Posted on 05/03/2020 3:54:16 PM PDT by Libloather
CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may have heard stories of farmers having to dump milk in Wisconsin or plow under potatoes in Idaho. Since there are no farmer's markets in operation, and most restaurants have severely cut back on their regular orders, a lot of farmers in the area have been pivoting, working with companies that have existing distribution channels.
ABC7's Hungry Hound talked to a couple of them this week, to see how they're helping downstate farms stay in business.
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That's why he's turning to people like Jon Schiff, the CEO of Real Good Stuff Company, which focused on cold-pressed juices and grain bowls before the pandemic, using a lot of the same organic produce.
"We're getting the same products that you're getting to all these amazing chefs in the city," he said to Travis.
Schiff's West Loop warehouse allows farmers like Travis to drop their 30-pound bags of Yukon Gold potatoes, beets and boxes of eggs to be unloaded, sorted and distributed as "Farmer's Grocery Boxes."
"We can't keep doing two pounds of this for 150, 200 people. We need to be able to move 200 pounds in one piece because it's killing all of us farmers to package in small amounts," said Travis.
(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...
American business will always find a a way if given a chance and the govt stays out of the way.
if given a chance and the govt stays out of the way.”
Yes if.
Like Steve McQueen said in “The magnificent Seven”
“If, brother, if.”
Many restaurants here in New Mexico are selling raw foods/groceries as well as take out. We’ve bought ground beef and ribeyes from a local restaurant fairly cheap. Freezing them for later. Keeps their supply chain going too. They’ve even given us free potatoes and loaves of homemade bread.
Beef is still high here (Oregon), but local store has 20# pork butts at $1.29/lb. Pendleton, OR processors has taken over the bacon slot and has 3lb packs on sale.
I’ve been watching BBQ Pittmasters on TV and will probably buy a couple of those slabs of pork.
Sounds like a godsend for those who like illegal raw milk.
How much per pound is it for ribeye, strip steak, sirloin ?
I forgot exactly, $7 or $8/lb.
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