Yesterday I traveled up to Buchanan Michigan with my bestie Tab and her sister-in-law, Sheka; we went up there to visit a meat market that I have heard nothing but great things about. I have been using a local meat market for the last few years and well, when I pulled up their web site the other day I didn't see anything that got my cooking juices flowing and the prices, well, everything has been going up so was not too shocked there, but still...was a bit disappointed. Anyway, I digress, I got a hold of Tab and asked her if she wanted to venture North to Lowery's Meat Market. So, we arranged a time and off we went! The ride up is not that long for us, and well, with 3 women and great conversation it makes the ride go a lot quicker. :)
The thing about Lowery's is that they have new specials/sales every week and since they do not have a web site (yet), you have to just wing it once you get up there. Well, not really wing it...here is what you have to do:
You walk in and go right to the back of the market, (pray there are not a lot of people) grab your number and wait for it to be called..the whole while, if the store is packed, you volly for space for you and your cart. (A Tab Tip: if you place something in your cart, any item at all, no one will mess with it...its an unwritten rule that an item in the cart means it is spoke for.) Once the nice man behind the counter calls out your number, make sure you holler back loud enough for them to hear you, and that nice man will stay with you until you tell him you are done shopping. Seriously, he is your own personal meat shopper. lol
Here is a tip from me: A day or two before you know you will be going up there, call them and have them fax you a price/sales sheet. They are great and very nice about doing this for you. I called and had one faxed a month ago, just to see what their prices are like and after going up there with no list at all, Yes, I recommend that you have a list faxed to you a day or two in advance so you can at least get some part of a list going on what you want to buy.
I don't have a deep freezer as of yet, and I went a bit wild in the market...thankfully I didn't buy one more pack of meat or else I would be sending hubby out last night for a deep freezer. (Although, I almost did this anyway. lol) I spent $112.00 on meat and have filled my freezer to the brim and have enough meat for meals for almost a month! That is for a family of 3 and I seperate the meat into meal portions and use my foodsaver to package them for the freezer once I get home. I packed them with a lil extra meat for hubby's lunch the next day as well. Once I got home, and hubby saw how much meat I got for $50 less than what a traditional meat pack at the old meat market, he decided that A) we do need a deep freezer B) We should take another trip up there on pay day (after we purchase a deep freezer) and C) We need to take hubby's brother and sister up there to shop! OH..and just a side note, my hubby did say he was wrong, as he thought the drive up there would be a waste of time and money. HAHAHAAH.....Yes, I was doing the "I told you so" dance. lol
Here is the information you will need if you are planning a trip up there:
Lowery Meat & Grocery
(269) 695-3834
310 River St, Buchanan, MI 49107
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