Have a hard time finding quality meat in your area?
- By Lisa Soesbe
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- 12 Oct, 2018
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Here is a great solution that I just discovered
Awhile back I wrote an article about some meat label misconceptions for you to be aware of. Here is a link to that post I wrote: http://www.mommywithamission.com/meat-label-misconceptions in case you missed it.
Recently I joined a local CSA , whose name I will not mention and though the meat was good, the customer service was awful. I won't go into much detail here but let's just say, there are some farmers who should stick to their day job of being a farmer and leave the logistics of running a successful CSA to someone that is good at dealing with what is required for the marketing, communication with customers and filling of orders. It is a shame. I really wanted to support them wholeheartedly but after my experience with this local business, I cannot recommend them or use them for my meat because although the meat is of great quality, the poor customer service and lack of communication with customers is absolutely not worth the hassle for me.
In my area, we are mostly limited to 100% grass fed ground beef and some 100% grass fed cuts of steak in the grocery store. We now have pastured eggs in the grocery store and I actually get mine at a local farm as often as I can but I like that I can get pastured eggs in my grocery store if I really need to. The lady that sells the eggs does an amazing job of making it easy to do business with her so I am constantly referring people to her egg farm. She never disappoints.
After my recent experience with the CSA that I mentioned before, I decided to search online for a company similar to one I had used in the past once or twice. This other company that I ordered from before did not give options for ordering beef bones for broth and not many options for roasts at the time, so I decided to search for a new company and I found exactly what I was looking for.
Recently I joined a local CSA , whose name I will not mention and though the meat was good, the customer service was awful. I won't go into much detail here but let's just say, there are some farmers who should stick to their day job of being a farmer and leave the logistics of running a successful CSA to someone that is good at dealing with what is required for the marketing, communication with customers and filling of orders. It is a shame. I really wanted to support them wholeheartedly but after my experience with this local business, I cannot recommend them or use them for my meat because although the meat is of great quality, the poor customer service and lack of communication with customers is absolutely not worth the hassle for me.
In my area, we are mostly limited to 100% grass fed ground beef and some 100% grass fed cuts of steak in the grocery store. We now have pastured eggs in the grocery store and I actually get mine at a local farm as often as I can but I like that I can get pastured eggs in my grocery store if I really need to. The lady that sells the eggs does an amazing job of making it easy to do business with her so I am constantly referring people to her egg farm. She never disappoints.
After my recent experience with the CSA that I mentioned before, I decided to search online for a company similar to one I had used in the past once or twice. This other company that I ordered from before did not give options for ordering beef bones for broth and not many options for roasts at the time, so I decided to search for a new company and I found exactly what I was looking for.
In my search, I stumbled upon a company called Moink. Moink is a farmer-owned subscription meat box company. They provide you with ethically sourced and exceptionally tasting grass fed & finished beef & lamb, pastured pork & chicken, as well as wild caught seafood delivered straight to your doorstep and they get you your meat when they say they will. They also offer free shipping to all the lower 48 states as well as Washington, DC. After getting my first order from them I am pleasantly surprised with the quality of the meat and I think you will be too! To try out a box, click this link
or the word Moink anywhere in this post to get $20 off your first order today and I will also get credit towards my next order of Moink when you click my link. Once you try it for yourself you can do the same thing and refer your friends! Win win for all! They may even send you a free gift like they did to me for being a new customer! This is my honest non-paid review of Moink and it was too good not to share. Enjoy! Let me know you think of your first Moink box when you get it.
Have you ever bribed your children with sweet treats to get them to do something? Let’s face it, we have all done this before. I’ll be the first one to say I have done this until I realized why I should stop the cycle.
In schools, sporting clubs, and other activities where children are involved, people reward children with candy and other unhealthy snacks. There are even popular lesson plans used in schools that include using M&M’s or Skittles; after the children use the treats for their lesson, they get to eat them as their reward. In American society, this has now become the norm. Go to the barbershop and Johnny gets a treat because he sat so nicely for his haircut. Go to dance class and little Mary gets a piece of candy at the end of class. Go to the bank and Joey gets a lollipop for being a good boy in the bank. It goes on and on. The people that assume that this is okay think, “What’s the big deal?”. This may even be you! I will tell you why this is such a big deal. This is affecting our children both physically and emotionally.
In schools, sporting clubs, and other activities where children are involved, people reward children with candy and other unhealthy snacks. There are even popular lesson plans used in schools that include using M&M’s or Skittles; after the children use the treats for their lesson, they get to eat them as their reward. In American society, this has now become the norm. Go to the barbershop and Johnny gets a treat because he sat so nicely for his haircut. Go to dance class and little Mary gets a piece of candy at the end of class. Go to the bank and Joey gets a lollipop for being a good boy in the bank. It goes on and on. The people that assume that this is okay think, “What’s the big deal?”. This may even be you! I will tell you why this is such a big deal. This is affecting our children both physically and emotionally.
If there is one thing I am good at, it is stretching a dollar. This is one reason I love getting gift cards for gifts. I know that I am great at getting as much out of that gift card that I can by shopping myself. It is like a game for me to see how much stuff I can get with a gift card paired with sales and coupons. Call me weird but it saves me money! I do the same thing when it comes to purchasing groceries. I have standards when it comes to the food I am eating and feeding my family. Food is one of the most important things that you buy and what kind of food you are buying matters in terms of your health. So while I would much rather to be able to purchase good food than sport a luxury purse or designer clothing, I still like to stretch my food dollars as much as possible. If I told you that you can actually get cash back for eating healthy, would you believe me?
I want to share a little hack I discovered a long time ago that I use a lot and pretty much for any online shopping. Have you ever heard of Ebates ? If you are not a member, you are going to want to click on the word Ebates anywhere in this post and sign up today because it will save you lots of money on anything you buy and if you use the referral link, once you sign up and spend $25 or more, you will get $10. If you are not a member you have nothing to lose because it costs you nothing. Do you shop online at all? Chances are your favorite retailer is on Ebates and you will get paid for your normal shopping routine just by signing into Ebates first and then going to your favorite site. Some examples of stores I am talking about are Target, Walmart, Kohl's and even Amazon! You simply must check this out.
Now, let me tell you about how I get cash back for eating healthy. My hack is to log in to Ebates and then shop the sales on Vitacost.com. Vitacost is an online health and wellness store with over 45,000 products. They also tend to have the best prices on most things. This gives me great savings because I can buy stuff like organic coconut milk, raw nuts, soy free chocolate chips, nut butters, and gluten-free flours as well as personal care items like deodorant, shampoo and conditioner from Vitacost when it is on sale and if I am buying through Ebates I will normally get at least 3% cash back from Vitacost. They also offer free 2-day shipping on orders over $49 so I usually order stuff that I will need for the month in one order so that I can save on shipping as well.
I want to share a little hack I discovered a long time ago that I use a lot and pretty much for any online shopping. Have you ever heard of Ebates ? If you are not a member, you are going to want to click on the word Ebates anywhere in this post and sign up today because it will save you lots of money on anything you buy and if you use the referral link, once you sign up and spend $25 or more, you will get $10. If you are not a member you have nothing to lose because it costs you nothing. Do you shop online at all? Chances are your favorite retailer is on Ebates and you will get paid for your normal shopping routine just by signing into Ebates first and then going to your favorite site. Some examples of stores I am talking about are Target, Walmart, Kohl's and even Amazon! You simply must check this out.
Now, let me tell you about how I get cash back for eating healthy. My hack is to log in to Ebates and then shop the sales on Vitacost.com. Vitacost is an online health and wellness store with over 45,000 products. They also tend to have the best prices on most things. This gives me great savings because I can buy stuff like organic coconut milk, raw nuts, soy free chocolate chips, nut butters, and gluten-free flours as well as personal care items like deodorant, shampoo and conditioner from Vitacost when it is on sale and if I am buying through Ebates I will normally get at least 3% cash back from Vitacost. They also offer free 2-day shipping on orders over $49 so I usually order stuff that I will need for the month in one order so that I can save on shipping as well.
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