Food and Meat Co-op Blog

Learn how to make an easy, hearty one-pot chili with fresh meats and produce and ONE can of beans from the Food and Meat Co-op!  I love the Food and Meat Co-op so, so much!! Our freezers are constantly full of beautiful, delicious, high quality proteins for a fraction of the retail cost.  I also love the food security our community brings to the table (get it?!?) and how we don't have to break the bank to maintain this food security.  I have also loved Food Storage Month or Pantry Stock-Up Month! My regular non-freezer food storage was beginning to...

The raising of Wagyu Beef is often compared with a certain high end lifestyle. As I began researching I realized it was akin to living full time at a luxurious day spa. Initial Google searches contained rumours of Wagyu cattle on diets of beer and enjoying daily massages, all the while listening to Classical music. Yes, you read that correctly: beer, daily massages and Classical music.  In addition, I read that Wagyu was thought to be unhealthy for human consumption due to the high fat content of the meat. Fear Of Missing Out or FOMO had me almost relieved to...

Hey Davis County Co-op Friends! We need your help! We got in a little over our heads last minute yesterday. You see, we have a local farmer that grows Non-GMO produce with organic and regenerative practices. He has dedicated his land to growing for us each year, which is AMAZING!! Well, we were planning on the first harvest to be around August 12, but he contacted us yesterday and said that the first harvest needed to be done immediately, so a bit earlier. So, YESTERDAY we said to drop it off at Vanessa’s house in W. Layton and we will...

Learn how to get local, non-gmo produce that is also grown with organic and regenerative farming practices through our own dedicated local produce farmer. This food is grown by our very own Jared and he grows this produce to harvest for 10-weeks out of the year (August through Mid-October). In addition, he grows lettuce greens in the winter that are amazing too! Come and learn how to get this food for 10-weeks only!

Our local farmers are facing a dire situation with drought across Utah and Idaho and then West. We are helping local Utah and Idaho Farmers have a place to come to sell off their herds early due to the fact that they can no longer afford to feed them. Please read this post and learn how you can help and get a good deal now and food security for the future!