Timmins farmer and plant-based store owner offer alternatives to high beef prices
Danny Farrell of Timmins isn't too concerned about where his next steak or burger is coming from as he is a beef farmer and has been raising cattle for over 20 years on the Mattagami Heights Farm.
With news that the price of beef is increasingly expensive at grocery stores due to higher shipping costs and labour shortages, as a result of the pandemic, he's suggesting people get to know their farmers.
"I say come to a local farm no matter what -- if the prices are the same -- but come to the farm, see the cows; see how they’re raised," said Farrell.
"We have free-range here you know what I’m saying and I’m very proud of the way we raise our cattle."
He said his cattle are fed year-round a diet of pesticide-free grass from the property. He always has various cuts for sale and in the spring or fall, people are welcome to pre-order bulk amounts.
"The local abattoir is in Val Gagne, and it’s a brand new facility, a beautiful facility, and we hang our beef for at least 12 to 15 days, and then it’s cut up to what you’d like it cut up; your steaks at whatever width you’d like," he said.
According to Sophie Castonguay of Plant Based Marche in downtown Timmins, another solution to a potential meat shortage could be to switch to plant-based meats.
"Well, I would say it’s better because there’s just as much protein and no saturated fats and a lot of nutrients as well," said Castonguay.
And, she said there are options on what to use to make meat-like meals such as their store-made Mongolian beef.
"You can make the meat with vital wheat gluten which comes from wheat so if you don’t have any allergies to wheat, that’s a great option. There’s a ton of protein in that as well, or you can also use the soy, which is what we have in the granules here," Castonguay added.
She said that people want to eat something that tastes good, so it doesn't matter if it comes from an animal or a plant, as long as it's good for your body, it's probably the best choice for you.
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