RED BLUFF — An educational Beef and Shop event was held Thursday evening with Tehama County Beef Ambassadors on hand to share their knowledge with customers.
“What is really important to me is educating the local community about where food comes from, but also about our local farms and ranches,” said Farmstead Meats LLC owner Megan Weiss. “It’s a way to give our Tehama County Ambassadors a chance to do outreach, give the community the chance to shop local and giving back. We had some ladies here the other day who didn’t know we had a local place to buy grass-fed beef.”
The evening hours on a weekday allow customers who may not be able to make it during normal hours to come out, Weiss said. The event allowed the beef ambassadors, who had beef-themed children’s activities, to connect.
Weiss’ business started after recognizing the need during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic for meat with so many stores having shortages. In October it transitioned to a storefront inside The Shabby Sisterhood, at 723 Walnut St. in Red Bluff.
While Weiss is at the store 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Items will be available for sale Wednesdays and Thursdays through The Shabby Sisterhood.
Weiss, a special education teacher in Los Molinos, and her fiancé Clint Brewer have been raising beef for six years along with pork. Through connections with other North State farms, the store now offers chicken, lamb, olive oil, honey and homemade sourdough bread.
There are items such as leather jewelry, kitchen towels, hand towels, soaps, lotions and cutting boards. One of the ladies sells hand sewn items that benefit the Vina Community Club.
On Thursday, Weiss was joined by Darla Lawrence of Golden State Pecans, a business Lawrence, her husband Seth Lawrence and their three teenage sons have recently started.
“We planted about eight to 10 years ago and this year we have six acres,” Lawrence said. “Eventually, we plan to have 62 acres. We have three teenage boys so it’s a good family thing.”
Lawrence said the family’s pecan adventure, in the Jellys Ferry area, has been a good way for her children to keep busy during the pandemic.
“It’s a great opportunity for the community to come see local vendors and businesses,” Lawrence said. “Through 2020, I think we’ve better learned to appreciate shopping local and supporting small businesses that are the heart of the community. I’ve always been impressed with Red Bluff and how they’ve supported things like Little League and Boy Scouts.”
Tehama County Beef Ambassadors Samantha Prouty and Jayce Pray haven’t been able to do outreach due to the COVID-19 pandemic that arrived right after the pair were selected to be the 2020-2021 representatives, Pray said. The exception has been the Tehama County Farm Bureau Drive Through Dinner.
Pray, who has been an ambassador for almost four years, said she has enjoyed representing Tehama County and working in the classrooms with children in past years.
“I loved being with the kids and getting to teach them about beef and do fun activities with them,” Pray said.
Prouty decided to become a Beef Ambassador because she supports beef and being able to share her knowledge with her community. There’s a lot of misinformation out there and she enjoys being able to share facts.
Longtime Tehama County CattleWomen and 2009 Cowbelle of the Year Sue Knox said she came out to support Weiss, a fellow CattleWoman, who happens to be her granddaughter.
“I think it’s wonderful,” Knox said. “It brings the community together to support local people.”
Weiss said she hopes to have some kind of evening event about once a month. For more information, visit www.thefarmsteadconnection.com.
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