08/25/2025
Why is buying local important? 🥩🇺🇸
📊 The United States imports 4.4 billion pounds of beef every year and that number will only continue to rise.
💰 Cattle prices are at an all-time high, not because farmers want them that way—but because of how the system is structured. Big packers and imports drive the market, leaving small farms squeezed.
When you buy at the grocery store, you may save a dollar, but you don’t always know:
• Where your beef came from
• How it was raised
• Or what was given to the animal
Buying local means:
✅ Supporting family farms instead of corporate packers
✅ Knowing your farmer and your beef
✅ Keeping dollars in your community
✅ Creating a stronger future for the next generation
We don’t want high prices either. But when you choose local, your dollar goes further—helping build a food system that values quality, transparency, and community over profit margins.
