Originally Posted by Heathpack

We're lucky in that the farmer comes to our local farmer's market and we can buy individual cuts of grass-fed beef. But its a little cheaper if you get it in bulk. We can a order whole, half or quarter cow. Its only two of us, so a quarter of a cow lasts a really really long time.


There are a lot of loopy negatives to living in California. But I was home in NY for 2 weeks last December and I was struck by how expensive it was to buy food. There is an advantage to living in a state with a pretty wide array of year-round agricultural production. And tons of ethnic subcultures for whom food is a way to remember that identity, meaning people cook and want cheap ingredients.