Texas Locavore

What costs even more than a gallon of gas? A pound of t-bone steak, according to a story yesterday on KUT News. Since most steer in the U.S. are fed corn, and corn prices are up due to demand for ethanol, beef prices are skyrocketing. What to do? Buy grass-fed. For $10.89, Chuck & Teppi Schmidt of Fredericksburg Grassfed Beef will sell you two T-bone steaks at the downtown farmer’s market on Saturday morning. That dollar figure is comparable to what you’ll pay for a corn-fed steak at HEB, but the grassfed version comes with heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, a conscience soothed by knowing you’re eating a steer that lived well, and a boost to a family farm right here in central Texas.