where to buy meat

[Anonymous]

Ok, so I saw Food, Inc. and now I am committed to trying to do a better job of buying my meat in a more "responsible" way.

Any suggestions of how and where to buy? I'm new at this, but I think I'm looking for grass-fed beef, more humanely-raised poultry, no antibiotics, organic.

Thank you very much!

[Anonymous]

polyface farms seems to be a popular one around here.

[Anonymous]

Also, whole foods has local sustainable meat. You can look into the various farms in the area - some do deliver. Also, if you have freezer room, I've heard that the most economical way of going sustainable, organic, and whatnot is to buy the darn cow - i.e. have the farm raise it etc. and then buy it when it's slaughtered. You can also do fractional shares if I am not mistaken.

[Anonymous]

Try Wagshals on Massachusetts Ave in the shopping mall across from the Crate-and-Barrel (just before the Maryland border).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try Wagshals on Massachusetts Ave in the shopping mall across from the Crate-and-Barrel (just before the Maryland border).

Why, what is great about Wagshals?

[Anonymous]

I'm answering this as both a Wagshal's occasional shopper AND a Food Inc./Fast Food Nation/Omnivore's Dilemma true believer.

Wagshal's meats are better-sourced than what you will find at Giant, Safeway and possibly sometimes Whole Foods. Much of it is Glatt Kosher, which is a good/humane thing for you even if you're not Jewish. Some of it is local.

However, as far as I can tell, Wagshal's doesn't have a cradle-to-grave situation where they control the humane treatment and quality of the animals as Polyface does (also a couple of places in Eastern Market, can't think of names now).

[Anonymous]

Sub-Urban Trading Co. in Kensington is another good source, as are many local farmers' markets which now carry meat raised and butchered on local farms.

[Anonymous]

look at http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/43846.page#296674

[Anonymous]

If you have the space to add a freezer, consider buying half a beef, etc. directly from a farmer. We do this and have enough humanely raised, antibiotic and hormone-free beef to last all year -- and we know we are supporting small farms, something near and dear to my heart.