I appreciate this. Thank you. Anne On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 10:39 AM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You might point out to your sister that Lincoln has been on the fore in > building affordable housing and that, if my memory is correct, 14% of our > housing is certified “affordable,” - I trust others can correct that number. > Regardless, we have led the way. > > And, our investment in land, both as ag. and other, has served the region > well during the pandemic. > Our trails were heavily used by many looking for escape. > Our farms provided thousands of pounds of food for those in need. > > CCF was able to assist area farmers who otherwise lost access to sales > when restaurants closed… and we were the beneficiaries. > We had round-the-clock, COVID- safe access to delicious, healthy food. > Yes, it cost more than deliveries from Walmart or the many other delivery > options. > But purchases helped sustain local economies and also producers whose > products were produced in a more environmentally sustainable way. > Perhaps you pay more for certain products, but you can reduce your overall > expenditures by shifting to a more plant-based diet, as noted by someone > else. > Your choice. > > So, to your original lament, it is all about looking at the big picture > and shifting the lens. > > Sara > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 14, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I do understand that there are all sorts of good reasons why Codman > charges so much. I'm not quarreling with that line of reason. I just > think it is sad that Lincoln has a reputation for being an expensive place. > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 9:45 AM wayne vetrone <wvetr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is an interesting thread because the cost and labor structure at >> Codman is very different from a typical retailer or privately owned farm. >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 9:24 AM Joan Kimball <selene...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes, but Whole Foods can price lower because of quantity. You can see it >>> in food and flower prices. They are a national chain. Codman and local >>> farmers have locally grown food. Farm staff need to be paid fairly for >>> this labor intensive food. And so we can choose, as Sara says. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021, 9:16 AM Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Stepping back from the commentary for a moment: my sister was up >>>> visiting me in Lincoln recently, and I took her by Codman Farms. She >>>> looked at the pricing, and was actually pretty shocked. The prices were so >>>> much higher than even the most expensive of the local markets (Whole Foods) >>>> for identical foods, including organic items. Her comment was "I guess I >>>> shouldn't be surprised. This is Lincoln, after all." Really gave me >>>> pause.... >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 9:10 AM Margaret Olson <s...@margaretolson.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Out of curiosity, I looked at images of chicken for sale at butcher >>>>> shops in the early 40s (pre-factory farmed chicken). Then I compared 1940 >>>>> prices to current prices...and discovered that Codman Farm chicken is >>>>> almost exactly the same price as chicken was in the 1940s. >>>>> >>>>> Chicken was once Sunday dinner food. It was, like Codman's chicken, >>>>> flavorful and delicious. I looked and looked for pasture raised chicken >>>>> and >>>>> used to buy it from Whole Foods when they occasionally had it. I am SOOO >>>>> happy that Codman has real chicken almost all the time. I strongly urge >>>>> you >>>>> all to try it, and just stop buying factory chicken. If you want a bland >>>>> protein on which to impart other flavors use tofu. It is expensive - a >>>>> problem we solved by eating much less meat. Better for our health, better >>>>> for the environment, and the chickens lead a natural chicken life. If you >>>>> care at all about the treatment of animals that alone is a reason to avoid >>>>> anything except pasture raised chicken. >>>>> >>>>> "Organic" chicken is factory chicken that has been fed organic feed. >>>>> One of the Michael Pollan books (apologies, I forget which one) described >>>>> an "organic" chicken farm. It wasn't pretty - basically treating >>>>> the building like a clean room. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 8:44 AM Lincoln Historical Society < >>>>> lincolnmahistoricalsoci...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Given all Adam has described, yes indeed! >>>>>> >>>>>> You have many choices - meat and chicken produced at large, factory >>>>>> farms, will of course be cheaper. >>>>>> Any meat/chicken sold through chain stores will be cheaper. >>>>>> You have that choice -it is locally available at Donelans, Market >>>>>> Basket, Costco. >>>>>> It is your choice. >>>>>> >>>>>> You get what you pay for. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sara >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Jul 13, 2021, at 8:58 AM, garrick niemiec < >>>>>> gniem...@illinoisalumni.org> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Adam >>>>>> > >>>>>> > What about the frozen chicken and beef...reasonable? >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>> > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>>>>> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>>> > Browse the archives at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>>> > Change your subscription settings at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>>>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>>> Browse the archives at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Anne Taubes Warner >>>> warneran...@gmail.com >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>> Browse the archives at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> > > -- > Anne Taubes Warner > warneran...@gmail.com > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- Anne Taubes Warner warneran...@gmail.com
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