Cow-pooling allows cheap access to local meat

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Time reports in its latest issue on the increasingly popular practice of "cow-pooling," where several individuals or families chip in on a cow, duking it out over tenderloin, sirloins and chuck come slaughter time. According to the article, cow-pooling not only allows consumers to buy a locally-raised, grass-fed animal, but it's also hands-down cheaper -- $3-$5 per lb. Who knew? The article mentions two good sites for narrowing down your options: LocalHarvest.org and EatWild.com. Both have exhaustive lists of local meat sources. Also, check out the hilarious photo Time has of a lady sitting in her sparse dining room next to a table full of meat.