Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
The gift of food! Okay hear me out today on Ranch Raised.
I am an out of the box thinker when it comes to gifts. I only give gifts that truly speak to me. I put a lot of thought and intention into what I am giving. It is probably why I am horrible at shopping at big box stores. I just cannot “connect” to the aisles and aisles of objects in there if you know what I mean.
I recently saw an idea on social media for the holiday season that I think is not only genius but truly touching. Others are probably going to wrinkle their nose at the idea, but oh well, here it goes. A man said that he gets his adult kids and their families a whole hog and beef, butchered of course, to put in their freezer! GENIUS!
Truly, could there be anything more heartfelt than to say to a family member I want to nurish you this year, I want to feed you. And to be the receiver?!?! What a gift you will remember every time you pull something from the freezer.
Now, you don’t have to go “whole hog”, no pun intended, but you could connect with a local cattle or hog producer or butcher, heavy emphasis on the local part, to prepay for some meat to be delivered or picked up later in the year. Grilling season will be here before you know it! A hundred pounds of burger and some pork chops never goes out of style.
For those of who raise our own meat, I’ve been known to pack a cooler and stick a bow on it to give to those we love that don’t raise their own beef. We’ve poured our heart and soul into that sirloin so it is truly the most authentic extension of ourselves!
So that is my bad idea for the day!
Stay warm, stay safe, and God watch over those who have to be out in this wintery weather today!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 3 daughters near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report that is broadcast on 60 radio stations with coverage in 9 states, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and highlights R-CALF’s work on industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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