Here is the impending predicament: Expectations and reality are going to collide as local-food-loving families inherit land managed by farmers they claim to support.
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New faces generate a lot of questions. Here is what you need to know in bullet point format:
YES, we are open at the Beef Barn.
Beef Barn hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10-5. Mondays by chance.
The store (Beef Barn) has been busy, but that doesn’t mean it’s crowded. You can shop here without milling through masses of loafers.
We raise all of the cattle that produce every piece of beef available to you at the Beef Barn. Why is this important? We’ve learned a lot about diseases recently. Co-mingling spreads disease. Isolation does not. Our herds remain completely isolated from the outside world from birth to harvest.
Ask just about any outdoor enthusiast, environmental geek, or suburban homeowner for the best method to improve a specific piece of land and the answer will ring clear: get people off of it!
There are significant problems with this approach.
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If local farming and wholesome nutrition encompass the niche market, then fast food may accurately be tagged as the antagonist to the mission, being a product of industrialized production and indiscriminate consumption. Farmers and consumers have to objectively examine the differences between local food culture and fast food culture in an effort to shift the needle of consumer participation.
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We WILL have some tremendous Strip Steaks, Ribeyes, Sirloins, Flat Irons, Flanks, Filets, Chuck Eyes, Stew Meat, various roasts, ground beef, and more!
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Several people have asked me after reading my jottings if I feel threatened by fake foods. Today I’ll address the question.
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IT'S WEDNESDAY!! The unequivocal BEST day to live in Clarion, because Wednesdays are the day we re-stock the Beef Barn with all of your favorite cuts.
We're honored to have an influx of new followers who're interested in this bustling farm community we call home. If you're new, welcome! We think you'll love being a part of the family as much as we do.
Let's go over a few details to make sure old friends and new fans alike are on the same page (this is a little lengthy, but worth the read):
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During a tour of our farm in the late spring I greeted the crowd with the announcement that we would not be having fun during the event. My statement was met with surprised laughter, and when everyone regained their composure I offered an explanation for sounding like such a curmudgeon.
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The consumer climate we experience today is anticipation’s worst enemy.
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I'm packing up and heading south with coolers full of BEEF from our farm for your family. You'll find our stand on Penn Avenue in the Strip between 22 and 23 Streets beside the extraordinary Bar Marco. I'm there from 9-12, so get out of bed! Our good friends Gruber Farms Pasture Raised Meats will be there too with pork and chicken. One. Stop. Local. Shopping. And a heavy dose of Clarion County pride.
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I'm packed up and headed south this morning with coolers full of BEEF, straight from our farm for your family. You'll find me on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets beside the extraordinary Bar Marco from 9am-noon.
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I am headed your direction this morning with full coolers! Find me on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets from 9-12 beside the extraordinary Bar Marco and joined by our friends Gruber Farms Pasture Raised Meats.
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I spend a relatively large portion of my limited computer time each day screaming at the screen: ‘That just doesn’t make sense!!’
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I'm southbound today and I can't wait to see you! Find our tent on Penn Avenue beside the extraordinary Bar Marco between 22 and 23 Streets. I’ll be set up from 9am-12pm!
Read MoreIt's Saturday, and we're bringing the farm to your city today from 9-12 on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets beside the extraordinary Bar Marco.
Read MoreIt was seven years ago this month: March 2012. ABC news set the beef world ablaze with reports of a widely used product sneaking its way into consumers’ hamburgers and hot dogs.
Read MoreFor a few hundred bucks, we can get some goof to do a perfunctory examination of the production line and apply a sticker to our packaging that proclaims greatness to the world.
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Here it is - the schedule for our Winter Tour: Frozen on the Farm! coming up this Saturday, February 23:
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