10/14/2026
Are We Waking Up From the Cheap Food Era?
For as long as I can remember, we’ve been told food should be cheap, fast, and convenient. Somewhere along the way, price and efficiency began to overshadow nourishment. Grocery stores got bigger, ingredient lists got longer, and the connection between farmers and families grew weaker.
Affordable food matters. Families have budgets to stretch. But the price at the checkout doesn’t tell the whole story. We also need to consider how our food is produced—and what those choices mean for our land, animals, and local communities.
Maybe that’s why we’re hearing more questions about foods that have fed generations: meat, eggs, butter, and vegetables. People want to know where their food comes from, how it was raised, and what’s in it.
How Food Is Raised Matters
As a Michigan farmer who loves his beef, I take an interest in both the farming and the nutrition.
Beef provides protein, iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. How cattle are fed can also affect the meat’s nutritional makeup. Research has found higher average levels of omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, in grass-fed beef, though results vary among farms and production systems.
Those differences are one part of the picture. Care for the animals, pasture management, and the quality of the finished meat matter, too.
Looking Beyond the Label
The questions we hear at the farm go beyond calories or fat:
Where did this come from?
How were the animals raised?
Who produced it?
Those are good questions—and farmers should be willing to answer them.
Pasture farming starts with sunlight, grass, soil, and careful management. Done well, grazing can help maintain healthy pastures while turning forage into food for families.
Buying directly from a farm also gives you a connection to the people doing the work. You can ask questions, see their approach, and understand what your purchase supports.
Our Belief at Creswick Farms
We’ve always believed good food starts with caring for the land and the animals entrusted to us.
Healthy soil supports healthy pasture. Good pasture helps nourish our animals. And careful farming brings quality meat to your family’s table.
For us, that’s everyday responsibility.
Food raised with care has lasting value. The more families ask about it, the stronger the connection between farm and table becomes.
— Team Creswick Farms
