Eat Real Food

Good morning from your farmers!  We have a lot to cover today - from the new food pyramid to pre-ordering pastured chicken and an update on our current milk supply.

In America today, we are struggling with a health epidemic.  

“50% of Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes

75% of American adults have at least one chronic condition

90% of US Healthcare spending goes to treating chronic disease - much of which is linked to diet and lifestyle” (Quote from realfood.gov)

These facts are why RFK and others in the political realm have been trying to do what they can to break this trend.  Hence - the new food pyramid (replacing “Choose My Plate”) that was released last week by the government.  This has stirred much emotion and conversation across America.

So, what is the big deal?  We have seen a few new food pyramids/ recommendations over the last few decades.

The big deal is that the food triangle has been flipped over.

There is no more advocating that Americans eat a large portion of cheap grains.  A vast majority of the recommended diet is now protein, dairy, fruits, and veggies.  Throw in some good healthy fats and eat some whole grains to supplement.

Yes, this goes directly against what was previously recommended by the USDA.  I don’t think that it was a coincidence that the Dept. of Agriculture recommended eating large portions of their row-crop products in the past.

We have seen, from experience as well as from traditional cultures, that processed foods have directly contributed to the degradation of American health today.  

Processed foods - especially deli meats, have been specifically linked to cancer.  If you eat an equivalent of a hot dog of processed meat per day, you have an 11% higher risk of type 2 diabetes and a 7% greater risk of colorectal cancer than someone who does not eat any processed meat, according to some research by Nature Medicine - and those numbers increase as you eat more processed meat.  

Capitalism is wonderful - yet it is not a perfect system.  The mammoth food and healthcare industries’ primary goal is to increase their bottom line.  That is why cheap, subsidized foods have been pushed down our throats since the industrial revolution.  

This is also why our healthcare system’s primary focus is to treat chronic conditions.  They do not care if you get better.  In fact, they do not want you to.  Lifetime prescriptions and weekly appointments pad their pockets well.

Yet, you don’t have to buy into this broken system!

Our family’s endeavor is to raise the most nutritious and healthy foods that you can get.  Our milk and eggs can be staples in your fridge!

It is also time to start thinking about ordering our pastured chickens for next year!

We raise our chickens in moveable “chicken tractors” (small portable structures) in the late spring.  Our goal is to source birds that are antibiotic free.  We also feed them a soy-free diet for optimum health and vitality.

The chicken tractors are moved at least once every couple of days when they are young, transitioning to once a day as they grow.  This constant moving ensures that they always have fresh pasture to thrive in, as they eat bugs, grubs, and grasshoppers to their heart’s content.

Once the chickens are large enough, we process them humanely to ensure the highest quality of chicken.

We can attest that our chicken is not like the soggy meat you buy at the store.  We love to sit around a meal of oven roasted chicken and relish the juicy and tender meat.

We will not be raising/selling chicken that is not pre-ordered.  If you are interested in getting wholesome pastured chicken from us this next year, this will probably be the only order window (unless if there is enough demand to run 2 batches).  I will be closing the pre-order window at the end of January (estimated pickup in June).  This is your chance to get the best chicken for your family!

Please pre-order the chickens on our website.  We will not process payment until you pick up your meat.  Also, cost is estimated - final cost will be based on the weight of the birds you actually receive (if we have smaller or larger birds than anticipated, we will try to get close to your order weight).

You can purchase either whole or cut up chickens.  Either way, chickens will need to be picked up promptly after processing to avoid a storage fee.

If you order 15 chickens or more (estimated 5 lbs each), we will apply a 5% bulk discount.

Pre-order your regeneratively pastured chicken today to reserve your real meat!

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Finally, as a few of you probably have noticed, raw milk on our website has been out of stock for a few days now.  Due to the weather and where the cows are at in their lactation cycles, we barely have enough milk to cover demand currently and only have extra a couple days per week right now.  Our subscription customers are being prioritized with our raw milk until production increases.

Our goal is to continue to provide all of you with nutrient-dense, pastured, A2A2, raw milk - the real thing.  In time, we would love to be able to offer more dairy products - cheeses, butter, etc - but that will have to wait for now until we have more supply.

This is your chance to take advantage of real eggs, chicken, & milk!

We are here to support you.  Let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Your farmers - the Schrock Family