Idaho Growing Calendar

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June 19, 2024

Knowing when a store is bringing in the freshest produce is just half the battle. The other half of the battle is actually finding The Food You Can Trust to feed your whole family!

At Cliff's we make the journey easy! Want to learn more? Read on....

Or, click the link for the Idaho Preferred Blog and an interactive Idaho Growing Calendar- scroll below the "Meet Your Local Farmer" section where you will find a fun interactive calendar you and your kids will love.

Click here: Idaho preferred Growing Calendar

Not only do our customers boast about the ease of finding us (we're located a skip, hop and a jump from Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell, Idaho) but, we are famously known for our high quality, NONGmo, organic and local produce, organic bulk, high quality, great tasting gluten free bakery, premier, local raw and organic dairy and meat products & more!

In fact, Cliff's is known for providing our customers with The Food You Can Trust!

How do we do it?

At Cliff's our produce manager forms personal relationships with our growing partners.

At Cliff's we seek out the highest quality of foods for the best value.

At Cliff's we narrow down the field and provide our customers with the best selections in the marketplace.

At Cliff's we listen to our customer's needs and bring in hard to find, high quality Foods You Can Trust!

And, at Cliff's we focus on building bridges with the best in the business, like Idaho Preferred!

Check out many of Idaho's local farmers and scroll down to see Idaho's growing calendar compliments Idaho Preferred:

#IdahoBeef #GrassFedBeef #Omega3Beef #BoiseBeef #LocalFood #SustainableFarming #HealthyEating #NutrientRich #FarmToTable #BoiseIdaho #HighOmega3 #IdahoCattleRanching #PastureRaised #HealthyDiet #IdahoGrown #QualityMeat #Omega3FattyAcids #IdahoSustainabili

#northwestcuisine

#medicinal herbs and spices

#freshorganicproduce

#nongmo

#producenearme

#interactivegrowingcalendar

#idahopreffered

More on the Big Four: JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef

🧩 “Who Controls Your Beef?” 🥩 The Big Four: 85% of America’s Beef Controlled by 4 Companies 💬 “When just four companies process most of the beef in our country, we don’t just lose competition — we lose connection.” — Liz Cunningham Panel 1: The Players ProcessorOwnership% of MarketKnown ForJBS USABrazil (JBS S.A.)~25%Largest meat processor in the world; ransomware attack 2021 shut down 20% of U.S. meat supplyTyson FoodsU.S.~22%COVID shutdowns led to mass cattle backlogs; ongoing price-fixing litigationCargill Meat SolutionsU.S.~22%Commodity-driven global agribusiness; joint settlements for antitrust violationsNational Beef (Marfrig Global Foods)Brazil~18%Foreign-owned; major importer/exporter balancing U.S. beef and South American supply 📊 Together: 85–87% of all beef processed in the United States Panel 2: The Hidden Costs 💵 Price Control: Coordinated market behavior drives rancher profits down and retail prices up. 🥩 Supply Risk: When one major plant shuts down — like JBS in 2021 — U.S. beef supply can drop 20% overnight. 🌎 Foreign Influence: Two of the four are Brazilian-owned, meaning U.S. beef production decisions are made overseas. 🐄 Lost Independence: Family ranchers can’t compete with massive volume pricing. Processing access becomes bottlenecked. Panel 3: The COVID Reality Check 🚫 Plant shutdowns → millions of pounds of cattle euthanized 🍽️ Empty grocery shelves → record-high prices 🤝 Small processors couldn’t expand due to USDA red tape “It’s not the cow. It’s the how. Our food system isn’t broken — it’s bottlenecked.” — Liz Cunningham Panel 4: What We’re Doing Differently At Cunningham Ranch & Northwest Premium Meats: Locally processed beef from Jordan Valley, Oregon/Treasure Valley, Idaho USDA inspected, small-batch handled Full traceability from pasture to plate Dollars stay local — supporting Northwest families - Cliff's Country Market is now the home of Cunningham Pastured Meats💚 Food You Can Trust — From Families Who Care Panel 5: What You Can Do 🛒 Buy Local Beef — direct from ranchers and small butchers and locally owned family markets like Cliff's Country Market in Caldwell, ID 🗣️ Ask Questions — know who raised and processed your meat 🤝 Support Legislation — like the PRIME Act that gives small processors freedom 🍽️ Share the Story — because change starts around the dinner table 📍 Learn More at CunninghamPasturedMeats.com

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