The "Product of USA" Loophole You Don't Know About

Remi here 👨🏻‍🌾 with a topic that might make your blood boil.


Did you know that the steak labeled "Product of the USA" at your grocery store might actually be from Brazil, Australia, or even China?


Yep. Thanks to a major loophole in USDA labeling regulations, imported meat can be repackaged or processed in the U.S. and still receive the "Product of USA" label—without ever being raised on American soil.


How do companies get away with this?

1. Import meat from other countries, often at lower costs.

2. Process, repackage, or even just relabel it.

3. Legally slap a "Product of USA" label on it, since the labeling process happened within US borders.


This means you could have paid a premium price for what you thought was American-raised meat, when in reality, it came from halfway across the world.


This loophole undermines your right to know where your food comes from and whether it meets the high standards you expect.


It also highlights the importance of knowing your sources and buying your meats directly when possible (so you don't have to rely on these labels. 👌) 

If you get your meat from the meat counter, ask where it came from. If they don't know, that's a red flag.

If they tell you that it came from outside the US, at least they're being honest. 😅

If you want to be 100% sure your meat is American-raised and processed with integrity, order directly from farmers who care and are transparent.

When you buy from David's Pasture, you KNOW your meat was born, raised, and processed right here in the U.S.

Thank you for supporting honest food producers and small American farms!

Just like you, the hogs are ready for spring.

Not because they mind the cold, but because they are ready for the new pasture growth that it brings! 🌱

Your farmer is ready for it too, so hitting 70°F this week was exciting!

Did it last long? No. But it was a nice reminder that winter doesn't last forever and more green is on it's way!

Karli, our Florida-girl-turned-farm-hand, also appreciated the break in cold weather. 😆

But we've lived here in the Midwest long enough that we no longer hold our breath; March has come with up to 6 inches of snow in the past!

So for now we're keeping the winter gear handy and waiting patiently for the next season to arrive as we prepare for it.

Your farmer 

Remi Kesten