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<blockquote data-quote="CottageFarm" data-source="post: 873677" data-attributes="member: 16552"><p>Kathie, I understand the discinction you're making, but no, that's not what I meant. Many of the people who are buying beef this way are retail consumers', comparing what we're selling them to full retail prices. It's no longer just people who are looking to fill their freezer cheaply. There is a strong movement toward knowing more about where your food is coming from and how it was raised. Including buying from small, local producers, with the full knowledge that they may pay more for some items because they don't have a problem with their neighbors making a fair living. </p><p>Like I said earlier, you can calculate a 20-25% discount from retail for the bulk purchase, and even if you don't add any premium $ for better quality, the consumer is still way ahead. </p><p>I guess some of the problems here may be geographical. I'm located near enough to Urban areas to have a market segment that is strongly influenced by the local food movement. They're willing to pay higher prices for naturally grown produce than what they pay at the grocery stores, as well as my beef, pork, poultry and eggs at a price that nearly makes it worth my time. (I figure I make about .60 an hour but I'm hoping to raise it to 75 cents next year <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CottageFarm, post: 873677, member: 16552"] Kathie, I understand the discinction you're making, but no, that's not what I meant. Many of the people who are buying beef this way are retail consumers', comparing what we're selling them to full retail prices. It's no longer just people who are looking to fill their freezer cheaply. There is a strong movement toward knowing more about where your food is coming from and how it was raised. Including buying from small, local producers, with the full knowledge that they may pay more for some items because they don't have a problem with their neighbors making a fair living. Like I said earlier, you can calculate a 20-25% discount from retail for the bulk purchase, and even if you don't add any premium $ for better quality, the consumer is still way ahead. I guess some of the problems here may be geographical. I'm located near enough to Urban areas to have a market segment that is strongly influenced by the local food movement. They're willing to pay higher prices for naturally grown produce than what they pay at the grocery stores, as well as my beef, pork, poultry and eggs at a price that nearly makes it worth my time. (I figure I make about .60 an hour but I'm hoping to raise it to 75 cents next year :D ) [/QUOTE]
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