjoying your videos! Are you guys having a normal winter or is it milder than normal. We are in Western Wyoming and it’s been a very mild winter for us so far. It’s sad to see what happens here when family’s sell their land. It almost always gets sold to a developer and it gets cut up and subdivided.

[@cat5dookie1]

My "beef" with online meat companies is that I want a whole side of beef and no cuts. If I'm buying $500 to 1000 of meat I can cut it myself. For example I want a whole ribeye not individual ribeyes. Sell me a whole chuck side and i'll grind my own hamburger.. Not many places do that.

[@markgallagher1376]

Very informative, thanks. I wonder if I can find a rancher near where I live in Florida.

[@darekwilliams5825]

Can you please send a couple of ranch recommendations my friends and I would like to buy high quality ranch beef, but we don't know who to contact. Great content!

[@cyn7869]

I’m sure many people would if they could afford to. I think that if local farmers had some sort of occasional sale or promotion it would not only let more people access them but also bring more awareness to their existence.

[@copic8241]

Thanks for the education. I've watched a few of your vids now. Thanks for spreading the WORD. We have got to save our farms and ranches. In British Columbia Canada they were stopping the privately owned farms from watering their crops. A lot of local people in did NOT even know about this. Trying to stop them from growing so that they would have to purchase from the big 4. The big 4 companies that want to run/ruin our world.

[@hudson8865]

Thank you.

[@OleRustyTractor]

We eat the same beef we sell right off our ranch. We’ve never had somebody not comeback later down the road.