Can someone on federal living assistance programs afford to purchase anything there?
Stephen Sakowich PO Box 462 Lincoln • 01773 ssakow...@comcast.net 781•718•9601 > On Jul 14, 2021, at 8:29 PM, Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Completely agree. Anne Warner > > - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! > >>> On Jul 14, 2021, at 8:22 PM, kliattaudi--- via Lincoln >>> <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: >>> >> >> thank you Cheryl for your honesty! agree. >> Jean Palmer >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: cob via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> >> To: samat...@gmail.com; bmwkbi...@gmail.com >> Cc: lincoln@lincolntalk.org >> Sent: Wed, Jul 14, 2021 8:18 pm >> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Why are codman farm goods so expensive >> >> >> I grew up in Lincoln, and still have a property there.. I'm stunned and not, >> by the the comments on this thread, how privilege you are, questioning a >> cucumber to chicken prices, organic or not. My dad invested and had chickens >> on Codman farm, 4 decades ago. He did not have the stomach to kill >> chickens, so he opted out. >> I volunteer for a non-profit to bring food to families that have no choices, >> and yet we struggle to bring them fresh foods from farms to families,so they >> can eat as healthy as the Lincolnites.. >> No need to respond, just trying to keep Lincoln less snotty, then these >> emails appear. Might be too late. >> >> Cheryl >> In a message dated 7/14/2021 5:32:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> samat...@gmail.com writes: >> >> If on checks the labels and notes who is the producer, and then looks at >> websites, it is usually not hard to figure out. >> >> A casual Google search can show you images of organic “factory” farms. >> Here is an article touting the qualities of just such a farm. >> Judge for yourself. >> And as for the difference in cost of a chicken raised in one of these >> facilities and roaming around the Codman North fields…well, a picture says a >> thousand words: >> https://www.agdaily.com/insights/farm-babe-take-look-inside-organic-factory-farm/ >> >> >> Here a link to one of the many organizations that rates organic producers >> and their products. >> You mights have to toggle around on the website to learn how they actually >> grade, but the info is there. >> https://www.cornucopia.org >> >> We are lucky to have the choices we do, and we are lucky to have had town >> folks who, decades ago, saw the value in preserving our agricultural >> heritage and esp, and acted through the town’s purchase and preservation of >> Codman Community Farm. >> >> Best, >> Sara >> >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2021, at 3:42 PM, V Saleme <bmwkbi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> OK, seeking specificity to your’ assurances such that I can make an informed >> decision on where I purchase, cheers and thank you! >> —- >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 3:36 PM Sasha Golden <sashagol...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I can assure you that these are factory-farmed. You want to support an >> industry that barely allows chickens to move before they die so you can save >> a couple of bucks? Go ahead. >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 1:01 PM AWH <awhule...@gmail.com> wrote: >> For some cost comparisons, here are some prices for organic boneless >> chicken breasts: >> Whole Foods 365 - >> Tray $7.99 >> Value pack $6.99 >> Lincoln Donelans Bell and Evans - >> Tray $12.99 >> >> What are the actual prices for Codman chicken? >> >> On 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Sasha Golden >> -- >> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >
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