Gaucho I wonder if price resistance at consumer level is more applicable to "natural" beef versus grassfed? Is it just that bottom line there is more demand, or more rapidly expanding demand for beef that has not been finished in a feedlot, on grain? I wonder if hormone free, antibiotic free can only take you so far? I know of several other grassfed sellers who have seen the same explosive demand that I have and the prices we charge do not appear to be a constraint.
I agree to an extent on your population density comment - obviously the more people the more potential consumers but at the same time if I'm two hours from Calgary and you are ten hours away I'm sure you could find a way around that problem - it's not a deal breaker. There is an extra freight/transport cost for you but beyond that the playing field is pretty level - we both use the internet and email for sales, hire custom processors and you should be able to produce cattle cheaper because your land prices are less due to a more remote location.
I have leads on substantial demand for grassfed beef in Yellowknife and area if anyone wants to pursue that - again there are transport/provincial regulation challenges but the demand is there among all the healthy, wealthy guys in the diamond and resource sectors in the north. There are just so many opportunities if people have the drive and desire to pursue them.
I agree to an extent on your population density comment - obviously the more people the more potential consumers but at the same time if I'm two hours from Calgary and you are ten hours away I'm sure you could find a way around that problem - it's not a deal breaker. There is an extra freight/transport cost for you but beyond that the playing field is pretty level - we both use the internet and email for sales, hire custom processors and you should be able to produce cattle cheaper because your land prices are less due to a more remote location.
I have leads on substantial demand for grassfed beef in Yellowknife and area if anyone wants to pursue that - again there are transport/provincial regulation challenges but the demand is there among all the healthy, wealthy guys in the diamond and resource sectors in the north. There are just so many opportunities if people have the drive and desire to pursue them.
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