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  • From: "Rick Hopkins" <rdhopkins AT americanpasturage.com>
  • To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Patterns in direct market sales of meat
  • Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 21:20:52 -0600

Rick,
 
I agree with your position on the sustainability of shipping meat, however without cooperation from producers around the country who would list with our Homestead Foods project we are destined to try and satisfy out of state requests.
 
You might check and see, but there is a loop hole in the state inspection.  If the purchase is made in the state, i.e. a form of payment made and the appropriate sales tax paid (you do pay sales tax, right?), then a second transaction can be made for the transportation costs.
 
Another reminder is that you are also obligated to pay the beef checkoff funds on animals you slaughter.
 
Rick H.
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From: market-farming-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Rick Williams
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 6:55 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Patterns in direct market sales of meat

Bob,
 
We sell either packages as shown on our web site or even by the cut, which we prefer not to do, but have little choice at farmer's markets.
 
All meat sold to a third party has to be inspected and we have access to several local processors but all are state certified and not USDA. However, the regulations are the same for both but there is still no reciprocity so we can not ship outside of the state. But we have no intention of mail ordering meat as it requires special packaging and dry ice and is not what we would consider to be environmentally sustainable.
 
We live 14 miles from the MN and nearly to the Iowa borders with the Mississippi River between. Of course customers can buy the meat on the farm and then take it home wherever they live. We have had a buyer from as far as Chicago, but they are a rare exception. They found our site on the internet and decided to vacation in our scenic "driftless area" and looked up farms they were familiar with. We give tours to clients and if they are interested enough in a tour, they will likely buy some of the product.
 
We have our own logo so in a sense we use this as our label but the meat is packaged by our processor in the white paper "old fashioned" way and stamped with the farm name. We do give out many brochures that have the logo.  It does not show up on our web site however and eventually we will have to shoot a picture of our new sign we constructed with the distinctive M that we have and put that on our web site.
 
Rick W.
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From: market-farming-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Bob, Kathleen, & Kory Brocious
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:39 AM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Patterns in direct market sales of meat

Rick,
How are you able to market cuts of beef rather than quarters or halves?  Do you have a USDA faciility?  Do you have your own label? 
Thanx,

Bob


Bob, Kathleen, and Kory Brocious
Tenacity Farm
Campbellsburg, Kentucky
>From: "Rick Williams"
>Reply-To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
>To: "Marketfarming"
>Subject: [Market-farming] Patterns in direct market sales of meat
>Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 22:22:14 -0600
>
>Here is a question for those of you who are direct marketers of beef or
>other meats.
>
>Have you noticed any patterns of months that are always low in sales or high
>in sales?
>
>We have just under two years worth of data and find that March and April
>seem to be the slowest. The best are as you might expect during
>October/November/December. Is this pretty much the pattern others have seen
>as well? Anyone figured out any strategies to improve sales during the slow
>times?
>
>One advantage of having higher overall sales throughout the year is the
>ability to keep the inventory more current. Our biggest "problem" still has
>been difficulty selling steaks compared to roasts and ground beef.
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Rick Williams
>Misty Ridge Farm
>Direct marketed dairy beef and produce
>(also dairy heifers and beef stockers)
>Viroqua, WI
>
>
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