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Sometimes I forget what a privilege it is to drive past cows and goats and lambs and chickens, etc. every day. It's hard to imagine a lifestyle where you don't
by freeopinion 3y ago
Sometimes I forget what a privilege it is to drive past cows and goats and lambs and chickens, etc. every day. It's hard to imagine a lifestyle where you don't have any interaction with anybody who could connect you to a locally-grown lamb.
Have you asked a search engine for locally grown lambs in your area?
I typed in "locally grown lambs orlando" and "locally grown lambs san diego" and both brought up https://localharvest.org https://localharvest.org. I have no idea what prices you might find that way.
- cooper_ganglia 3y agoI just imagined not driving past cows and goats and chickens everyday, and it was a sad thought. The concrete jungle just isn’t for me, thanks for the timely reminder! :)
- mixmastamyk 3y agoI just imagined having to drive every day, and it was an angry thought.
- cooper_ganglia 3y ago30 minutes to work, 30 minutes back home, 4 days a week! Not a bit of traffic, aside from school buses or tractors! It's relaxing, and a great time to catch up on podcasts, lectures, or just do some karaoke! And the views are gorgeous! Just earlier today I stopped in the middle of the road on my way home just to stare in awe at the sunset beaming across the sky onto a huge, billowing, fluffy cloud that was kissing the horizon, rolling green pastures dotted with cows basking in the fading sunlight. I really do underappreciate the beauty of rural living!
- renewiltord 3y agoTakes all kinds to fill a world, I suppose. I don't think I'd like that commute at all. Too long and requires attention so you can't read.
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- mrpopo 3y agoFor the curious, that's something like 15000 km, around 2t CO2.
- nozzlegear 3y agoAnd how about with an electric vehicle?
- TheHappyOddish 3y agoStill around 15000km, I'd imagine.
- nozzlegear 3y agoOh nice, though I imagine the CO2 reduces quite a bit as well.
- poulsbohemian 3y agoI live in rural America, but agrarian does not always mean abundant or diverse. The lamb at the butcher shop comes from about 2 hours away, as does the cream line milk. My beef comes from a family friend 2 hours the other direction. Could I buy a whole lamb from the FFA kids at the fair? Sure, but I don't need a whole lamb and it is more of a charity "for the kids" situation than a good value. Talking with ranchers in both this country and others, I suspect that some urban markets may actually have better access than we do - because they are targeting sales to specific groups (areas with large Muslim communities come to mind...) that they know want the product.
- LAC-Tech 3y agoI live in a rural area, but we have no butcher shops and eat supermarket meat. There are one or two butchers, but you basically have to bring your own animal.
- hx8 3y agoI recently had the experience of moving to a rural area, where I didn't know anyone for 2+hours away. I worked from home. Within a month I knew a few people to ask if I wanted to buy 1/4 cow or more. It wouldn't have been hard to find lamb or goat either, but would probably need to call a person that knows a person that knows the farmer. By the second hunting season I had two people bring me jerky from their hunt, and offer bargain prices for game meat. Buying rural meat is about having a deep freeze in the garage and buying in bulk. Aside from the meat, there are several people near me that have egg stands. They put out eggs by the road and have a jar to collect cash. Similar situation for veggie harvest time.
- jabroni_salad 3y agoOnce a year some coworkers and I split a cow direct from a farm. The butcher arranges all the logistics. Great way to bring down your yearly food budget and you don't have to think about Tyson's questionable bs.