When Beef Gets Complicated: Food, Ranching and Taking Back Our Food Sovereignty

Mary and Leah talk about a big week of transitions, from sending a daughter off to college to getting the cattle home from pasture. Then the conversation turns to beef, food prices, imports, and what consumers really know about where their food comes from. Leah shares her perspective from inside the cattle industry and explains why the current conversation around beef prices, Mexican cattle imports, labeling, and the shrinking American cattle herd is so complicated. They also dig into food literacy, supporting local farmers and ranchers, and why relationships with the people who produce our food still matter. And, as always, the conversation goes a little deeper. What do we actually need to live well? Maybe it is less stuff, more connection, good nutrition, rest, and a stronger connection to the people who help feed us. This episode is a thoughtful conversation about food, agriculture, consumer choices, and what it means to take more responsibility for the food we put on our tables. Find Mary and Leah at Grit and Grace in the Heartland: Women in Agriculture.