"I'd Love to Buy Farm Fresh... But It's Too Expensive."

"I'd love to buy farm fresh... but it's too expensive."

I hear that phrase over and over again.

Can I tell you something?

I think a lot of people picture buying farm fresh food as completely changing the way they shop overnight. They imagine replacing everything in their cart all at once, and yes, that would feel overwhelming.

But that's not how most families do it.

They start with one thing.

Start with one swap.

Instead of trying to buy everything from a local farm, pick the food that's most important to your family.

For many families, that's milk.

Milking a cow takes a lot of sacrifice and not many people are able to do it, so instead, they find someone who does it right like us!

Here's what that comparisons looks like:

Store Bought Organic Milk
$6.46 per half gallon

Chapman Family Farms & Dairy Cream Topped Raw Milk
$10.00 per half gallon

Difference: $3.54

That's less than the price of a fancy coffee.

Maybe milk isn't your first priority.

Maybe it's beef.

Organic Grass Fed Walmart Beef
$6.97 per pound

Kiowa Red Angus Grass Finished Beef
$9.50 per pound

Difference: $2.53 per pound

Or maybe it's eggs.

Organic Grocery Store Eggs
$6.84 per dozen

Chapman Family Farm Eggs
$8.00 per dozen

Difference: $1.16 per dozen

When you look at the actual numbers, farm fresh isn't always as far out of reach as people assume.

Meal Plan.

I need to meal plan.

We are all busy moms and trying to Pinterest “dinner ideas” again tonight doesn’t work.

Because then you don’t have what you need and those little purchases add up quickly.

I have found that since our budget is planned once a month, I meal plan for the whole month!
I pick the dinners I want to make, get a grocery list put together and pick out the items I can source locally instead of add to my Walmart pickup order.

And then!
I spend a day meal prepping for the whole month… More on this at a later date.

This has been a money and life saver!

You don't have to buy everything.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people thinking they have to become an "all or nothing" family.

You don't.

Buy your milk from a local dairy.

Keep buying produce at the grocery store.

Pick up local beef once a month.

Support your local egg dealer when your budget allows.

Every better choice is still a better choice.

Why we offer subscriptions.

One reason so many of our families love our raw milk subscription is because it helps with budgeting.

You know exactly what you'll spend each month.

Your milk is already reserved.

You don't have to wonder if it'll still be there when you arrive.

It simply becomes another line in the grocery budget, just like anything else your family buys every week.

Think long term.

Quality food isn't just another expense.

It's an investment.

You're investing in food that's fresh.

Food you know will keep your body healthy.

Food you feel good about serving the people you love most.

You don't have to change everything today.

You don't have to spend hundreds more every month.

Just choose one thing.

One better choice this week.

Then next month, maybe add another.

Those small decisions have a way of adding up into a lifestyle you'll never want to go back from.