Higher prices (with higher quality/natural methods) at Codman, might be an issue if it was, or was attempting to be, the sole or main supplier of food to the town. It's not, it's just an option - as is Donelan's, Market Basket, Costco, Stop and Shop, etc.
If we want to compare prices, a fairer comparison is Codman's meat prices with Drumlin's and produce prices with local CSAs and farm stands. On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 11:02 AM Anne Warner <[email protected]> wrote: > I appreciate this. Thank you. Anne > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 10:39 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 < >>>>>> [email protected]> 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 < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Adam >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > What about the frozen chicken and beef...reasonable? >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>>>> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>>>> > 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 [email protected]. >>>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>> 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 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> -- >>>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> 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 >> [email protected] >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> 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 > [email protected] > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > 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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