Another way to save money is to buy whole sub-primals, such as eye of round and then cut it into steaks. Or buy whole pork loin, cut it into boneless pork chops. I prefer bone-in but it is easier and saves money when you do the work of breaking it down. I'm buying a whole brisket and some liver, kidneys, and heart this weekend to turn into ground beef.

My 8 chickens provide me with 6-10 premium eggs per day that are soy-free with rich yellow yolks. They cost me about $10 US / month to feed (about $0.26/dozen). This batch of layers is retiring this fall into blueberry sage breakfast sausage... Right about when the young flock is starting to lay.